LINK Project Proposal
In March, I will be spending the better part of the month working in a professional work environment to learn about multiple fields of engineering. I will be working with my mentor attending meetings, going out on the fields, and just getting a better sense of what the engineering world really looks like. At the same time, I will be working on my own project on the side so that I can begin to apply what I’m learning and come with a cool project of sorts, as to display what I have been learning.
For my internship, I will be working with APEX engineering in San Diego, California. APEX works with different businesses in and around the San Diego area with more mechanical-level jobs. They go in and make sure that all the piping and wiring and electrics, and just really all the inner workings of a building are doing their job and doing it well.
My mentor, who happens to be my uncle, is the VP of sales and engineering at APEX. He has a background in both mechanical engineering as well as accounting. Because of this title, I think that, while he’s not busy doing his own independent work, he will be able to show me what he does as an engineer, and will be able to set me up with other engineers. This way I can get working in and out of the field, with multiple different people who do a multitude of things for the company.
My goals for this internship are really just to start getting a better feel for what the engineering world looks like. At this point in my life, engineering looks to be the most interesting job choice for me, as I really do enjoy both math and science, and they are my strongest subjects. So, I think with this internship, I just want to be able to see what I can out of a career in engineering, and start to get ideas of whether or not this seems like a career that I would like to pursue, or if, perhaps, my passion lies elsewhere.
I believe that my main project, as proposed by my mentor, would be to start working with photovoltaic systems. I know little about photovoltaic systems at this point, but from what it sounds like, they seem incredibly interesting, and as I learn to work with them, I could perhaps begin attempting to design one for my uncle’s home, or perhaps the APEX building itself. I think that this will be a good opportunity for me, as I will be able to get a feel for what engineering design is like, as well as learning how to budget projects, and to get an overall feel of what an engineer in this field would do on a regular basis.
For my LINK internship, I need to start looking into photovoltaic systems; get a feel for what they are, and what I need to know for the engineering aspect, as well as what role they play in modern world. Once I understand this, I can begin working with programs at my internship so that I can start to design one of my own. It is important for me to understand just what a photovoltaic system is, so that when I actually get to my internship, I can start running, and begin working right off the bat.
In order to get my project done by the end of LINK, I will most likely have to work with other engineers so that I can begin to get a better understand of how to design a photovoltaic system. As I am learning aspects of this system, I can begin to design one myself, and start applying it to buildings such as my uncle’s home, or the APEX building.
Overall, my internship has been a pretty easy ride. We’ve had it set up for quite a while now, as we contacted my uncle about it at the end of sophomore year, so we’ve been pretty prepared for what was ahead for quite a while. I think, overall, I’m pretty stoked for my internship. I get to see family that I don’t get to hang out with that often, and I get a killer opportunity that I don’t think that a lot of people my age get. I’m super thankful that my uncle is willing to take me under his wing and guide me through these three weeks of work and learning. Of course, I am a bit nervous, as I’ve never really been a part of a large company like this, but at the same time, I look forward to what I can learn and what will come out of this awesome opportunity.
For my internship, I will be working with APEX engineering in San Diego, California. APEX works with different businesses in and around the San Diego area with more mechanical-level jobs. They go in and make sure that all the piping and wiring and electrics, and just really all the inner workings of a building are doing their job and doing it well.
My mentor, who happens to be my uncle, is the VP of sales and engineering at APEX. He has a background in both mechanical engineering as well as accounting. Because of this title, I think that, while he’s not busy doing his own independent work, he will be able to show me what he does as an engineer, and will be able to set me up with other engineers. This way I can get working in and out of the field, with multiple different people who do a multitude of things for the company.
My goals for this internship are really just to start getting a better feel for what the engineering world looks like. At this point in my life, engineering looks to be the most interesting job choice for me, as I really do enjoy both math and science, and they are my strongest subjects. So, I think with this internship, I just want to be able to see what I can out of a career in engineering, and start to get ideas of whether or not this seems like a career that I would like to pursue, or if, perhaps, my passion lies elsewhere.
I believe that my main project, as proposed by my mentor, would be to start working with photovoltaic systems. I know little about photovoltaic systems at this point, but from what it sounds like, they seem incredibly interesting, and as I learn to work with them, I could perhaps begin attempting to design one for my uncle’s home, or perhaps the APEX building itself. I think that this will be a good opportunity for me, as I will be able to get a feel for what engineering design is like, as well as learning how to budget projects, and to get an overall feel of what an engineer in this field would do on a regular basis.
For my LINK internship, I need to start looking into photovoltaic systems; get a feel for what they are, and what I need to know for the engineering aspect, as well as what role they play in modern world. Once I understand this, I can begin working with programs at my internship so that I can start to design one of my own. It is important for me to understand just what a photovoltaic system is, so that when I actually get to my internship, I can start running, and begin working right off the bat.
In order to get my project done by the end of LINK, I will most likely have to work with other engineers so that I can begin to get a better understand of how to design a photovoltaic system. As I am learning aspects of this system, I can begin to design one myself, and start applying it to buildings such as my uncle’s home, or the APEX building.
Overall, my internship has been a pretty easy ride. We’ve had it set up for quite a while now, as we contacted my uncle about it at the end of sophomore year, so we’ve been pretty prepared for what was ahead for quite a while. I think, overall, I’m pretty stoked for my internship. I get to see family that I don’t get to hang out with that often, and I get a killer opportunity that I don’t think that a lot of people my age get. I’m super thankful that my uncle is willing to take me under his wing and guide me through these three weeks of work and learning. Of course, I am a bit nervous, as I’ve never really been a part of a large company like this, but at the same time, I look forward to what I can learn and what will come out of this awesome opportunity.