Endossement de Régis Desbiens, ingénieur.

DESBIENS, R. - Engineer I

Mr. Desbiens received his D.E.C. from CEGEP La Pocatiere in 1972. In September 1972 he entered the University of Laval to study Engineering Physics, special ' izing in electronic systems. During the studies, he did a number of projects which include a body fluid. analyzer for CHUL (Centre Hospitalier de l' Université Laval) and a computer interface with a piano keyboard using FSK transmission. In-April 1976 he graduated from the University with a B-..Sc.

In May 1976 he worked with a consultant engineer specializing in mineral, prospecting. During this time he developed an I.P. receiver (Induced Polarization) and carried out a survey for different instruments in mineral prospecting.

In January 1977, he joined RCA Limited and worked on the design and development of the MCIU automatic test system f or the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) Electrical Subsystem.

In September 1978, with the help of two other persons he founded a company in instrumentation for Geological Surveys, for which he is working part time. He assisted in the design of an Electronic Level which was patented by the company. The Electronic Level uses analog and digital principles and it is used for elevation measurements. Also he worked on a new type of Electro magnetometer which is used to find minerals in the ground.

Since 1979, he has been responsible for the writing of the handbook, design modification and production testing of the MCIU units for the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS).

Mr. Desbiens is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec