Erin, a mechanical engineering major, grew her professional skills during her work at Solar Turbines, where she worked on a project using 3D printing in tool design. She chose her own specific project, researched the background by speaking with internal and external contacts, and made a testable prototype. Erin credits SWE with providing a community that helps her thrive in engineering, and she gives back by serving as chapter president and participating in a wide variety of outreach efforts. Those efforts allow her to show girls that engineering is a creative process, with so much variety in what it can accomplish.
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Nominated by Name:
Society of Women Engineers
Engineering Discipline:
Mechanical Engineer
College Name:
University of Florida
Award Level:
Nominee
Year:
2015
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