OCIW Review


Professional Goals and Issues

General Issues
- have a more formal/regular review
- continued professional development/advancement
- compensation more inline with the peers/private sector
 * compensation comparisons place me 15% - 25% below current averages
  - sources include: R&D salaries, Salary.com, AUGI, ...
- obtain a green card

Short Term
- commission IMACS
- continue work on FourStar
- work to organize (and unify, if that's possible) instrument assembly area
- work in a managerial capacity on smaller projects

Long Term
- manage small projects
- work in an engineering management capacity
- function with increased responsibility with time
- manage the machine shop


Professional Development

- I am 'isolated' at OCIW from my peer group (there is no cohessive engineering group at OCIW).
- It is important, on a professional level, to stay current with the engineering world.
- Membership in professional societies, ASME, PEng., etc.
- Continued professional training - professionally accredited coursework.

'Immediate Needs'

CAD/CAE Training
- Drawings for manufacture relaese can be produced, but they are inconsistent across the project and do not meet current standards
- Producing drawings to standards is important because it ensures all necessary part and production information is properly documented
- Formal drafting training would ensure that accurate, consistient, meaningful drawings are produced.
- 'Redrafting' workload would be reduced or eliminated.
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Course
- Continuing Autodesk Inventor Training
- Continued ANSYS Training

Other Interests

Drafting Course
- Get upto speed with current drafting standards, specifically GD&T.
OptoMechanics Course
- In an effort to be more effective in design meetings and on instrument design work.
Management Course
- If and when the need would/should arise.