Will Layne, an electrical engineering major who accepted a co-op at Aerospace Testing Alliance located at Arnold AFB, Tennessee. Layne describes the department he worked in and what his main responsibilities were.
“I worked in AM21, which is the Flight Systems Asset Management,” said Layne. “I worked with a system engineer on systems that aided wind tunnel testing by learning how to troubleshoot problems with electrical systems (finding grounds and shorts) and how to design additions to improve existing systems.”
The most valuable benefit Layne received during his co-op assignment was learning how to work in a corporate environment.
“This experience will be invaluable in my adjusting to working life after graduation,” he said. “I hope everyone in engineering has the opportunity to have exposure to similar surroundings.”