I started in Engineering because I like math and science. I didn’t know anything about the different disciplines. I saw the Industrial Engineering presentation, as well as some of the other engineering areas such as Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. I wanted to choose a major that would allow me to work in any industry. I knew I could do this with an Industrial Engineering degree. In addition, being an Industrial Engineer would allow me to work for Disney World!
I had the opportunity to do a co-op with UPS. I learned a lot about industrial engineering, working for a large company, and about myself. I spent time in their Air Hub working on misflow issues. We had to rework the flow to allow for fluctuations in volume to minimize the amount of misflows. This past summer I worked in one of their large feeder hubs working on rerouting the feeder pickup trips. I also developed and implemented functioning MS access databases on both rotations to aid in the problem solving. I am now doing research in the area of equipment replacement. I am looking at the factors that determine the value of an asset in a particular period. I will develop a decision model that will account for these factors.
As of now, I plan to study at Lehigh for an additional year as a Presidential Scholar and receive my masters degree in Industrial Engineering or enter a PhD program in the fall. Eventually I would like to enter into industry and maybe teach one day. My education in industrial engineering here at Lehigh is what is giving me the opportunity to do all of these things. Without my educational background and the amazing faculty that have helped me along the way, I would have never come this far.
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