Literal (Know)
Hours:
For two days, I worked on a program to create a simple part that was checked by someone else and later made from a clump of metal and sold.
Contact Info: All Time Machine (909) 673-1899
Literal (Need to know)
How complicated can the parts become?
What kinds of parts can different machines make?
What happens when the program is off?
What else can cause a part to be made incorrectly other than programming?
Interpretive
The most important thing I learned from my experience was independence. Often enough, I could not just ask someone after each move if what I did was correct. Everyone else was either by the machines, checking products, or busy with some other task. I had to just continue making the part until someone had enough free time to check up on me and see how I progressing and if I had made any mistakes. I had no one behind me making sure I was doing the work or if i was doing it the correct way and that was something I'm not used to.
Applied
My experience helped me chose programming because I liked Watching a bunch of numbers and lines slowly become something recognizable as a part and seeing the finished product exit the machine correctly, even if it was simple, filled me with satisfaction. While at times it would get tedious to stare at a screen all day, the amount of freedom I had by myself made up for it and the environment was relatively friendly and everyone, while not meaning to, was looking out for one another.
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