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Jaine Perotti Jaine Perotti is offline
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Re: What would be your dream tech job?

While I am pretty sure that I want to go into engineering, I am still not sure what exactly I want to do with my degree when I get out of college. I want to go to graduate school (definitely for a Masters, possibly for a Ph.D), but once I actually go into the work-force, I am not sure what my specific area of interest will be.

What seem to excite me most are robotics-related jobs that have close ties with the scientific world. I think it would be awesome to design robots that are used to aid scientists in their research. For example, I think it would be awesome to work as an engineer for either NOAA or NASA - designing underwater vehicles or robots that travel into space. I want to build the vehicles that will be responsible for new scientific discoveries.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been in love with science. That is why (even though I want to design mechanisms as an engineer) I want to keep close ties to the scientific world in my engineering career. I have always been fascinated by the universe and outer-space, as well as the world's oceans.

I think I am leaning towards building robots that explore the oceans. Did you know that 95% of the ocean is completely unexplored? The earth's oceans are one of the last frontiers, as well as outer space. The ocean is very important as a natural resource to human beings, as well as an incredibly rich and diverse habitat for other living creatures (thousands of which have not even been discovered yet!). The mechanics of ocean currents have enormous importance in terms of our climate (an important issue of the present and future), and the plate tectonics of the ocean need to be better monitored and understood in order to avoid tragedies such as last years South Asian Tsunami.

Not only is the ocean fascinating to me, but I like the idea of the nature of a career building under-sea robots. For example, I would get to travel on research vessels to test and monitor robotic equipment, and I love the idea of being on the ocean. Plus I would be closely connected to the scientific side of things, and would get to see the direct results and value of my work.

My love of the ocean has actually made me consider getting a dual-degree in both mechanical engineering and marine science. I probably would not be able to graduate in 4 years (it would probably be 5), but I would not mind if the dual-degree would further enhance my career. This is one of the reasons why I am considering the University of Miami for my undergraduate degree. The school is the largest research institution in the southeast, and has both an excellent marine science program and engineering program. The location is perfect for doing marine research.

Are there any other Chief Delphi-ers out there who have (or want to) have a career in ocean-related robotics technology? If so, I would appreciate your point of view regarding this field.

Thanks,

Jaine
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