Episode 24: Industrial Engineering Student Perspective at Purdue

Bryan and Calvin welcome Sathwik Palwai, an industrial Engineering student, to the podcast. Sathwik dives into his process of deciding to become an industrial engineer along with the recourse that helped him arrive at this decision. He also explores his experience in applying for and participating in Co-Ops over internships. 0:00 Introductiions 1:00 Intro to Sathwik 3:35 What was your journey like to get to Purdue? 4:50 Decision to go to Purdue 5:00 What made you ultimately decide on Industrial Engineering? 7:00 What is Industrial Engineering? 8:00 The Concentrations and pathways in IE 13:30 Interesting courses in IE 15:48 What is Early Start? 18:00 The Importance of utilizing resources 20:20 Academic Success Center 22:00 IE Lab spaces 25:00 Internships and Co-ops 30:30 Organizations you’re involved in 34:45 What are you doing for fun? 37:40 How has Purdue prepared you for your next steps? 40:00 What’s one piece of advice you have for incoming freshmen? Hosts: Calvin Given, Electrical Engineering: December 2024 Bryan Akinmade, Electrical Engineering: 2027 Guest: Sathwik Palwai, Industrial Engineering: 2025 Campus: West Lafayette ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Future Engineers, College of Engineering at Purdue University Phone: (765) 494-3975 Email: [email protected] purdue.edu/futureengineers Dudley Hall, Suite 1312 363 N. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 #purdueengineering #purdueengineeringpodcast #purdueuniversityengineeringpodcast #purdueIE #industrialengineering