Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. I was a below average swimmer in high school but somehow ended up on a relay team that set a varsity record my senior year. It was broken again later in the year by another group of four, but I still have the certificate saying I set a […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. I started working in the industry as an Architectural CADD technician and worked as a job captain and small project manager for 4 years before I decided to go to school for electrical engineering. I did not switch to EE until my first semester of my internship. Why […]
Shawn Jones and Kymarria Rouser, have been selected as the recipients of the 2021 Integrated Design Solutions Scholarship with the School District of the City of Pontiac. The scholarship provides funds to students who plan to attend a college or university in Fall 2021. The students must also be pursuing engineering or post-secondary education in […]
The Michigan Union received a 2021 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Illumination Merit Award! Located in the heart of Ann Arbor on the University of Michigan campus, the Michigan Union is an iconic building, rich in Michigan tradition and history. The original building was designed in 1919 with additions in 1930’s and 50’s. The design team […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. My family is from just outside Montreal, Quebec, so we speak French at home. Why did you go into your profession? I have always been fascinated with our built environment and how we can shape it. I believe architecture is a great balance between creative and technical expression. What is your greatest strength? I believe […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. Interesting / weird fact about me is that I have an affinity for dams. (Yes, so random!) I took an architectural elective on the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) in school that really sparked this interest even more. I enjoyed going around and photographing different dams around me and […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. One interesting fact about me would be my first long term job. When I was 16, I took dual enrollment classes at Macomb Community College. I got to know my professor fairly well, she later recommended me to work as a teacher at a homeschool partnership ran by […]
What is one interesting fact about yourself? My grandfather was once the mayor of Ann Arbor. Why did you go into your profession? I’ve always enjoyed physics and creative challenges. What is your greatest strength? I’d like to think I have a strong attention to detail and do a good job of thoroughly investigating and […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. Around the age of 8 I started driving forklifts at my dad’s shop. It began a life long love of driving, mechanics, and exploring. Why did you go into your profession? I always liked trying to figure out how things worked. From a young age I would take things apart and put them back […]
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself. My friends and I have a challenge to each a whole 30 oz roll of cookie dough in one sitting, we have tried multiple times but never completed. Why did you go into your profession? I started at IDS after being heavily influenced to go into the big […]