Name: Michael Sutkowski
Birthplace: Bradenton, FL
Major: Electrical Engineering
Student Classification: Senior
Name of company where you are on co-op: Rheem Manufacturing
Job duties:
- Assist Engineers with product design and verification
- Layout/Schematic Design and Review
- Test Development
- Understanding how the products are intended to function
- Diagnosing Field Return/Failed products
- Formatting and Reporting Test results to Engineers as well as Upper Managment
- Working with suppliers to develop solutions to problems
- Finding excellent deals on pizza for my boss to provide occasional lunch meetings :)
Why did you want to do this co-op/What do you hope to gain from the experience? The co-op program was strongly recommended by a close friend of mine. He was in the program at the same company. I was hoping to gain valuable work experience that would be applicable to future careers. I was also hoping to be able to apply/reinforce the concepts I was learning while in school. I was not let down in any way and I was introduced to new concepts before learning them in school which helped immensely.
What are your ultimate career goals? To become financially independent in 10 years at which point I can work because I truly have a passion for engineering as opposed to working because I need an income.
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