Name: Emily Schulz

Birthplace: Coral Springs, FL

Student Classification (Junior, Senior, etc.): Junior

AAE Major/Minor Concentration: Propulsion/Dynamics & Control

Name and location of company/organization where you are on co-op: UTC Aerospace Systems in Rockford, IL.

What are your job duties? I currently work in their Space Systems department supporting products for Space Launch System's (SLS) Thrust Vector Control Systems. As a co-op, I get to help update product designs as well as get involved with environmental qualification testing such as vibration and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Why did you want to do this co-op? I wanted to do this co-op because I wanted to have a better understanding of what a career is like in the aerospace industry.

What do you hope to gain from the experience? I hope to learn more about how companies manage the design and manufacturing of space components for customers, the differences in managing space programs versus aircraft programs, and what subjects are important to focus on to be successful in a career in the aerospace industry.

Have you done other co-ops as an AAE student? Yes, I have completed 3 other work sessions as a co-op for UTC Aerospace Systems. My first session was in Actuation Systems, and I supported the Slat/Flap Electronic Control Unit for Embraer's KC390 Brazilian military cargo jet. My main responsibility during this session was to help run EMI testing on a full half-wing setup. This support included writing parts of the rest procedure, building test equipment harnesses, setting up the product and equipment, running the test, and data analysis of the test results. During this session I was able to learn some different applications of theory learned in my college courses. My second session was in Electric Systems - Power Electronics. During this session I helped update engineering drawings on several smaller programs, as well as getting to perform several Real Root Cause Analysis on several product pieces that encountered issues or damage during testing. My third session was in Space Systems, and I am continuing working in that department through this summer.

What are your ultimate career goals? I would love to work on launch propulsion systems in the space industry.