Let me begin by saying 8 weeks ago I was depressed and felt like I was treading water. To explain this I need to back up 18 months. 18 months ago I was in a ski accident where I broke 11 ribs (5 shattered), punctured my lung which collapsed and filled with liquid, broke my sternum, fractured my T-1, and separated my shoulder. I spent 2 weeks in the trauma unit followed by 6 months of intensive physical and respiratory therapy. After I healed, I took 16-20 credits/quarter to catch up on classes and graduate on time. At PSU we have a "lagging" series which begins a quarter after the first class begins; I got into the lagging series for my embedded system classes ( 3 of them). These are very important because students must complete this series to take their senior project class. Long story short, our summer class got cancelled because only 6 students signed up. This cancellation means I can't take my senior project series (3 classes) until Fall of 2013; my graduation date got extended 12 months. I felt like I was treading water. I now will take 2 classes/quarter instead of 4 classes/quarter.
Fast forward 8 weeks to present time. Our company is about 50mm annual sales. We specialize in fluid mechanics, system design, power system manufacturing, and distribution. We are in the beginning stages Energy Monitoring and Energy enhancement. Our company only has ME's, I am the only CE and a student at that. Energy Monitoring requires experience and knowledge of embedded systems (my track at PSU!) and I have been pegged in our Portland facility to be one of the key and few people on the Energy Monitory Team. Our C.E.O. believes this could be a 20mm+ area of business. This is a HUGE opportunity for me!!! I am going to have the opportunity to become our company expert in PLC's, PAC's, IQAN, EMU's! It feels really good to be able to contribute to our company and help us grow in the direction we want!
I will update you on the progress of this new department!!!!
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