Western Digital – San Jose
Field Trip-04 • Fall13 /
Field-Trip/Tour Summary
Host Organization = Western Digital Corporation • SJ1 Facility.
§ Day/Date/Time = Mon/21Oct13/9am
§ Location = 5863 Rue Ferrari, San Jose, CA 95138
§ Tour Host = Mr. Mark A. Hathaway
§ Educational Goal = Learn about the materials-of-construction challenges associated with the design and construction of Modern Hard Disk Drive Systems
§ Chabot-Venue Drive Distance = 36.3 mi, 38 mins
§ Website = http://www.wdc.com/en/
Check-In
When you arrive, Please check in at the front desk and they will alert Mr. Hathaway about the arrival of the ENGR45 Visitors.
Travel Arrangements
Students are responsible for making their OWN travel arrangements. At the conclusion of the tour, any student is free to go his or her own way. Students do NOT need to return to campus.
Site Photos and NoteTaking
§ Photos are Generally NOT allowed. Please consult with the tour host prior to taking any CellPhone, or other, PhotoGraphs
§ ALL Students should bring with them a NOTEPAD and PENCIL/PEN with which to take notes on the content of the visit. The student-notes should form the basis of the Field Trip Report.
Field Trip Grading
§ 5 points for attendance. Completion of the trip report will be considered evidence of attendance
§ 0-5 Points for sending to the Main Host a THANK YOU eMail within one week of the tour
o Thank-you-note Grading based on including a THOUGHTFUL comment on the tour and how much you learned.
§ Examples of grading schema
· A “thanks for the Tour” eMail gets about 1-point
· A PARAGRAPH that lists specific activities, explanations, etc., demonstrations that were of interest to you gets 5-points
§ Attach a copy of your eMail Thank-You as an APPENDIX to your trip report
§ 0-20 Points for completion and submission of a TRIP report
o See Reference documents
§ Chabot_Engineering_Field-Trip_Report_Template_0402.doc
§ Trip_Report-Example_3200_Video_Upgrade_AL3210_Report_0402.doc
Mobile Communication
If you get delayed by traffic, or get lost, you can call me on my cell phone[1]
§ BMayer Cell Phone No. = 831.247.7606
Host Contact Information
Mark A. Hathaway
Technologist, Product Quality Engineering
SJ1 Site Mgr.
Phone: (408) 363-5462
Cell: (408) 888-3531
Driving Directions:
Print Date/Time = 31-Aug-13/14:12
© Bruce Mayer, PE • Chabot College • ENGR-45_FieldTrip_04_Fa13_Western_Digital_SJ.docx • Page 4
[1] Assuming, of Course, that I remember to turn it on.