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Meg
Tidd has been with LTI Optics since
May of 2007 as an optical engineer. She has worked
on material measurements, lamp modeling, optical
design projects, and Photopia training seminars.
Education
Meg
graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder
in May of 2007 with a Bachelors degree in Architectural
Engineering with emphasis in Lighting Engineering.
Being the top student of the Architectural Engineering
program, she had earned several awards as shown
below. Meg’s education included several
classes focusing on different aspects of lighting,
including luminaire design and radiative transfer.
Awards
and Accomplishments |
Outstanding
Architectural Engineering Senior Award |
| Active
Learning Award |
| Graduation
with Summa Cum Laude |
| 1st
Place Award in Discovery Learning Symposium at CU |
| Nomination
for Outstanding Engineering Graduate Award |
| Ketchum
Award 1st Runner Up |
| Dean's
List Designation (all 8 semesters of college) |
| Various
Scholarships |
Optical
Design Experience
Meg’s optical
design experience includes the development of
several design types. Meg has also visited several
photometric labs, luminaire manufacturing facilities,
and lamp manufacturing facilities to gain an understanding
of their processes.
Optical
Design Projects |
| Architectural Lighting: |
Extruded prismatic lens and reflector for hospital bed reading light |
Extruded
wallwash reflectors |
Plane wash reflector, solving metal halide color-mixing issues |
Plane wash reflector, biaxial CFL lamp |
Extruded cove reflectors |
Typical and CFL revolved
downlight reflectors |
LED revolved
downlight reflectors, solving color-mixing issues |
LED retail display prismatic lens |
| Aerospace: |
LED in-ground air vehicle landing light prism |
| Medical: |
LED dental light refractor lens |
| Outdoor: |
LED garage prismatic lenses |
Type II, Type III, and Type IV roadway reflectors |
Employment
Experience
Meg
held various internships during college. She worked
at Kiewit Construction Company, one of North America’s
largest construction and mining companies, where
she gained experience in project management, field
and office engineering and was awarded for exceeding
expectations. She also worked as a lighting designer
at Robert Singer & Associates in Aspen, CO.
In addition to the internships, Meg held jobs
through the University. For three semesters, she
contributed to the Outreach program by creating
and editing engineering-based lesson plans for
elementary and middle school students through
TeachEngineering.com. In this position, she also
assisted in research on the topic of women’s
interest in engineering. For two semesters, Meg
was a grader and teaching assistant for lighting
classes, where she used her experience to guide
other students in their learning. For one semester,
Meg was an assistant and graphic designer for
Dr. Robert Davis’ lighting research work.
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