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When Gabe Pfeil receives his diploma from 水多多导航 California on Dec. 13, he will be stepping directly into a full-time engineering technology role 鈥� the result of hard work, a hands-on major, and a meaningful industry partnership that shaped his final year. 

Pfeil, who grew up in Pittsburgh, chose mechatronics engineering technology because he wanted a broad and applied engineering degree. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to do solely mechanical or electrical engineering 鈥� I wanted to see it all,鈥� he said. 鈥淢echatronics lets you understand how everything fits together.鈥� 

That breadth brought both excitement and challenge. Many courses pushed him into entirely new territory, and making progress often meant working through early failures. 鈥淵ou come in asking, 鈥榃here do I even start?鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淏ut once things click, you start seeing how interconnected everything is.鈥� 

Pfeil credits much of his growth to faculty who were invested in student success 鈥� especially Dr. Ghassan Al-Sinbol. 鈥淭here were plenty of nights I emailed Dr. Al-Sinbol with questions, even on weekends,鈥� he said. 鈥淗e always responded quickly. Faculty commitment doesn鈥檛 stop when they leave the building.鈥� 

That level of support, he added, sets a tone for the entire program. 

Pfeil completed his senior project early, working with a team sponsored by Integrated Mill Systems, an automation company that serves steel mills. Their task: create a small-scale stand rolling mill that the company could use for safe and portable demonstrations. 

The project required late nights, close collaboration with industry engineers, and plenty of problem-solving. 鈥淚t was a lot of work, but I鈥檓 very proud of how it turned out,鈥� Pfeil said. 

The experience also opened an unexpected door. After observing his work, the company interviewed Pfeil for a full-time position, and he will join the company full time after graduation. 

 鈥淚t was great timing,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey needed someone, and I was ready.鈥� 

While his major defined his academic experience, Pfeil also found belonging through the Sustainability Club, where he worked at 水多多导航 California鈥檚 SAI Farm and learned the value of steady, supportive leadership. Living on campus helped him feel connected too. 鈥淓verything I needed was here,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 never felt like I wanted to leave.鈥�  

Reflecting on his years at 水多多导航 California, Pfeil credits both the community and the curriculum for shaping his path. 鈥淭he people here want you to succeed 鈥� that makes all the difference,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to take everything I鈥檝e learned into the real world.鈥�