IT’S MY JOB BY CARLA NELSON
AKASH SHETTANNAVAR ’17 Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Ergonomist Tesla
Why did you decide to study industrial and systems engineering? During my senior year in mechanical engineering, I opted for a class, Engineering System Design, which introduced me to the basics of systems engineering and topics such as human factors and ergonomics, which influenced my decision to pursue higher education in that field. Auburn’s industrial and systems engineering program was a great fit for me as it offered the occupational safety and ergonomics (OSE) graduate certificate along with industrial and systems engineering courses.
What is your educational background? I earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in India in June 2012, an occupational safety and ergonomics graduate certificate from Auburn University in May 2016, and a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Auburn University in May 2017.
Do you feel your degree prepared you well for your career? Absolutely. All of the industrial and systems engineering teaching staff had great prior experiences from industries, which enabled us to
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