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- I went to school in
an online high school.
And so I had several coding classes
that I participated in.
I did also participate in
clubs at the local high school
where we worked at building
and designing a robot
roughly the size of a small coffee table.
And then that sparked
my interest in Computer
and Electrical Engineering at UW-Stout.
So the polytechnic approach for UW-Stout
means that every class has some aspect
that's applicable to industry.
Either we'll have a lab where we're using
industry level tools or
the professor might say
as you're working through class material,
hey, this particular aspect or practice
is used widely in the industry.
And allows me to see what I'm learning
and why I'm learning it and sets me up
for success in the field.
I really enjoy the multifaceted aspect
where I'm able to code things,
which I very much enjoy,
and then apply principles from that
to working with electrical circuits
and influencing machines and robots.
I'm currently in Digital System Design,
where I'm working with
something called an FPGA,
field programmable gate array.
And it's an industry tool
for designing circuits
and testing them.
Professors at UW-Stout are very special.
Because of the small class
size they spend individual time
with each student in a way you wouldn't
be able to at other universities.
And that's really made
the difference for me.
The professors here have
industry connections
and can help you find internships
and point you where to
go when you're looking
for a place to start your career.
This last summer I
participated in an internship
at Rice Lake Weighing Systems,
which is really enjoyed.
It went excellently.
The UW-Stout Advisement Center prepared me
for it ahead of time,
made sure I showed up
on the job prepared with
a good understanding
of what I would be doing.
I enjoy UW-Stout because
it's a welcoming place.
I feel at home here.
I feel like it's a university
that cares about me.
It's not here to put me
through a number system
and make sure I get out the door.
It's making sure I get a stable footing
and launch in a successful career.
So as a high school student,
if you enjoyed working with circuits
or electrical material
in any of your clubs
and activities or if you
enjoyed working with coding,
Computer and Electrical Engineering
is an excellent fit for
you because it offers
an opportunity to be
labeled as an engineer
and start with a good
footing when you go out
to search for jobs in the industry.
