Briefly explain how your background, experience, education have prepared you for this
position. - ANSWER Good morning (Slight Pause), I'm currently a full-time student
graduating this spring with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to attending
Cal State LA, I served 5 years in the United States Navy as a weapon system technician on a
nuclear submarine stationed in Guam. My responsibilities included the operation,
maintenance, and troubleshooting of crucial electrical and mechanical weapons system
interfaces, planning and coordination of key ship operations, and completion of ship safety
evaluations. Through my experiences I gained important skills such as attention to detail, the
ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and the importance of teamwork. As I
promoted I earned the title of Lead Technician for a division of 10 personnel and finished my
naval career as a Second Class Petty Officer. My responsibilities as a technician is what
generated my interest in Electrical Engineering. After completing my tour I decided to return
home to earn my engineering degree and gain practical engineering work experience. For
the past year, I've had the opportunity to work as a Student Engineer for the Development
and Standards group at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. During my experience,
I've completed various assignments that include quality assurance on material evaluations,
the creation department standard drawings, and the implementation of work flow processes
to revise the Underground Construction Standards book. Through my experiences at LADWP,
I was able to enhance my communication skills and understand engineering work flow
processes and work culture in a professional engineering setting. I I believe that the skills I
earned as a sailor in the United States Navy, a full-time Electrical Engineering student, and a
Student Engineer have adequately prepared me for a position as an electrica
It's your first day as a student engineer and you're given three projects. They're each due at
about the same time. How would you go about completing these tasks? - ANSWER I
would organize my work by priority and deadline. This has happened to me on several
occasions in school where I've had to manage multiple projects and assignments. If I had
three projects due around the same time, I would consult my supervisor to determine which
one had the highest priority and closest completion date then plan accordingly to identify
the scope of the task and various benchmarks.
You and a co-worker are working on a project together and you both have come up with two
very different solutions. How do you go about choosing which option to use? - ANSWER I
believe that the first thing to do is listen and allow my co-worker to explain his/her solution.
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position. - ANSWER Good morning (Slight Pause), I'm currently a full-time student
graduating this spring with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to attending
Cal State LA, I served 5 years in the United States Navy as a weapon system technician on a
nuclear submarine stationed in Guam. My responsibilities included the operation,
maintenance, and troubleshooting of crucial electrical and mechanical weapons system
interfaces, planning and coordination of key ship operations, and completion of ship safety
evaluations. Through my experiences I gained important skills such as attention to detail, the
ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and the importance of teamwork. As I
promoted I earned the title of Lead Technician for a division of 10 personnel and finished my
naval career as a Second Class Petty Officer. My responsibilities as a technician is what
generated my interest in Electrical Engineering. After completing my tour I decided to return
home to earn my engineering degree and gain practical engineering work experience. For
the past year, I've had the opportunity to work as a Student Engineer for the Development
and Standards group at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. During my experience,
I've completed various assignments that include quality assurance on material evaluations,
the creation department standard drawings, and the implementation of work flow processes
to revise the Underground Construction Standards book. Through my experiences at LADWP,
I was able to enhance my communication skills and understand engineering work flow
processes and work culture in a professional engineering setting. I I believe that the skills I
earned as a sailor in the United States Navy, a full-time Electrical Engineering student, and a
Student Engineer have adequately prepared me for a position as an electrica
It's your first day as a student engineer and you're given three projects. They're each due at
about the same time. How would you go about completing these tasks? - ANSWER I
would organize my work by priority and deadline. This has happened to me on several
occasions in school where I've had to manage multiple projects and assignments. If I had
three projects due around the same time, I would consult my supervisor to determine which
one had the highest priority and closest completion date then plan accordingly to identify
the scope of the task and various benchmarks.
You and a co-worker are working on a project together and you both have come up with two
very different solutions. How do you go about choosing which option to use? - ANSWER I
believe that the first thing to do is listen and allow my co-worker to explain his/her solution.
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