Mike
Grundvig
Cal Poly experience:
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, 1980 (first two
years in Mechanical Engineering at Sacramento
State)
What he does now:
Vice President, Rain for Rent
Mr. Grundvig has worked with Rain for Rent for
over 26 years. He has been Divisional
Manager/Vice President for 9 years, and was
previously a Branch Manager and Engineering
Manager. He is currently responsible for all
sales and operational issues, including P&L
for the Western Division. As Engineering
Manager, his work covered all aspects of
engineering for company manufacturing processes
and tooling design, irrigation systems
domestically and internationally (travels took him
to England, Egypt, Cameroon, Mexico, Costa Rica,
Hawaii, and Taiwan), and special projects (design
and installation).
Before working with Rain for Rent, Mr. Grundvig
was as associate engineer for Boyle Engineering,
where their primary focus was agricultural projects
(Irvine Ranch being one key customer).
Why he recommends Cal Poly's BRAE
department:
"Having experienced firsthand another
university, as well as involvement with other
universities over the years, I can state without
reservation Cal Poly provides the best education a
person can get. And that is a strong
statement because the education at most of the
other universities is very good. The
combination of a quality classroom education with
the emphasis of hands-on teaching (learn by doing)
better equips individuals to enter the marketplace
as an engineer. It allows an engineer to hit
the workplace running and keeps doors open to
professional advancement throughout their careers.
Our experience within Rain For Rent with engineers
from other universities has proven that in
general, the engineers from Poly are exceptional
and it has to do with both the quality of
individuals who choose to go there as well as the
education they receive while there. When
strong individuals are grouped together (the
students) the competition among themselves lifts
the whole group in their abilities."
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