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JOB APPLICATION PACKAGE ANALYSISDATE: 2/28/15

TO: Dr. Stuart Selber

FROM: Michael Wilson

SUBJECT: Job Application Package

J.F. Taylor, Inc.: Full Time PositionThe full time position for J.F. Taylor Inc. is open to all levels of Electrical Engineering to support Shipboard, training systems, aircraft modification and UAS projects. The projects that an intern would work on vary. They include modifying aircraft systems; developing new systems and implementing them into existing ships; maintaining training devices and full flight simulator devices. An electrical engineer would have to provide support to the design; testing of electrical components; provide power analysis; work on printed circuit board design and schematics and much more. Qualified candidates must have a BS in Electrical Engineering and must be able to read electronic schematic diagrams.

Located in Lexington Park, Maryland, J.F Taylor was founded in 1983 by Mr. J.F. Taylor Sr. himself. Throughout the first ten years of business they were focused on software and electronic engineering. Since then they have expanded their focus to needs other than engineering. Not only do they provide their customers with technical expertise, they also provide assistance in administrative and professional development as well. This shows that they are a highly dynamic company catering to many other aspects of customer needs than just providing technical assistance. J.F. Taylor focuses on three main principles that help steer the company on the road to success in the future. These three principles are: honesty; commitment to quality and customer satisfaction; and dedication to a professional growth and employee-friendly culture. I want to join a company that really takes these principles to heart since that is what I look for in an organization.

I adapted my resume and cover letter to fit J.F.Taylors qualifications by focusing on my printed circuit board and electrical schematics experience. . I feel as though this company would be a great fit for me, post-graduation since it seems like it can serve as a nice stepping stone while I transition from college to the working world. The qualifications are very simple and I know how to read electronic schematic diagrams. I know that once I get there, I will be exposed to a whole new set of projects that will be able to help me expand on my skills. Even though this isnt a plasma related job, I know that I can still use that experience to my benefit. For many of these projects Ive had to design electrical systems and even design an LC schematic to implement within the Langmuir Probe. Other than my research with plasmas, I also made sure to incorporate my experience building a universal locking system for the MakeSpace here in State College. It was the first technical project I did outside of class that allowed me to use the skills I learned during the semester to complete the project. One section I didnt have before this assignment is the Class Experience section. I didnt realize I was missing out on a huge building block for my resume by not explaining the projects Ive done in class. I explained that for my EE 200 Design Tools class, I developed a combinational locking system realizing digital systems using HDL and a LabVIEW interface. I converted state diagrams into discrete logic diagrams and then implemented the logic onto a circuit board. For my EE 300W class I explained that I developed an Optical Theremin using photodiodes and an Op Amp while also interfacing with the LabVIEW program. This is a very technical company so I wanted to emphasize my knowledge from these two courses. I also wanted to change the way my resume looked as well. I decided to add some extra elements to my J.F. Taylor resume to make it look a bit more professional and add more room.

W.L. Gore & Associates: Summer InternshipThe summer internship for W.L. Gore & Associates is for anyone in the College of Engineering. The company is looking for highly motivated individuals that are self-starters with an entrepreneurial spirit and has great team work skills. They have several plants all across the nation. The intern projects span across a wide area of engineering disciplines including Process Engineering; Design Engineering; Automation Control Engineering; Quality Engineering; New Product Development Engineering; and Quality Assurance. W.L. Gore wants to have the interns network and create relationships in the plants that they are working in to promote a more open and friendly atmosphere. Interns will learn not only engineering concepts, but business concepts, and functional competencies as well. The interns success over the summer is correlated to their ability to provide technical experience and to be able to form interpersonal relationships within the company.

W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore for short) has been a huge competitor within the material science industry with their famous Gore-Tex products using fluoropolymers. Throughout the decades, theyve also been a strong competitor in other industries such as the implantable medical devices industry, to manufacturing components and even aerospace electronics. In Fortunes annual 100 Best Companies to work for magazine, Gore was #22 on its list which is an incredibly impression feat. The culture at Gore is non-hierarchical and the focus is primarily on the individual workers and small teams. They have a different classification system in place at Gore as well. The employees, including the interns, are considered Associates and their bosses are considered Sponsors. They believe that the small teams organize around opportunities and therefore a project leader or, Project Champion as their called, emerges.

I adapted my resume and cover letter to fit Gores qualifications and culture by focusing on my design experience and my entrepreneurial background. Gore clearly has a passion for those who have the entrepreneurial spirit which I share as well. They believe that those that are self-starters do well within the company so that is definitely something I want to stress. Since I am applying to their Design, Product Development, and Manufacturing Engineering/Operations Management positions, I want to stress my experience with using design software such as Solidworks and electrical design programs that Ive used in the past. I am stressing the research projects that Ive been on because some projects Ive had to build devices from scratch and others Ive updated. These are useful skills to know because I could be told to manage one area of a design process and I need to be able to understand what they need me to do. Since Ive been through the design process before countless times I know what I have to do to make sure I perform my best at their company. These research experiences are something that I believe would be beneficial to getting the job at Gore. In terms of my entrepreneurial experience, I explained that in one the classes I took for my minor, we served as consultants to companies. We were split up into teams, and the team that was able to provide the best solution to the companies, real technical problem got the highest grade. I explained that I emerged as a leader several times by designating roles and served as a liaison between the team and the company. This experience was incredibly valuable to me and I wanted to stress that the lessons that I learned in this class would be very beneficial to me in terms of contributing to the company to the best of my ability.

Michael A. Wilson175 Fernridge RoadPort Matilda, PA 16870(305)-992-4301mawpsu@gmail.com

February 25, 2015

J.F. Taylor, Inc.21610 South Essex DriveLexington Park, MD, 20653

To Human Resources,

I am writing to you about a full-time position at J.F. Taylor which was posted on Penn States Ecareer website. I am very interested in the electronic sector of the military and I am looking to get quality experience with the electrical interfaces of military systems. My educational background, work experience and contact information are provided below.

This May I will be finishing up my senior year in Electrical Engineering at Penn State University; however, I am staying an extra year to finish my credits for my Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. Throughout my time here, I have been a part of several classes in which I believe make me qualified for the position at J.F. Taylor. I have experience using LabVIEW, WinCUPL, HDL, C++, MATLAB, SPICE, Multisim/ Ultiboard and Solidworks within each of my classes. I have worked on many teams in order to develop logic diagrams and implemented these logic diagrams onto circuit boards for testing. I have also developed a stereo using operational amplifiers by varying the gain between each stage. My most recent project includes developing an Optical Theremin using photodiodes as an input, and trans impedance operational amplifiers while interfacing with the LabVIEW program.

My class experience has also been supplemented with several research experiences by working with faculty members within the engineering department at Penn State. One of the first projects that I worked on was to develop a universal locking system for the MakeSpace here in State College. It helped me apply basic electrical engineering concepts and coding into the project in order to make it successful. The most notable project Ive worked on is in the field of electro-plasma research. This research is highly focused on the design and implementation of a medical device which may hopefully be used in the fight against breast cancer. Another notable research project I am on is characterizing plasmas. I was asked to develop an RF compensated Langmuir probe by designing an LC circuit to single out certain frequencies. These research experiences have allowed me to expand upon my electrical deign skills that would be very useful to your company.

Attached is my resume for your review and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I can be reached at 305-992-4301 and my email address is mawpsu@gmail.com.

Thank you very much in advance.

Sincerely,Michael A. Wilson

EDUCATIONB.S. Electrical EngineeringMinor: Engineering EntrepreneurshipThe Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAAnticipated Graduation: May 2016WORK EXPERIENCELow Temperature Plasma Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAJanuary15- Present Creating a device that uses low temperature electrical plasma in order to adhere copper to ceramic for industrial uses. Low Temperature Plasma Syringe Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA August14 Present Co- authoring an academic paper and creating a poster presentation for the College of Engineering Research Symposium regarding low temperature electrical plasmas and its use for medical applications. RF Plasma Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA April14-Present Identifying the characteristics of electrical plasma by developing and testing an RF Compensated Langmuir Probe.Research Designer for Penn State MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Creativity, Innovation, and Change University Park, PA May '13- August 13 Developed a universal locking system for a collective Engineering community center in State College, Pa. CLASS EXPERIENCEEE 200 - Design Tools Developed a combinational locking device by realizing digital systems using a hardware descriptive programming language. Converted state diagrams into discrete logic diagrams and implemented it onto a physical circuit board. Worked with data flow programming using LABVIEW and HDL. EE 300W Design Process: Project Teaming, Management and Technical Communication Developed an Optical Theremin using photodiodes and an Operational Amplifier while interfacing with the LabVIEW program. SPECIAL SKILLSBilingual in English and SpanishC++ and MATLABSolid WorksLabVIEW and Multisim / UltiboardSPICEWinCUPL and HDLLEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIESPenn State University Systems Design Laboratories Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member Engineering Orientation Network, Member Multicultural Engineering Program, Member Penn State Taekwondo Team, Alumni Chair Co- Captain for Junior Olympic Taekwondo TeamMichael A. Wilson175 Fernridge Road. Port Matilda, PA 16870 (305)-992-4301. mawpsu@gmail.com Two-time silver medalist at the Taekwondo Junior OlympicMichael A. Wilson175 Fernridge RoadPort Matilda, PA 16870(305)-992-4301mawpsu@gmail.com

February 25, 2015

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.555 Paper Mill RoadNewark, DE 19711

To Human Resources,

I am writing to you about the summer internship position at W.L. Gore & Associates which was posted on Penn States Ecareer website. I also met one of your recruiters at the Engineering Career Fair at the beginning of the semester. I am very interested in several of your positions regarding Design, Product Development, and Manufacturing Engineering/ Operations Management. My educational background, work experience and contact information are provided below.

This May I will be finishing up my senior year in Electrical Engineering at Penn State University; however, I am staying an extra year to finish my credits for my Engineering Entrepreneurship minor. I pride myself in being a self-starter and believe that this minor is perfect for me to develop quality leadership and business skills within the engineering field. Throughout my time here I have been a part of several classes in which I believe make me qualified for the position at Gore. Aside from my core Electrical Engineering classes, I have worked on many teams in my Entrepreneurial classes as well. We served as consultants for several companies by trying to solve technical problems that they were having and offered solutions to them via formal presentations. I gained valuable team building skills and emerged as a leader and liaison to the companies in many of the teams that I was placed on. I was put into a real situation in which I learned how to lead a team effectively and made sure that the company received valuable solutions.

My class experience has also been supplemented with several research experiences by working with faculty members within the engineering department at Penn State. The most notable project Ive worked on is in the field of electro-plasma research. I am co-authoring an academic paper and preparing a poster presentation for the College of Engineering Research Symposium. This research paper is on the design and implementation of a low temperature plasma syringe which may hopefully be used in the fight against breast cancer. I have a passion for both electrical and biomedical engineering type of projects. I am very hands on and enjoy working on collaborative projects.

Attached is my resume for your review and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. I can be reached at 305-992-4301 and my email address is mawpsu@gmail.com.

Thank you very much in advance.

Sincerely,Michael A. Wilson

Michael A. Wilson175 Fernridge Road. Port Matilda, PA 16870 (305)-992-4301. mawpsu@gmail.comEducation: B.S. Electrical Engineering Minor: Engineering Entrepreneurship The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Anticipated Graduation: May 2016Work Experience: Low Temperature Plasma Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAJanuary15- Present Creating a device that uses low temperature electrical plasma in order to adhere copper to ceramic for industrial uses. Low Temperature Plasma Syringe Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA August14 Present Co- authoring an academic paper and creating a poster presentation for the College of Engineering Research Symposium regarding low temperature electrical plasmas and its use for medical applications. RF Plasma Undergraduate Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA April14-Present Identifying the characteristics of electrical plasma by developing and testing an RF Compensated Langmuir Probe. Research Designer for Penn State MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Creativity, Innovation, and Change University Park, PA May '13- August 13 Developed a universal locking system for a collective Engineering community center in State College, Pa. Class Experience: EDesign 100 Introduction to Engineering Design Worked in a team with other engineers in which we improved a manufacturing process for Arcelor Mittal. ENGR 310 Entrepreneurial Leadership Our class served as consultants to several companies varying from the tech industry to the medical industry in which we had to solve a technical problem they were having within a designated period of time and provide a formal presentation to them at the end of that time period. Special Skills:Bilingual in English and SpanishC++ and MATLABSolid WorksLabVIEW and Multisim / UltiboardSPICEWinCUPL and HDLLeadership & Activities:Penn State University: Systems Design Laboratories Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member Engineering Orientation Network, Member Multicultural Engineering Program, Member Penn State Taekwondo Team, Alumni Chair Co- Captain for Junior Olympic Taekwondo Team Two-time silver medalist at the Taekwondo Junior Olympics