Dates: 8/1 - 8/12
Activities: Call from NY, LiDAR presentation
Technical Information: MS Power Point, Telephone
Reflection: I've been continuing to work on the LiDAR survey and fill in the excel spreadsheet. Normally I receive these survey responses via email, but recently a photogrammetry department manager from the New York Department of Transportation contacted me via phone. Although it was a little nerve-racking since I had never talked to someone from a government agency over the phone, we quickly got into an easy conversation about LiDAR technology.
On August 9th Daniel, Jeff, and I went to Century Center, one of the headquarters for NCDOT, to have our kick-off meeting for the LiDAR project. I gave a 30 minute presentation on transportation applications of this 3D scanning system. I thought the meeting went well. The members of the steering committee from NCDOT gave great pointers and insight for the direction of this project, and I can't wait to see the final product!
Overall, I really enjoyed this internship. I learned more than I ever thought I would, and I found out that I enjoy engineering research. I'm not exactly sure what type of engineering I'm interested in, but I plan to find out! I've also learned a lot about business and how people work and communicate in a professional environment. My supervisors were fantastic; they always gave great direction and advice. I was really fortunate to have such great mentors over the course of this internship. This experience has definitely opened a lot of doors, and I've had a great time!
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