Intern experience at MEL, Incorporated, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana: an intern report
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Date
2013-03-13
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Texas A&M University
Abstract
As a requirement of the Doctor of Engineering program, the author spent
a one year internship at MEL, Inc., an engineering consulting firm located in Baton Roughe,
Louisiana. During this period, he was responsible for the following assignments: 1. specifying
the appropriate computer to implement an existing financial management system, 2. developing a
"Project Management Quality Control Manual" which contains guidelines and checklists for the
management and administration of a project from conception through completion, 3. designing
the mechanical systems on a lift span bridge to be constructed over Bayou Grain Caillou in
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, 4. serving as project manager on three projects, 5. developing
computer programs for billing clients and keeping drafting time records, and 6. particiipating
in contract negotiations, fee proposal preparation, and Management Committee meetings. These
assignments exposed the author to a broad spectrum of both technical and managerial problems
and practices. The internship experience proved to be a valuable part of his overall
education.
Description
Includes author's vita
"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 39)
"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 39)
Keywords
Major Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering