Ask the Expert Name: Michael Dempsey Title: Ceramic Engineer Employer: Victor Insulators, Inc. Education: Currently working on MBA, University of Rochester. Graduation 2000 1993 - BS in Ceramic Engineering, Rutgers University. Best Preparation: Working as a lab technician as an undergraduate. Good to work with a professor on industry research. Getting First Job: Mostly due to my experience with and the recommendation of the professor I did research with. Previous ExpertNext Expert A Day in the Life of Michael J. Dempsey... 7:00 AM Arrive at work, 7:30 AM, discover any items to be resolved from over the weekend or night before. 8:00 AM Spend time batching operations, working on any problems. 9:00 AM Go to a meeting about reject problems or a productivity issue. 10:00 AM Do some research & development by myself or with a technician. 11:00 AM Do some research & development by myself or with a technician. 12:00 Noon Half hour lunch. 1:00 PM Meet with Process Engineers to update them on my projects. 2:00 PM Do more research & development or work on a processing issue. 3:00 PM Do more research & development or work on a processing issue. 4:00 PM Leave for home. 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Evening