Interview: Eva Paez - T711

1. Could you please define Engineering in your own words?

Industrial Engineering is a science that direct processes efficiently, reduce cost and time of production.

2. What influenced you to pursue Electronics engineering, industrial engineering, computer science engineering or informatics engineering?

Well I believe is the most complete career and I like the things we can do. Also I have an uncle that is an industrial engineer and he explains me some areas were we can applied and I like the things he told me.

3. Could you please describe the educational process required to become an Engineer?

First of all we need to be graduate of high school and the university

4. What are the skills you need to be a good engineer?

I think the most important skill an engineer needed is be able to solve any kind of problems in a short time and have the ability to take the correct decisions when they are needed

5. What job considerations were you looking for after you completed your education?

Well I would like to work in a transnational company.

6. What's something of your school life that you enjoy the most?

Be able to share with my friends all days in the school.

7. from your perspective, what is the most difficult part of being an engineering student?

I think everything is possible so I do not think that is difficult to be an engineering student.

8. What are your plans for the future?

Work in a transnational oil company, buy my house and my car, travel around Europe, well many things.

9. Point out your most personally gratifying moment in Engineering school.

Obtain knowledge in areas unknown for me

10. Why would you recommend Engineering as a career?

Because it is a very productive career and is important for the development of the communities

Behind-the-Screens Innovation

New backlighting tech helps LCD sets catch up to plasma’s color and contrast.

Although they are starting to outsell plasma panels, LCD TVs have failed to impress true videophiles, who prefer plasma’s richer colors and deeper contrast. But Sony’s new XBR8 LCDs may have finally closed the quality gap.

Instead of using fluorescent tubes, Sony illuminates the screen with LEDs tuned to produce deeper shades of the red, green and blue that TVs mix to form colors. This allows it to match and possibly exceed plasma in the range of hues it can reproduce, going beyond even the current color palette in high-def TV broadcasts and Blu-ray movies.

http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2008-09/behind-screens-innovation

Gabriel Perez - T711