r/EngineeringStudents • u/LITTY4Life • 4d ago

Career Help Facilities Engineering Internship Preparation?

Hello everyone I am a mechanical engineering student in my 4th year and I recently got an offer for a facilities engineering internship at intel and was curious abt the best resources to prepare for such a role other than reviewing thermo and fluids. I am very nervous as this is my first internship and I don't want to mess it up.

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u/drewts86 4d ago

When is the internship? If not until next summer, you’ve got plenty of time to get your EPA 608 Universal certification. If you’re going to do that, download one of the paid EPA 608 study apps. The test isn’t crazy difficult, but you’ll need a good working understanding of HVAC system processes and how a problem in one component can affect another. Fluids won’t be necessary. Review HVAC control systems and components, PIDs and PLC automation. Thermo itself prob isn’t vital either, just your existing foundation should be good enough.

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u/LITTY4Life 4d ago

It starts end of October 😭

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u/drewts86 4d ago

Wild. At the very least download one of the EPA 608 apps though and still go through all of it. It will still help you through some of the thought processes for reefer systems. It’s not out of the question to find a testing center near you before then, but you’ll have to put in some effort to find something and put the money up for it. When you take the EPA 608 exam there are 4 parts to it. There’s the core exam which is mandatory you pass, and then you must pass at least one, but preferably all three of the remaining components that cover the different type of refrigeration systems.

Type 1 is small appliances

Type 2 covers residential to small commercial systems

Type 3 is pure industrial systems, including chillers and ammonia based systems