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Describe Your Job. – Medical Device Process Engineering – Lots of Variety in Production, in the Lab, in Meetings and at my Desk
I’m currently a senior bio-engineering co-op in an endoscopy division of a medical device company, where I do process engineering work. It is my job to assist coworkers who are continually implementing, improving, and ensuring successful production of a medical device. My job includes updating product information to keep it current with production, analyzing data [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Describe Your Job. – Stinky Pulp Mill, Busy Paper Mill and Quiet Engineering Department
When I was a co-op student, I worked at a pulp and paper mill in Wisconsin that produced paper towels, toilet tissue, and facial tissue. In the pulp mill, logs were transformed into pulp through de-barking, chip-making, and processing with chemicals, heat, and mechanical action. The pulp was then pumped to the paper mill, where [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s Your Field? – Tissue Engineering in Space/Medical Devices
When I was in high school and considering careers, I thought I wanted to be a Broadway star or an astronaut. Because I was really good at school, but never got a lead role in a play, I realized that I would be more successful in reaching my goal to be an astronaut. This was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s Your Field? – Optical Engineering/Cool Applications
I chose my engineering field more or less on a whim. Originally, I was going to pursue an Engineering Physics major since I didn’t really know what kind of engineering I preferred. After visiting the Engineering Physics Department’s website, I discovered another engineering field within this same department: Optical Engineering. Having never heard of Optical [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s Your Field? – Mechanical Engineering/Solving Problems Every Day
I have always been obsessed with how things work and why things work the way they do. Thanks to an awesome high school teacher, I found that physics could explain a lot about the interactions between things. Through physics, I was also introduced to a lot of concepts that I had never noticed before – [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Engineering? – It’s down to earth
In one way or another, I have always been interested in science. When I was in elementary school, my goal was to be an astronaut. But I quickly realized that if I couldn’t stomach riding roller coasters, then taking trips in the Space Shuttle probably wasn’t an ideal career path for me. I stuck with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Engineering? – For the challenges and rewards
My two main interests in school were math and science. Of my science courses, I especially enjoyed the study of biology. I knew I either wanted to become an engineer or a veterinarian. I was able to learn more about the life of a veterinarian when my family’s vet graciously offered for me to shadow [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Engineering? – Three degrees in one
I approached my senior year of high school uncertain of what path I would pursue in college. That I would attend college was a given, as this was the mid 70’s and my parents had instilled the value of education in me throughout my childhood . Both of my parents set an example by pursuing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Engineering? – Because I like math and science
During my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I decided on science and math as subject areas to study in college. By the time I was a senior in high school, I chose to pursue engineering at Purdue. However, I was also interested in the life sciences, especially anatomy and physiology. While earning [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Engineering? – It’s interesting
When I was in high school, I gravitated toward math and science courses. During my junior year, I had a very dynamic chemistry teacher who immediately sparked my interest in Chemical Engineering the day he mentioned it. I absolutely loved the chemistry class because the subject matter was extremely interesting. I also enjoyed the optional course devoted only to lab experiments, [...]
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