Solar Turbines Incorporated
2200 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
October 14, 2015
Michelle Ferrez
Director, UCSD IDEAS Program
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0429
La Jolla, CA 92093-0429
Gennie Miranda
Assistant Director, UCSD IDEAS Program
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0429
La Jolla, CA 92093-0429
CLC (Caterpillar Latino Connection) and CAAN (Caterpillar African American Network) are proud to
extend an invitation to 8 enthusiastic University of California at San Diego IDEAS college students
to participate in our “Shadow Day” event. The selected college students will have an opportunity to
attend one of our two San Diego facilities.
CLC and CAAN are employee affinity groups that have been recognized by Solar as an
independent, voluntary, nonprofit group of employees who share common interests and an
approved business purpose.
During this event, students will have the opportunity to follow an engineer and experience a typical
workday at Solar Turbines. The event will take place on November 19th, 2015 at two of our
facilities, Harbor Drive and Kearny Mesa, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. (See enclosure for the list of
participating departments).
All participating students are required to dress appropriately by wearing long pants and closed-toe
shoes. Students who do not comply with these rules will not be permitted on the premises.
CLC and CAAN are looking forward to hosting your students and building a stronger relationship
with the MEP/MESA Program. Please provide a list of students by Friday, November 1st. Feel free
to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Samantha Caldwell
On behalf of the CLC & CAAN Committee
Phone: 619-544-2357
Email: Caldwell_Samantha_J@solarturbines.com
Enclosures:
1. Department descriptions (intended for college students)
2. Schedule (will follow at a later date after confirmed by the committee)
Please read the following descriptions below and rank your top three (3) choices (#1, being
your first pick, etc.). Please take into consideration your completed school courses,
major/emphasis, and interests. We will do our best to try and accommodate everyone’s top
choice.
_____ Materials and Processes – Provides technological solutions to materials and processes
concerns in the design, development, manufacturing and field support.
_____ Design Engineering – Leads the design and development of turbine products and
Mechanical Design methods. Accountable for concept & detail design, design validation
and continuous improvement of NPI and Sustaining turbine products. Design engineers are
responsible for the content, accuracy and timeliness of their respective designs. All
accountabilities require extensive cross-functional interaction to ensure proper interface.
_____ Development Test – Plans, directs, executes and documents development and
qualification tests of gas turbine engines and engine components.
_____ Combustion – Leads the design, development and support of combustion systems while
improving performance, reducing emissions and minimizing costs.
_____ Aero/Thermal /Heat Transfer/Performance – The department integrates activities of four
technical disciplines – compressor aerodynamics, turbine aerodynamics, heat transfer and
engine performance analysis. Responsible for aero/thermal design, analysis, development
and production/overhaul/field support gas turbine engine systems.
_____ Manufacturing Engineering –The department is responsible for the for the creation of
timely and highly accurate Bill of Materials and assembly drawings, and resolving
manufacturing issues on assembly and testing operations. The department is also
responsible for the development and improvement of manufacturing processes and
procedures as well as the resolution of technical and manufacturing processes.
_____ Project Management and Engineering –The department is responsible for managing the
strategic positioning of business units to ensure desired market position and product
profitability. This would include developing strategic business plans, managing configuration,
costs, setting and achieving performance and cost targets and ensuring customer
satisfaction.
_____Customer Services Marketing– Provides strategic competitive information. Works with
internal groups to develop new aftermarket products and enhancements to existing
products. Primary liaison with Solar field organization.
_____Project Applications Engineering–Responsible for providing technical and commercial
definition to new equipment. Provides primary support to field sales engineers
_____System and Controls Engineering –Design systems to control turbine and driven
equipment.
The following is a tentative agenda for the day of the event (simultaneously occurring at HD and KM):
Students shall arrive no later than 8:30 AM at the Lobby of the corresponding facility. We will provide
maps and directions, as we get closer to the date.
Note: For high school students, we ask that this example of matrix to be filled out as shown
bellow. Note. Top 3 interests can also be top 3 favorite classes.
Example Spreadsheet:
2015 UCSD IDEAS
Student List.xls