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Name: David Chang

Title:
Metallurgical Engineer

Employer: Precision Castparts Corporation

Education:
1995 - MBA, Portland State University
1987 - MS in Metallurgical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
1984 - BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University

Best Preparation: My co-op work experiences and graduate education.

Getting First Job: Interviewed with corporate recruiters on campus.

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A Day in the Life of David Chang

5:30 AM Take dog for a walk; Prepare for work.

7:00 AM Check status of various projects in manufacturing

8:00 AM Daily team planning meeting

9:00 AM Tackle problems raised in meetings.

10:00 AM contact customers as needed, prepare

11:00 AM process instructions and interact with manufacturing personal.

12:00 Noon Lunch

1:00 PM Continue above activities

2:00 PM Program Review meetings.

3:00 PM Plan/execute/analyze experiments

4:00 PM for developing new products.

6:00 PM Home to family and pets.