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Describe your professional, academic, or life experience and skills you have that enhance your ability to be an excellent contributing member to the SULI Program.

My most relevant experience as a mechanical engineering undergraduate has been in my machine shop class. There were two main projects in that class, one of them being the manufacture of a spinning gyroscope. I learned a lot about the manufacturing process and the machines that manufacturing engineers use to create parts. I was given some generic metal shapes, and was instructed to machine them down into the parts required to assemble the gyroscope. I read engineering drawings and used mills, lathes, drill presses, and CNC machines for this project. I formed the parts from start to finish while conducting precise measurements using calipers and micrometers to ensure the parts' accuracy.

After the completion of this class, I took a 3D printing orientation which now allows me to use the 3D printers in the engineering lab for personal and academic use. I learned how to create parts from scratch in Solidworks and publish them into the type of file that would allow me to set up the device for final part printing, along with some basic knowledge on how 3D printers work.

I have great ambition and competence to learn new things; with currently a nearly 3.8 GPA and a semester ahead in math. Even with this, I am still taking additional classes such as "Freshman Seminar: Join The Maker Revolution!" and "Introduction to Environmental Design." These classes are not required but I found them very engaging nonetheless and forced me to retreat from a computational thought process into a more artistic approach. For example, in the environmental design class, I was instructed to design an aesthetic sustainable landscape that could exist on campus. I have also participated in Habitat for Humanity on two occasions, both of which were positive experiences with admirable people.

I believe that I have much to offer to the SULI program as a well rounded individual with considerable strengths in STEM. I will be able to work effectively as an engineering undergraduate researcher. I can stay motivated and will do anything I can to help my colleagues.

Nicropolis wrote:Hi there all! I'm not sure if this is the right forum to place this in, but here I am. I'm trying to apply for a summer internship called SULI which provides internships for undergraduates to national laboratories. The application, due next week, I had to write 4 essays. I was wondering if anyone would like to read over one of mine (which I found the weakest) and help me out. Feel free to be as critical as you want - if there is something you didn't like in the essay, chances are, the employers will notice it as well. If anyone is in a similar situation, go ahead and write it here and I can critique yours as well!

Describe your professional, academic, or life experience and skills you have that enhance your ability to be an excellent contributing member to the SULI Program.

My most relevant experience as a mechanical engineering undergraduate has been in my machine shop class. There were two main projects in that class, one of them being the manufacture of a spinning gyroscope. I learned a lot about the manufacturing process and the machines that manufacturing engineers use to create parts. I was given some generic metal shapes, and was instructed to machine them down into the parts required to assemble the gyroscope. I read engineering drawings and used mills, lathes, drill presses, and CNC machines for this project. I formed the parts from start to finish while conducting precise measurements using calipers and micrometers to ensure the parts' accuracy.

After the completion of this class, I took a 3D printing orientation which now allows me to use the 3D printers in the engineering lab for personal and academic use. I learned how to create parts from scratch in Solidworks and publish them into the type of file that would allow me to set up the device for final part printing, along with some basic knowledge on how 3D printers work.

I have great ambition and competence to learn new things; with currently a nearly 3.8 GPA and a semester ahead in math. Even with this, I am still taking additional classes such as "Freshman Seminar: Join The Maker Revolution!" and "Introduction to Environmental Design." These classes are not required but I found them very engaging nonetheless and forced me to retreat from a computational thought process into a more artistic approach. For example, in the environmental design class, I was instructed to design an aesthetic sustainable landscape that could exist on campus. I have also participated in Habitat for Humanity on two occasions, both of which were positive experiences with admirable people.

I believe that I have much to offer to the SULI program as a well rounded individual with considerable strengths in STEM. I will be able to work effectively as an engineering undergraduate researcher. I can stay motivated and will do anything I can to help my colleagues.

Likar wrote:2 things:

1: I skimmed over it, gg, but it needs more... human voice?
2: I think the mods would be calling this "homework assistance", so I think they might take this down.

Likar wrote:2 things:

1: I skimmed over it, gg, but it needs more... human voice?
2: I think the mods would be calling this "homework assistance", so I think they might take this down.

Likar wrote:1: I skimmed over it, gg, but it needs more... human voice?
2: I think the mods would be calling this "homework assistance", so I think they might take this down.

Requests for assistance with homework in any forum are forbidden.

Green Baye wrote:You had to write 4 essays for a job your not getting paid to do? Wow.
Anyways seems like you did all that you could to convey your qualifications

Cannot think of a name wrote:Learn from the best.

Saiwania wrote:Probably better to include it if its your only experience, but if you have more to work with- your paid work experience impresses people more if you weren't fired for a period of time and were able to hold down that job.

Saiwania wrote:If a paid internship is at stake, this is your time to shine. If you get it, you're set. If you fail to get it- it could be the end of everything you worked towards. The worst case is that you amount to nothing like me. If you lose an unpaid internship though, its not as big of a deal. A lot of indications are that an unpaid internship doesn't look as good on a resume as just not mentioning it if what it entailed isn't relevant to what you're applying for.