Experiential Learning and Cooperative Education Pay Off

Experiential Learning and Cooperative Education Pay Off Experiential Learning and Cooperative Education Pay Off Experiential Learning and Cooperative Education Pay OffFor many would-be engineers, experiential learning is an important consideration when choosing an engineering college, particularly a school that has a robust cooperative education component.It welches certainly a deciding factor for Victoria Tripp and Brenna Woodling, both set to graduate this spring from Rochester Institute of Technologys Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Each realized her interest in the biomedical engineering device field fairly early on, but chose different educational paths. Those paths crossed brde problem when both were assigned to the same two-semester capstone konzeption project. One thing both firmly believe is that the considerable real-world learning they experienced in their current capstone multidisciplinary senior design project as well as in their co-op stints over the past five yea rs have prepared them well.The co-op program was one of the main reasons I was attracted to RIT, Woodling says. I felt that this essential full-time work experience prior to graduation would make it easier to break into industry.Tripp attributes finding her place in the engineering world early on to the co-op opportunities and other career prep RIT has provided. Without those, Im not sure I would have found my calling as early in my career as I did, she says.Students rumliche lage as workers in one of several manufacturing scenarios that present them with problems to solve as a team. Image RITThe capstone project is giving them yet another type of experience in their chosen field. Their team of seven students is tasked with developing an emergency affordable portable incubator for a hospital in a region of Honduras serving remote areas where neonatal death rates are very high. Tripp, who will graduate with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, serves as the project manager, and Woodling, who will graduate with a bachelors in biomedical engineering and a masters in science, technology and public policy, is in charge of biomedical engineering documentation. Students follow a structured engineering design process assessing customer needs and engineering requirements, evaluating concepts, resolving technical hurdles, employing rigorous engineering practices to design and build a prototype device that will be tested and fully documented.As the team became immersed in the project, the engineers realized they had some major challenges in incorporating all the emergency medical features of a typical closed stationary incubator in a portable and affordable device. Requirements included the capability of providing heat, humidity, oxygen, water, and compartments for sensors and instruments, with everything powered by a rechargeable battery pack.The biggest issues, Tripp says, were that the incubator had to be low weight, low cost, and had to have a low-energy, s elf-charging solution for powering essential equipment during transport. In worst case scenarios, the babies are born in places with no electricity and have to be hiked over rough terrain, before even getting to a vehicle and travelling additional hours to a hospital. Even then, the hospitals usually dont have enough working incubators for the babies that arrive. So the team wanted their incubator to be one that the baby could remain in even in the hospital.In researching what already existed, the team found that other portable incubators were too costly, too heavy, or hid the infants from view as they were carried by foot in a backpack.The teams design solution, completed during the fall semester, is a combination front pack that holds some equipment and the baby, as well as a backpack to hold the battery and other equipment. Thus far, they have been able to reduce the weight to approximately 30 pounds and are working to get it even lighter. Currently, the team is reviewing the fea sibility of their engineering analyses and starting to purchase parts and materials to build the system and have it ready for presentation by April.Check Out the Latest Engineering and Design Stories from ASME.orgBoth Tripp and Woodling brought to bear more experience than one would imagine students had. Tripp spent more than a year at Johnson Johnsons orthopedic and neuro device company Depuy Synthes, on two separate co-ops after a first co-op at Toyotas plant in Georgetown, KY. Woodling spent eight months at Welch Allyn, a producer of medical diagnostic equipment, and three months at Adarza BioSystems, a medical diagnostic startup.Woodling gained experience doing verification and validation testing for medical devices and additional electrical engineering skills at Welch Allyn. At Adarza, The most interesting part of my co-op there was working in a clean room, which biomedical engineers arent typically exposed to, she says.Most biomedical engineers at RIT complete another co-op d uring their fourth year, but Woodling opted instead to earn both her bachelors and masters degrees in the same five years by forgoing a co-op.I realized that in medical devices an essential part of research and development is being aware of regulations that medical devices must meet for the Food and Drug Administration, she says. I am hoping this additional degree will allow me to explore more avenues in my future long-term career.Tripp looked forward to her first co-op at Toyota, especially since she had no experience at all, and spent five months in robotics. One of her jobs there involved designing and 3D printing a robot gripper that used suction to pick up and apply front-door window labels from an electric label dispenser. When she left, she still wasnt sure what she wanted to do, so for her next co-op she chose Depuy Synthes for a different experience. She worked for nine months in the companys foundry, where parts of cast knee and hip implants were manufactured.I was able to see the entire process from wax injection to creating the cast, pouring of metal, and the processes that followed to move the products to polish where the implants were buffed and polished, Tripp says. I worked on a number of projects, but the most rewarding was being involved in a new product knee implant launch.After that experience, she knew bioengineering was for her. The following year she was invited back to Depuy Synthes, working in the organizations rapid prototyping machine shop that uses 3D printing to quickly build fixtures and surgical instruments that are then tested by surgeons in cadaver labs across the country.While one engineer was on vacation, I ran one of the cadaver lab product lines, and that was very cool, Tripp says. Depuy Synthes also hired her part-time this year to continue one project while completing her final year of education.Woodling said her dream job would be getting involved in anfangsbuchstabe research and development of novel medical devices.Idea lly, I would love to work with some kind of implantable devices to utilize the biology aspect of my curriculum, but Im very open to exploring all sides of medical devices in my search for a full-time job, she says.Tripp is forever grateful to Johnson Johnson for helping her find her niche in engineering. Being exposed to multidisciplinary teams with other engineers in lean, quality, design and manufacturing while at JJ has helped my school and work life beyond measures, she says.She hopes she has a future with the company. We are in the talking stage. I would love to work for them again.Nancy S. Giges is an independent writer. For Further Discussion The co-op program was one of the main reasons I was attracted to RIT. I felt that this essential full-time experience prior to graduation would make it easier to break into industry. Brenna Woodling, Rochester Institute of Technology

When to Quit Your Job Before Finding Another

When to Quit Your Job Before Finding AnotherWhen to Quit Your Job Before Finding AnotherWhen should you abflug looking for a new job? Should you quit first and job hunt second? Or is better to start looking for a job before you turn in your resignation? The saying that you shouldntquit your jobbefore you find a new one is often true, but there can be exceptions. Difficult bosses who threaten your mental or physical health, relocation for a partners job, intolerable working conditions or levels of stress, an inability to master the job, an employer who has asked you to do something unethical, or an organization that is going under are all signs its time to quit your job sooner rather than later. In other cases, you might be changing your career and need education or training to make the transition, which cant be completed while holding down your current job. Starting a Job Search Before Quitting It is often worth considering to at leaststart a job searchbefore quitting your curren t position. Ideally, you will start your search prior to your work situation becoming so bad that you cant stay. If you can start looking before you quit, it will give you an idea of what it may require for you to land a new position. Starting a job search while you are mucksmuschenstill working has other advantages in addition to continuing to have a paycheck and benefits. If you quit, you may notbe eligible for unemployment. If youre employed, you will have less explaining to do regarding your need for a new job during job interviews. You can maintain a positive spin on your current position and focus on why the new job would be even better. Thats helpful when youre answeringinterview questions about leaving your job. Its easier to discuss why youre moving on when youre still employedthan it is to explain why you quit without having a new job lined up. If you do choose to begin your job search while youre still employed, think carefully about whether you want to make this news pub lic at work. Whether you do this depends entirely upon the type of job you hold, your seniority, and your employers needs. fruchtwein employers arent happy to realize that theyre going to have to put the time and money into a hiring search. On the plus side, if you are a valued employee or have a significant amount of seniority and/or expertise, your current employer might offer you a raise or incentive in order to entice you to stay. Alternatively, you might be able to enlist the support of a key manager with the promise of smoothing the transition for your successor. Or, they might just fire you immediately and find someone else to do your job. Thus, you will need to carefully gauge your employers potential reaction to learning of your planned departure to decide whether to maintain a covert approach to your search. That said, there is currently less of a negative association with an unemployed status. There is also far less stigma attached to job hopping (leaving a job every yea r or so) than there used to be, because more industries than ever before are offering project-based or temp work to short-term hires. If you are one of those people with an extremely busy work schedule, it may be necessary to ultimately leave your job in order to invest sufficient time in your search. If you do decide to quit, be sure to have a financial plan in place to cover your projected food, housing, and other expenses, since you dont know how long it will take to find your next job. Otherwise, start yourjob search while youre still employedto ensure you wont have a gap between paychecks. Keeping It Professional Whatever you decide about the timing of starting a job search, avoid saying anything negative when you depart. Make sure that you maintain positive relationships with your bosses and co-workers, since your next employer may require references from your previous employer or may conduct abackground check. When you resign, keep it professional and dont burn any bridge s with your current employer.

OSTP Calls for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges

OSTP Calls for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges OSTP Calls for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges OSTP Calls for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand ChallengesThe White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking suggestions for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges for the Next Decade. A component of President Barack Obamas Strategy for American Innovation, Grand Challenges are defined as ambitious but achievable goals that harness nanoscience, nanotechnology, and innovation to solve important national or global problems and have the potential to capture the publics imagination. Under the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), scientists, engineers and educators are working to ensure a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry. In a recent review of the NNI, the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology cal led for government agencies, industry, and the research community to identify and pursue nanotechnology Grand Challenges.By issuing the Request for Information, OSTP is seeking innovative ideas from researchers in academia and industry, non-governmental organizations, scientific and professional societies, and other interested members of the public. unterstellung ideas for Grand Challenges should harness nanoscience and nanotechnology to solve important national or global problems stimulate additional public and private investment and foster the commercialization of federally funded nanotechnology research. The RFI includes examples of several potential Grand Challenges addressing health care, electronics, materials, sustainability, and product safety concerns that were developed to illustrate how Grand Challenges should be framed and to spur the development of additional nanotechnology-related Grand Challenges.Proposals must be received by July 16. For more information, visit www .whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/06/17/call-nanotechnology-inspired-grand-challenges. To view the OSTPs Request for Information and submit a proposal, visit https//federalregister.gov/a/2015-14914.

How to Get a Promotion (Without Sacrificing Your Life to the Grind)

How to Get a Promotion (Without Sacrificing Your Life to the Grind) How to Get a Promotion (Without Sacrificing Your Life to the Grind) As the sayinggoes, its better to work smarter than it is to work harder. Believe it or not, those words also apply to climbing your way up the corporate ladder. You dont have to put in twelve-hour days for years on end to catch the right eyes and land a promotion.Whether you think its fair or not, your actual performance at work isnt what matters most when it comes to earning a promotion. Rather, whats important is how people perceive your performance at work. So instead of working your way up the food chain by burying yourself under mountains of extra tasks and responsibilities, your best bet is to accomplish impressive goals and then make sure the right people know about those accomplishments.leid that you want to become the office braggart, of course. Remember Perception counts. Even if you have a staggering record of success, a reputation as a horn-tooting narcissist will get you disqualified quickly.So how do you walk that fine line between egotism and smart work? A new infographicfrom online lenders CashNetUSA has the answers. Check it out below

4 things I gave up to be free

4 things I gave up to be free4 things I gave up to be freeTrue freedom is to live as you are, to do what you want, and to spend time with people you like.For many of us, true freedom is a distant dream. Were tied down by obligations that we never wanted in the first place. So why do we still end up living a life we dont want?We live in deception because the truth is too painful. But no onewantsto live in deception, as the stoic philosopher Epictetus once observed (quote is fromThe Daily Stoicby Ryan Holiday)Who wishes to live in deception- tripped up, mistaken, undisciplined, complaining, in a rut? No one. These are cousine people who dont live as they wish and so, no base person is free.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreWe all know that everything has a price. So what does it take to be truly free? If you want to live on your own terms and do as you please, you must give up the f ollowing 4 things.1. LiesThe seeker of truth will be free of deception, lies, and negativity. The seeker of truth will see everything for what it is.Remember this The truth will make you stronger. Too often, we hide from reality.We dont want to face our problems.But our problems are not problems. It is merely the truth. Why can the truth be a problem?We all have this sense of loneliness inside of us. We feel restricted. Anxious.Thats truth, trying to come out of you. Always be honest with yourself. If something is bothering you, address it. Do not ignore it.Thats how people end up in relationships that eat them up alive. Thats how people cant look at themselves in the mirror. And thats how people never take action in their lives anddie with regret.Give up lies. Instead, follow the path of truth. It will set you free.2. ComfortThis is counterintuitive at first because so much of our lives is dedicated toseekingcomfort andavoidingsuffering. Im saying that you should flip it.Why? Becau se thats the price of freedom. The idea is simple.When you welcome suffering and no longer hide from it, nothing can take away your peace of mind. No matter what happens to you, you know that you will be able to endure it.Death, grief, sadness, bullying, fear of the unknown, illness, injury, being broke, losing friends, being alone, breaking up, and physical pain. Those are mainly the things we try to avoid.We dont want to suffer through things that make us feel bad. Why? The reason were in pain is that we fear suffering. When you welcome it, you will find that suffering is merely suffering. It will not break you. In fact, it will make you stronger.Next time something bad happens, smile,say bring it onand be free. And continuously do hard things in your life. Remind yourself to give up the comfort of your safe life.3. Fear of moneyMoney makes the world go round, is what people say. Its true. You cant do much without money. But we fear that we ansturm out of money. That fear is compl etely unnecessary.To get over your fear of money, you need to do two thingsAcquire income-producing skillsSave as much as you canYoure free to do any type of work you want. And when you have valuable skills and always improve yourself, you will never be out of work.In contrast, if you have a job, and become too loyal to that job, you forget about yourself.Youalwayswork for yourself. Never forget that. You are responsible for your own career. And you need to think about yourself first. I prefer to have such an employee to someone who always does what they are told.The former is always trying to grow the latter accepts the status quo. And then finally, save your money so you can quit any job you have. Thats freedom. You work because its youwantto make yourself useful. Not because you have to.If you want to hear more thoughts on overcoming the fear of money,check out my video about it.4. Incompatible PeopleNobody can thrive on their own.Youre better with good people around you.The prob lem is that most of us surround ourselves with incompatible people. And we keep those people in our lives because were afraid to be alone. Thats the opposite of being free.The free person spends time with people who share the saatkorn values. There are millions of people on earth. Seek the ones who are like you. And say goodbye to people who are not like you.Does your partner want to complain and be negative? You will be a prisoner of their emotional energy. Dont be afraid to be alone. Its way better than being close to people who drain all your energy. Remember, you cant change people. Its better to accept that.Instead of fighting with people who are not compatible with you, create asupportsystem. The word already says it Find people you want to support. And who also want to support you.You are the ruler of your kingdomWhen you live by the rules of others, youre not free. We behave in a certain way because we think thats what weshoulddo. We spend time with people we dont like. We t ake jobs were not good at. We stay in relationships with people were not compatible with.Thats all because we dont realize we have power. You are the maker of your own life. Everything that has happened to you is because you made certain decisions.When youre unhappy, its because of your own doing. You have absolute power to live the way you desire. People who dont agree with that are fearful. They use excuses like, thats easier said than done. Or theyll cry, easy for you to say. And then they spit out one excuse after the other.Look, everyone can be free. You can decide to do whatever you want.Dont like to hang out with certain people? Ignore them.Dont like your job? Find another one.Dont like your city? Move to another one.Its as simple as that. It doesnt mean you should always quit everything and be impatient. Remember, always seek the truth and dont be afraid to do hard things. If youre unhappy, a different job or city is not the answer. But you already knew that.The lesson is th at you are the ruler of your own kingdom. Until you dont recognize that, you can never be free.So change the way you look at life. Whatever you do, do it because you want to. And live an honorable life.Give up the crap, seek the truth, suffer voluntarily, do hard things, save your money, build real relationships.Thats the price of being free. Its worth it.This article originally appeared on Darius Foroux.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

The Key to Successful How to Make a Resume on Word

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Taking The Lead Disrupting The Industry As Women In Tech

Taking The Lead Disrupting The Industry As Women In Tech Ready for tomorrows Chat & Learn???TOPIC Taking The Lead & Disrupting The Industry As Women In Tech. ??We dont need to lay out all of the barriers women are facing in the technology, rather, were here to talk about the solutions.??Wendy Foster, DirectorofEngineering, DataScience, and Analytics at PagerDuty is joining us for some real talk about how we, as women, can take the lead and disrupt the tech industry.Ask Wendy anything in this live Q&AJoin the conversation here?? One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men i n yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 1000000 construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot more to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel neuerung/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent business strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. Thi s is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leaders hip Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include tho se of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentierung technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.