Nicholas Furgason
- Tell me an interesting fact about yourself.
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- I started working in the industry as an Architectural CADD technician and worked as a job captain and small project manager for 4 years before I decided to go to school for electrical engineering. I did not switch to EE until my first semester of my internship.
- Why did you go into your profession?
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- I fell into this industry after I participated in an experimental ‘school to work’ program with a Timber Frame Design Firm. After high school, I went to a community college and pursued a degree in CADD. After a few diverse types of positions working in CADD, I found a home with an Architecture Firm and have been in the industry ever since.
- What is your greatest strength?
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- I have always been a detail-oriented person. My background in architecture gives me a unique perspective while working as an electrical designer.
- What is your greatest personal achievement (not related to work)
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- Raising my kids (well, still in progress technically).
- What is your greatest professional achievement? (Related to IDS)
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- I had the amazing opportunity to participate in IDS’s recent projects with the University of Notre Dame.
- What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
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- I enjoy photography and several outdoor activities. My most recent hobby seems to be renovating my house.
- What motivates you?
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- Honestly, I have never actually been sure of specific things that motivate me. I have always considered myself a “motivated person,” though. I think that the simplest thing would be to say that “success,” or “seeing a finished product” would be my primary motivations in life.
- What is your #1 professional goal?
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- I would like to finish my EE degree.
