Philip McGaw has over a decade of professional electronics experience, in EMC, Testing and Research and Development

Philip enjoys working within a fast-paced R&D environment developing innovative solutions to allow for testing complex systems within regulatory framework testing, Hardware in the Loop, or production line testing of prototypes through to final products.

Philip can apply his Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering backgrountld and his skills in 3D Printing, rapid prototyping and Embedded Systems to develop and test innovative hardware solutions for Devices under test, recently this has included Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. Previously this also included hardware supplied for testing by customers.

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Philip McGaw’s Recent Posts

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  K9 Button Panel… Which layout?
  Bob Clough managed to get our Prusa 3D printer working again, so I am back to printing out parts of my K9. One of the parts is the K9 button panel, which is mounted on K9’s rear. Looking at the images I have assembled of K9’s timeline, I have the following three clear photos of the rear buttons. I prefer the layout from the Doctor Who episode “Search Out Science”, but I am not a massive fan of the third handle located on K9’s back just in front of the panel, so since there is a level of inspired by,… Read more: K9 Button Panel… Which layout?
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  Using Components in Other Fusion 360 documents
  In my previous posts, I got the dimensions for ISO 4017 Machine Screws and DIN 931 Bolts. In Autodesk Fusion 360 I have drawn the ISO 4017 screws, along with ISO 5032 hex nuts, ISO 7091 washers, and ISO 4762 Socket screws. I have not done the DIN 931 bolts, since I don’t use them. The Autodesk Fusion 360 file has been exported and uploaded to printables. It is available to download, so you can follow the instructions below on your computer. (Fusion 360 is free for personal use, so I still use it; if that changes, I will consider… Read more: Using Components in Other Fusion 360 documents
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  ISO 4017 Machine Screws and Fixings
  ISO 4017 specifies the form of metric-sized hex head screws, and covers thread diameters from M1.6 up to and including M160.
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  DIN 931 Bolts and Fixings
  When doing anything more mechanical with 3d Printing, you will want to use bolts and other fixings; This is where DIN 931 comes in!
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  Installing just enough Jupyter Notebook
  I don’t like programming, I am not very good at it; yes I can do just enough to make Arduino’s talk SCPI and do other things for me. However, I dislike writing reports in Microsoft Word more (don’t get me started on my feelings about Microsoft Windows). This is where Jupyter Notebook may come in (Not Juniper notebook as I have historicly mis-named it). To install Jupyter Notebook on this Windows 10 machine, I am going to use Anaconda rather than go through the hassle of installing Python etc myself. Installing Anaconda Anaconda can be downloaded from its download page… Read more: Installing just enough Jupyter Notebook

Philip McGaw’s previous responsibilities

Projects that Philip McGaw has worked on previously have included:

• Commissioning of the new EMC, and electrical test facilities
• Designing EV EVSE test equipment.
• Development of design validation plans (DVP) and procedures for Electric vehicles (EV) components to meet industry standards [ISO 16750, CISPR 25, ECE Regulation 10, ISO 10605, ISO 11452, ISO 7637] and company requirements.
• Performing validation tests for EV components – HV traction inverters, ECU, DCDC, BMS, ADAS, HMI, etc.) .
• Performing R&D and functional tests, fault analysis for new EV component designs.
• Performing tests with Vector CANalyzer environment, Python, and Matlab/Simulink scripts.
• Preparation and release of test reports, hardware bug tracking via Atlassian Jira/Confluence