1. Where do you want to go? Realizing Your Potential

2. Who am I?

3. Software Design Engineer Developers C/C++/C# Strong coding background & potential Deep data structure & algorithm understanding

4. Software Design Engineers/T Developers (Internal) Job variety C/C++/C#/VB/XML Very strong debugging skills – identify problems Create tools for Dev, Test, & PM Code coverage, code reviews, etc Combines “Building” with “Breaking” aspect of software development

5. Software Test Engineer Testing – breaking software! VB/VBA Verify Feature & Functional Specifications Comfortable with C/C++/C# Prioritize bugs/fixes Owns ‘signoff’ of product/feature Customer’s ‘point of view’ Regression testing is key

6. Program Manager ‘Vision’ – tomorrow’s products today Scheduling & Prioritizing features Technical specifications High abstraction w/o unnecessary complexity Creative Strong communicators

7. Software Development Security Maintainability Platform understanding Platform & Device Interoperability

8. Senior Design – Take Aways Listen Take Notes Presentation Reviews Network Talk to others Stay ahead of the curve

9. Senior Design – Common Pitfalls Communication Time (use agendas!!) Resources Design Simplification Prototype Customer

10. Interview Tips Be prepared – cannot stress this enough Honesty is the best policy – you will eventually be caught Take notes Ask questions Be prepared to use examples to back up claims/skills Body Language Relax & Have fun – keep a positive attitude

11. Reading List/References Writing Solid Code by Steve Maguire Writing Secure Code by Michael Howard & David LeBlanc Testing Computer Software by Cem Kaner, et al Code Complete by Steve C McConnell http://www.microsoft.com/college http://msdn.microsoft.com

12. Q & A Don’t forget to hand in resumes & cover letters!! Best of luck in all your future endeavors