A way to prepare for graduation is having a list of goals to strive for. Two immediate post-graduation goals that I have are to be working for a control systems company or a company with a controls sector and to attend graduate school part-time. I believe that these are the two specific goals that I should have more focus on after graduation. Graduate school has recently been a goal that I have wanted to pursue. I plan on getting my masters in Electrical Engineering, but I plan to go part-time. The outcome that I desire is having school and my job complement each other. In that, the job will be a place where I can apply what I learned in school. Likewise, learning from experienced engineers at my job can provide me with the knowledge that …show more content…
North Carolina State University is on my list because it is in-state. In addition, the school’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department has a research area in controls, robotics, and mechatronics. By reading the description and looking at the classes offered, I feel that the school will provide me with the educational tools to better my chances of becoming a controls engineer. I am also considering Oregon State University because their Electrical and Mechanical Engineering departments have a good focus on control systems in the form of robotics. There are also professors there that appeal to me because of some of the research that they do. Likewise, Ohio State’s Electrical Engineering program has a strong research area in controls. I can say that Ohio State’s reputation of being one of the best public universities in the United States is a reason for it being on my list of graduate …show more content…
The ability to speak and present a concept or an idea is a skill that I have deficiencies in. To help improve my public speaking, I will take advantage of the design classes that UNCC provides in the engineering department. There I will gain experience with presenting technical designs to an audience. Though having both general soft and hard skills will help anyone navigate the job market, I believe that just having relevant experience in the description for the job a person is applying to is most important. Therefore, to enhance my value and marketability to a company, I need to gain related experience for the position that I’m applying for by doing internships and