Co-op
Jacob
Experience Information
Employer: RAM Electronics
Job Title: Co-op
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Ram Electronics offers both contract manufacturing of electronic assemblies and electronic design services. We offer circuit board design, harnessing design, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, software integration design, prototype fabrication, environmental stress screening, automated assembly, and complete electronic manufacturing services (EMS).
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Designing embedded systems. PCB design. Designed and programmed an embedded system to control an air compressor on a schedule set by the user. The schedule could be altered on a touch screen.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
PCB design and optimization.
Favorite Part of the Experience
PCB design and working with good people.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
I was already set on electrical engineering. The co-op experience only reinforced that.