SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Internship – for – Credit Program
The Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Behrend College offers a 3-6 credit internship course for those students entering their senior year in the major. The course is structured to provide students an opportunity to experience the job performance expectations placed on professionals within the modern industrial environment. This industrial work experience is very valuable and provides both the sponsoring company and the senior many benefits. The senior is expected to complete approximately 120 hours of engineering or engineering related tasks for completion of the proposed project(s), and is expected to perform this work during the summer months (for additional requirements see below).
Most often, this internship (MET 495) is used to substitute for the required Senior Industrial Project, MET 485.
Course Requirements
- Obtain summer employment as an engineering intern.
- Complete the Internship Agreement Form.
- Complete 120 hours of engineering related tasks.
- Attend a once per week online course discussion. For this requirement, the student will need to have access to a computer with Internet capabilities and use an online messenger application software.
- Submit weekly emails to the faculty supervisor.
- Complete quizzes, assignments, and required information as prescribed by the instructor.
- Compose and submit a 10-12 page paper describing your internship experience.
- Obtain the internship evaluation form from their employer and submit it to the faculty supervisor with your completed internship paper.
- Register for MET 480 in the fall semester directly after your internship. In MET 480, the student will be required to deliver an oral presentation of the summer internship experience.
Prerequisite:
- Student must have senior standing.
- Course prerequisites must be fulfilled: MET 306, MET 320, MET 330, and MET 415.
- A GPA of 3.0 or better must be maintained in METBD course work and a 2.5 overall GPA average must be maintained.
To formally apply for a summer internship for credit, complete and submit the MET Internship Form:
http://pennstatebehrend.psu.edu/academic/engineering/METinternship.htm