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Life of an EngineerLife of an Engineer
Maria Melissa B. QuemadaMaria Melissa B. QuemadaProcess Engineer/Lab Manager Thermionics Metal Processing, Inc.
Chabot College Fall ’01 – Chabot College Fall ’01 – Spring ‘05Spring ‘05
OverviewOverview
Life of a student engineer– How to survive in a 4-year university– Valuable skills– Internships
My Internship experiences Senior Project
Life of an engineer– Industry– Graduate school– Marketable skills
How to survive in a 4-yr How to survive in a 4-yr universityuniversity
Network early– You will need your classmates to help you get through with your
classes…especially HOMEWORKS!
Go to office hours– Not only will you find answers to your questions, the TA might also give
you helpful hints – Visibility: Professors will recognize you and may lead to other
opportunities
Attend your classes– Don’t depend on your classmates’ note-taking, chances are…they’re also
not paying attention to what the professor is saying.
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Valuable SkillsValuable Skills
Technical writing
Giving presentations
Modeling/Computer-based software
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InternshipsInternships
Apply to as many internship opportunities as you can!– Go to career fairs– Have someone proof-read your resume– Make sure that you get at least one internship experience to the
industry you want to get into.
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My Internship ExperiencesMy Internship Experiences
Summer 2005 – INSET (Internships for Nanosystems, Science, Engineering and Technology)
– Location: UC Santa Barbara– Project: Making cost-effective fuel cell– Who helped me?
Mr. Mayer
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Pulse-DepositionPulse-Depositionelectrochemical deposition of the Platinum through the hydrophilic
channels or the active sites on to the substrate
-0.5V
0.5V
50s
50s
Total deposition time
Vol
tage
Pt4+ + 4e- Pt(s)
Eo = -0.5V (approximately)
Carbon cloth
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My Internship ExperiencesMy Internship Experiences
Summer 2006 – SULI (Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships)
– Location: LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)– Project: ARUBA (Arsenic Removal Using Bottom Ash)
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My Internship ExperiencesMy Internship Experiences
Summer 2007 – Phoenix Biosystems (Start-up)– Industrial internship experience– Project: Fabrication of biosensors to measure glucose
response in continuous flow and single-used systems
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My Internship ExperiencesMy Internship Experiences
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Senior ProjectSenior Project
Chemical Engineering Senior Project– Simulate a real production plant using SuperProTM
– Use chemical engineering theory and lab applications– Economic evaluation of project proposal
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Senior ProjectSenior Project
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IndustryIndustry
Applying for a job– Go to your university career fairs– Talk to career counselor at your university– Attend industry’s info-sessions set up by students
Job Interview tips– Look up company profiles before interview– Try to sign up for a mock interview (if available) at
your university’s career center
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IndustryIndustry
Current Job: Process Engineer/Lab Manager– TMPI (Thermionics Metal Processing Inc.)
– Responsibilities: Work with different type of industries such as semiconductor,
solar and biotech companies to come up with a processes that will clean different materials used in vacuum systems, etc.
Control and monitor chemistry of etching baths, etc.
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Graduate SchoolGraduate School
Research the graduate programs and schools you’re interested in
Study and take GRE (Graduate Record Exam) as early as possible (especially if you’ve just taken SAT’s)
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Marketable SkillsMarketable Skills
Take E.I.T (Engineering-in-Training) exam Take P.E. (Professional Engineer) exam Continuous education
– Science and technology evolves so rapidly (need to keep up with it)
Learn different software programs, especially those that are specific to your chosen major
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ConclusionConclusion
Engineers are vital in the advancement of any technology
Will meet interesting people along the way Will do interesting and rewarding projects
throughout your career Be an engineer…Don’t give up along the way
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