Engel's research interests are Agricultural Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Simulation of Agricultural Systems, Natural Resource Conservation and Management and Geographical Information Systems. The list of researchable topics is growing. I admit to being concerned whether we are providing the proper preparation of our Graduate Students for positions in industry. We do a good job of preparing people to do research and work in an academic environment.
Industry is different.
People ask questions of me and wait until I give them an answer. At the University, I usually talk to other faculty, challenge graduate students or even a class with the question, check the library and reference notes and maybe a week later provide the answer. In industry, there is not time to wait on the answer. Your worth is measured as being acceptable if you are right more times than you are wrong. Industrial internships are about the only way for students to get the flavor of what is expected of them with industry.