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Recently I had the opportunity to travel to another company and run some tests on a slightly different instrument. As I have mentioned before, there are tons of variables and factors that affect

Risk is a natural measurement. We can determine the amount of risk involved in switching lanes of traffic when driving, the amount of risk in eating fast food regularly, even the risk of using your

In previous posts (one, two , three) we saw the beneficial properties of 80Au/Sn and how surface finishes can be selected to interact with the alloy. Now we look at the different forms in which it

Here at Indium Corporation I have been exposed to all types of new things. As a mechanical engineering major, my schooling has included things from calculus to physics to thermodynamics, but none of

Folks, When following the elections last fall, we often heard that a certain poll either was or was not statistically significant. As an example, candidate A led candidate B in a 1,000-person poll 51

One of the questions people asked the college interns during the midway presentations was how their education has helped with the work they are doing for Indium Corporation. JJ and I received that

All throughout our education they have been telling us how scary the next step in our life is going to be and how they need to prep us for

Throughout my internship at Indium Corporation, I’ve started thinking about my plans for the future and, considering I’m graduating in December, adulthood is approaching a lot quicker

Throughout my work for Indium Corporation, I’ve had the pleasure of networking with a diverse group of people who have learned to stand out for the right reasons. To obtain their success, they

Some people believe you have to leave a part of yourself at home before you go to work. Why should you have to change or limit yourself just because of a job? Well, there are certain things you

Yes, BLT can stand for a delicious bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. But, with regard to my work at Indium Corporation, it has a very different meaning. The bond line thickness (BLT) of a solder

Facilitating a meeting; have you ever had to do that? Not quite sure what that entails? For starters, you are the presenter’s sidekick and ‘partner in crime’. I had the opportunity

Often times when you run a test in a lab, you are running at the “ideal” conditions. The plan is to only be testing a variable or two; so, keeping as many random variables out of the

My internship at Indium Corporation is now more than half way over. Thus far, I have learned quite a bit of information on a broad range of subjects. One project that I am about to finish up is our

I have learned a lot of technical skills at my internship here at Indium Corporation. Much of what I do revolves around the use of Microsoft Excel. Not only have I mastered the basics, but I have

Before I was offered an internship here at Indium Corporation, I made sure to do my research to really get a feel for what I was applying for. I looked at the corporate website and read some blogs

The last two weeks I have been analyzing sales data. This sounds like a daunting project since Indium Corporation has hundreds of thousands of lines of data for the period I am evaluating. However,

Hello again, Part of the allure of science for me is the application to the real world. The ability to affect how people live their lives, or to better understand the environment, is something that

In a world where debt can be accumulated in a variety of ways such as your home, your car, your college education, and your credit card, people will only reflect negatively on your accumulation of

I imagine that many students coming out of college find it difficult to transition from the classroom to the workplace. This internship has taught me so much that I haven’t learned at

Something that I’ve taken a lot of interest in during my internship at Indium Corporation is trade show planning. So, what is a trade show? By definition, a trade show is “an exhibition