"My name is Eloy Ledezma and am a citizen of Venezuela w在这里 I was an aeronautical engineer and an air force officer. 2018年，我和家人逃到了美国.S. in hopes of better opportunities for all of us. In the beginning, I tried to find work as an engineer, but without any success. Although my academic background was related to airplane design, most of the questions in the interviews were related to applied manufacturing engineering disciplines such as lean manufacturing, 生产线平衡, 工厂计划, 等. 当时, I realized that I need a master’s degree which focused on industrial or manufacturing engineering. I began to search and found UNA’s online Master of Science in Applied Manufacturing Engineering program. I read the curriculum realizing it covered the areas I needed, and it was affordable. 我在2020年秋季开始了我的研究生学习. 在我毕业之前, I was offered the position of Manufacturing Engineer III by a Tennessee company that manufactures industrial refrigerators and freezers. 诚实, I felt very confident and prepared for the interviews because of the knowledge and tools I received through this master’s program. I also want to say this program is really designed to give the student all he/she needs to succeed as a Manufacturing Engineer because all the courses are designed and updated to manufacturers’ current requirements. I can now say it was the best decision I took to move forward into an engineering position in my newly adopted country."

——埃洛伊·莱德斯马·巴斯蒂达斯, K8彩乐园 Department of Engineering and Technology Alumnus in Applied Manufacturing Engineering.