SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
10 Months active
Languages Used
KiCadCKicadKicad_ScmAssemblyN/AKicad SchematicMakefile
Technical Skills
Electronics EngineeringKiCadPCB DesignCCAN BusElectrical Design
Arda Caliskan
PROFILE
Arda Caliskan
Over ten months, [Name] contributed to the SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems repository by designing and refining embedded hardware and firmware for automotive electrical systems. They developed precharge and relay control circuits, implemented safety-critical fault detection, and integrated LoRA module support, focusing on robust PCB design and microcontroller programming using C and KiCad. Their work included schematic capture, hardware design reviews, and documentation to improve manufacturing readiness and system reliability. By addressing bugs in timing, fault signaling, and output handling, [Name] enhanced maintainability and safety. Their technical approach emphasized modular code, clear documentation, and iterative hardware validation, supporting rapid prototyping and compliance.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
75%Features
Repository Contributions
29Total
Bugs
5
Commits
29
Features
15
Lines of code
191,477
Activity Months10
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Work History
December 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems focused on design review documentation and risk mitigation. Delivered centralized design notes for critical subsystems, enabling smoother future revisions, improved compliance readiness, and cost-aware decision making. Work prioritized documentation quality and traceability across BMS and VCU board initiatives with measurable impact on engineering efficiency and project risk reduction.
4 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems focused on design review documentation and risk mitigation. Delivered centralized design notes for critical subsystems, enabling smoother future revisions, improved compliance readiness, and cost-aware decision making. Work prioritized documentation quality and traceability across BMS and VCU board initiatives with measurable impact on engineering efficiency and project risk reduction.
December 2025
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-10: Key feature delivered was BMS Board Physical Design Review Notes and Guidance for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. This work provides layout improvement and component placement recommendations to guide manufacturing and assembly of the custom BMS board, enabling faster production and reducing the risk of assembly errors. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact includes improved manufacturing readiness and a clear design guidance baseline for future iterations. Technologies demonstrated include PCB layout review, hardware design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing.
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-10: Key feature delivered was BMS Board Physical Design Review Notes and Guidance for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. This work provides layout improvement and component placement recommendations to guide manufacturing and assembly of the custom BMS board, enabling faster production and reducing the risk of assembly errors. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact includes improved manufacturing readiness and a clear design guidance baseline for future iterations. Technologies demonstrated include PCB layout review, hardware design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing.
September 2025
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary for the USC-Electrical-Systems project. Focused on reliability improvements in the safety-critical fault-detection path and code clarity in output handling. Highlights include a debouncing mechanism for the red-light fault to prevent false alarms and a consolidation of output-register writes to reduce unintended side effects and simplify maintenance. All work aligns with core business goals of safety, reliability, and maintainable code in the USC electrical subsystem.
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary for the USC-Electrical-Systems project. Focused on reliability improvements in the safety-critical fault-detection path and code clarity in output handling. Highlights include a debouncing mechanism for the red-light fault to prevent false alarms and a consolidation of output-register writes to reduce unintended side effects and simplify maintenance. All work aligns with core business goals of safety, reliability, and maintainable code in the USC electrical subsystem.
September 2025
August 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — USC-Electrical-Systems: Delivered LoRA module readiness by adding LoRA CAD assets and refining PCB designs across related boards; updated footprints, layer stackups, and precharge variables to support LoRA development. Documentation and commits accompany the changes to enable rapid prototyping and testing.
August 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — USC-Electrical-Systems: Delivered LoRA module readiness by adding LoRA CAD assets and refining PCB designs across related boards; updated footprints, layer stackups, and precharge variables to support LoRA development. Documentation and commits accompany the changes to enable rapid prototyping and testing.
July 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 Monthly Summary — SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems Key features delivered: - Added LoRA module board CAD model (.stl) to support manufacturing and assembly. Major bugs fixed: - None reported this month. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Hardware readiness for LoRA integration improved, enabling faster manufacturing kickoff and a smoother transition from design to production. CAD assets align with BOM and assembly processes, improving traceability and reducing handoff time. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - 3D CAD modeling and STL generation - Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/ DFA) - Version control and archival of hardware assets (Git commit trace: added lora board)
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 Monthly Summary — SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems Key features delivered: - Added LoRA module board CAD model (.stl) to support manufacturing and assembly. Major bugs fixed: - None reported this month. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Hardware readiness for LoRA integration improved, enabling faster manufacturing kickoff and a smoother transition from design to production. CAD assets align with BOM and assembly processes, improving traceability and reducing handoff time. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - 3D CAD modeling and STL generation - Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/ DFA) - Version control and archival of hardware assets (Git commit trace: added lora board)
July 2025
June 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 — Key reliability and maintainability improvements for USC-Electrical-Systems. Delivered a standalone Checkbox fault-detection module, fixed critical LED feedback for chargebox relay faults, and tightened precharge timing and control logic. Refactoring and documentation accompany code splits to enable targeted testing and faster iterations. These changes reduce fault diagnosis time, improve safety in high-voltage precharge sequences, and establish a clearer separation of responsibilities for future development.
June 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 — Key reliability and maintainability improvements for USC-Electrical-Systems. Delivered a standalone Checkbox fault-detection module, fixed critical LED feedback for chargebox relay faults, and tightened precharge timing and control logic. Refactoring and documentation accompany code splits to enable targeted testing and faster iterations. These changes reduce fault diagnosis time, improve safety in high-voltage precharge sequences, and establish a clearer separation of responsibilities for future development.
May 2025
8 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary focusing on hardware and firmware delivery for USC-Electrical-Systems. The month concentrated on establishing a solid hardware baseline for the VCU development board, stabilizing relay board behavior, and improving documentation and maintainability. Key outcomes include a deploy-ready hardware design baseline, enhanced fault handling and LED/PWM controls, and improved tooling and documentation to support future iterations and faster customer value delivery.
8 Commits • 3 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary focusing on hardware and firmware delivery for USC-Electrical-Systems. The month concentrated on establishing a solid hardware baseline for the VCU development board, stabilizing relay board behavior, and improving documentation and maintainability. Key outcomes include a deploy-ready hardware design baseline, enhanced fault handling and LED/PWM controls, and improved tooling and documentation to support future iterations and faster customer value delivery.
May 2025
April 2025
4 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems: Key features delivered: - KiCad v9 compatibility and Gerber file exclusion: restructured project directories and extended .gitignore to exclude year-specific temporary Gerber files, reducing maintenance churn and build issues. - Precharge functionality: implemented precharge control relays, voltage/frequency measurement, basic UART, MCU pin configuration, and a Makefile for compilation and flashing; precharge sequence governed by SDC signal and voltage readings to improve safety and readiness. - Relay board hardware updates: major schematic/PCB revisions to meet 2024-25 rules, enhanced fault detection/signaling, corrected pull-up/pull-down logic, MOSFET tolerance improvements, and integration of a PIC12 for fault logic and LED blinking to improve visibility and diagnostics. Major bugs fixed: - Fault signaling reliability and logic corrections: corrected pull-up/pull-down configurations and MOSFET drive considerations to improve high-voltage tolerance and fault visibility; updated design to comply with 2024-25 rules, reducing erroneous fault indications. - Stabilized precharge sequence logic and measurement pathways: addressed inconsistencies in voltage readings and timing, contributing to safer and more predictable precharge behavior. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Business value: Improved system safety, reliability, and maintainability; readiness for KiCad 9-era workflows; safer high-voltage operations through validated fault signaling and robust precharge sequencing; streamlined development with build automation. - Technical impact: End-to-end hardware updates from schematic to firmware and build tooling, enabling safer operation and easier future enhancements; better diagnostics through enhanced fault signaling and LED indicators. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Hardware design and PCB/Schematic revisions in KiCad, high-voltage considerations, MOSFET drive, and fault signaling. - Embedded firmware basics: precharge control logic, UART, MCU pin configuration. - Build automation and version-control hygiene: Makefile integration and project structure maintenance. - PIC microcontroller integration for fault logic and indicators.
April 2025
4 Commits • 3 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems: Key features delivered: - KiCad v9 compatibility and Gerber file exclusion: restructured project directories and extended .gitignore to exclude year-specific temporary Gerber files, reducing maintenance churn and build issues. - Precharge functionality: implemented precharge control relays, voltage/frequency measurement, basic UART, MCU pin configuration, and a Makefile for compilation and flashing; precharge sequence governed by SDC signal and voltage readings to improve safety and readiness. - Relay board hardware updates: major schematic/PCB revisions to meet 2024-25 rules, enhanced fault detection/signaling, corrected pull-up/pull-down logic, MOSFET tolerance improvements, and integration of a PIC12 for fault logic and LED blinking to improve visibility and diagnostics. Major bugs fixed: - Fault signaling reliability and logic corrections: corrected pull-up/pull-down configurations and MOSFET drive considerations to improve high-voltage tolerance and fault visibility; updated design to comply with 2024-25 rules, reducing erroneous fault indications. - Stabilized precharge sequence logic and measurement pathways: addressed inconsistencies in voltage readings and timing, contributing to safer and more predictable precharge behavior. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Business value: Improved system safety, reliability, and maintainability; readiness for KiCad 9-era workflows; safer high-voltage operations through validated fault signaling and robust precharge sequencing; streamlined development with build automation. - Technical impact: End-to-end hardware updates from schematic to firmware and build tooling, enabling safer operation and easier future enhancements; better diagnostics through enhanced fault signaling and LED indicators. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Hardware design and PCB/Schematic revisions in KiCad, high-voltage considerations, MOSFET drive, and fault signaling. - Embedded firmware basics: precharge control logic, UART, MCU pin configuration. - Build automation and version-control hygiene: Makefile integration and project structure maintenance. - PIC microcontroller integration for fault logic and indicators.
March 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. Focused on delivering a solid hardware-software foundation to enable safe testing, measurable monitoring, and accelerated feature development across the dash project and the electrical system. Key early milestones and quality improvements completed, setting the stage for broader system integration and testing in the next cycle.
3 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 monthly summary for SCFormulaElectric/USC-Electrical-Systems. Focused on delivering a solid hardware-software foundation to enable safe testing, measurable monitoring, and accelerated feature development across the dash project and the electrical system. Key early milestones and quality improvements completed, setting the stage for broader system integration and testing in the next cycle.
March 2025
January 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems: Key contributions include production readiness improvements to the KiCad precharge circuit and a repository hygiene fix enforcing file naming conventions. The precharge design was refactored for production readiness, updating component values, net names, and footprints, with added test points to enable easier debugging and validation of precharge functionality. In the 2024-25 directory, two files were renamed to enforce naming conventions: TSMP Calculations.pdf -> TSMP_Calculations.pdf and Bus Bar Design Calculations.xlsx -> bus_bar_design_calculations.xlsx. These changes reduce production risk, streamline validation, and improve discoverability and consistency across the repo. Commit references: c3a1db1da0dec385e60ef4e00be608c984003a6a; b6038db72224d96e8986eec4c6d82a4f32f19699.
January 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 monthly summary for USC-Electrical-Systems: Key contributions include production readiness improvements to the KiCad precharge circuit and a repository hygiene fix enforcing file naming conventions. The precharge design was refactored for production readiness, updating component values, net names, and footprints, with added test points to enable easier debugging and validation of precharge functionality. In the 2024-25 directory, two files were renamed to enforce naming conventions: TSMP Calculations.pdf -> TSMP_Calculations.pdf and Bus Bar Design Calculations.xlsx -> bus_bar_design_calculations.xlsx. These changes reduce production risk, streamline validation, and improve discoverability and consistency across the repo. Commit references: c3a1db1da0dec385e60ef4e00be608c984003a6a; b6038db72224d96e8986eec4c6d82a4f32f19699.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness84.2%
Maintainability83.8%
Architecture79.6%
Performance75.8%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
AssemblyCKiCadKicadKicad SchematicKicad_ScmMakefileN/ATextplaintext
Technical Skills
Assembly LanguageBuild SystemsCC ProgrammingCAN BusComponent Datasheet IntegrationDebuggingElectrical DesignElectrical EngineeringElectronics EngineeringEmbedded SystemsFirmware DevelopmentGPIO ConfigurationGPIO ControlHardware Design
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