Alexander is already drawing the applicability of his degree to his job: "it gave me a really solid foundation for technical skills." By breaking everything down into components, he is able to go through the electronic and technical aspects step by step. His eyes reflect passion as he moves quickly between computers, circuit boards, and devices that measure sound. Rather than frustrated, he seems befuddled and curious when something fails to go as planned. He smiles through the challenge and asks "it’s just interesting, who wouldn’t want to study physics?"
Alexander Ogle: Reasearch and Development Scientist
While Alexander Ogle has taken a few classes in technology, working at Sea Reach Ltd. presents him with the perfect type of challenge. Sea Reach specializes in creating signs, interactive panels, and structures which can be seen around and the world. One of their specialities can be found in signs and structures made for parks nationally and locally. Currently, the Sea Reach team and Alexander work to create a structure that will help the vision impaired enjoy national parks in a new way. With braille maps and an auditory component, Sea Reach cares about making their signs as functional as possible for all types of people.
Alexander graduated Linfield College in the spring of 2016 with a degree in Physics and a minor in Studio Art. Leaning over a metal table, using an office chair for a makeshift desk, and listening to loud electronic dance music, he bends over the electronics that are needed to make this sign possible. Though enrolled in the McMinnville WORKS program, Alexander has already been offered and accepted a job with Sea Reach after the summer. He's optimistic about projects to come while completing the one at hand: "I am looking
"I can bring my love and interest in science and art together to help create the final product."
looking forward to seeing the different projects that they have and how I can bring my love and interest in science and art together to help create the final product."
For Sea Reach, having Alexander on the team has already proved an asset. Though he gained some of his electronic skills from school, he taught a considerable amount to himself, and he doesn't plan to stop learning anytime soon. "Even off the clock I’ll be reading articles about electronics." While enjoying the challenge of producing the technology, having Alexander on the team gives Sea Reach something in return: "there’s an exhibit and they have an idea, but because I know about electronics, I know that we could make it interactive in some way." With dry humor and the ability to laugh at himself, Alexander seems at home in the small Sheridan company with an office that feels like a tech startup.
one that can be maintained in national parks creates different problems. Not only does it need to be small enough to fit inside of the sign, it needs to last. Without a power source, Alexander looked to solar panels. This sign will be one of the first of its kind. This creates a large opportunity for Sea Reach, it also demands creativity. Alexander uses modifications of open source components to meet the task and meet the deadline.
Alexander uses modifications of open source components to meet the task and meet the deadline.
With a physics major, it might seem a jump to become a Research and Design Scientist, but Alex sees physics as applied math: "it gave me a really solid foundation for technical skills." By breaking everything down into components, he is able to go through the electronic and technical aspects step by step. His eyes reflect passion as he moves quickly between computers, circuit boards, and devices that measure sound. Rather than frustrated, he seems befuddled and curious when something fails to go as planned. He smiles through the challenge and asks "it’s just interesting, who wouldn’t want to study physics?"
clock I’ll be reading articles about electronics." While enjoying the challenge of producing the technology, having Alexander on the team gives Sea Reach something in return: "there’s an exhibit and they have an idea, but because I know about electronics, I know that we could make it interactive in some way." With dry humor and the ability to laugh at himself, Alexander seems at home in the small Sheridan company with an office that feels like a tech startup.
Though creating an auditory component of any structure can be challenging, producing one that can be maintained in national parks creates different problems. Not only does it need to be small enough to fit inside of the sign, it needs to last. Without a power source, Alexander looked to solar panels. This sign will be one of the first of its kind. Though this creates a large opportunity for Alexander and Sea Reach, it also demands creativity. Alexander uses modifications of open source components to meet the task and meet the deadline.
demands creativity. Alexander uses modifications of open source components to meet the task and meet the deadline.
With a physics major, it might seem a jump to become a Research and Design Scientist, but Alex sees physics as applied math: "it gave me a really solid foundation for technical skills." By breaking everything down into components, he is able to go through the electronic and technical aspects step by step. His eyes reflect passion as he moves quickly between computers, circuit boards, and devices that measure sound. Rather than frustrated, he seems befuddled and curious when something fails to go as planned. He smiles through the challenge and asks "it’s just interesting, who wouldn’t want to study physics?"
gained some of his electronic skills from school, he taught a considerable amount to himself, and he doesn't plan to stop learning anytime soon. "Even off the