Small Company, Lots of Experience
Joseph
Experience Information
Employer: E3 Compliance LLC
Job Title: Engineering Co-op Intern
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
The company is a small company that provides pre-compliance testing to engineering companies hoping to submit products for compliance testing and being deployed into the real world. We test the products in the lab and send the results back to the customer. Occasionally, our engineers help in optimizing the design of the product so as to help the product pass the tests.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I usually ran different tests on various products. I maintained lab cleanliness and submitted test reports to the customers. I also typically greeted many customers in the morning and helped them get set up for tests while the rest of the company came to run the tests.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained a lot of soft skills such as adaptability as you never know what product will be coming through the door each day. I also learned a lot about the theory behind some of the EMC field and testing procedures.
Favorite Part of the Experience
The constant change of what was going to happen next. I could be helping clean a chamber one minute to running a test in another minute. I was always moving and it made for a great experience.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
I would like to continue co-oping in the fall. This co-op has given me a renewed vigor to continue studying EMC and how to design better for it.