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Round 2

Major: Computer Engineering A couple of projects I worked on have included designing a Bluetooth mesh network for street lights as well as learning about and working with a WiFi and Bluetooth dual radio module in a separate project. I have worked a lot with the command line environment, setting up environments in command line, and working with the Bluetooth and WiFi API.

Rotation 2

Major: Electrical Engineering Throughout my second rotation at DISHER, I assisted on multiple billable projects. The types of billable projects were customers from varying industry backgrounds. That is one aspect that is awesome about DISHER, there is so much project variety! For this semester I was able to work on both hardware and software projects. When I wasnýt on a full-time customer project, I had many training opportunities to complete. One of my bigger tasks, not for a customer, was working on Altium Concord Pro. Altium is a PCB design and schematic program. Some other tasks I was able to work on was automation training and customer site visits.

Cooped Up at Koops

Major: Mechanical Engineering During my rotation I modified the design of an overhead cage for use in assisting the assembly process of vehicle headliners. During this project, the design was reviewed, prints were drawn, and a bill of materials was created and kicked off. After Kick off, I had the opportunity to build the cage I had designed to experience some of the issues that could come up in the assembly process when not caught by the mechanical engineer. Later in the semester, I worked on a team designing stations in an automation cell that assembled vehicle components. Design reviews were held twice a week to try to keep things on track for kickoff. This involved a lot of problem solving and team work to try to meet customer specifications and keep costs down.

EGR 390 Co-op experience

Major: Mechanical Engineering For this rotation, I was assigned to the quoting department. I would put together full quotes that would be sent out to customers for potential work.

Co-Op 2

Major: Mechanical Engineering I primarily worked on project management. This included organizing meetings and communicating with customers and suppliers, tracking document status, performing testing, etc.

Second Co-op Rotation at Genesis Seating

Major: Mechanical Engineering During this rotation I was tasked with designing a layout for a cell where a new product would be assembled. This included creating many drawings and ideas for how the cell would be arranged, as well as creating carts and racks to hold different tools and parts that would be used to assemble the chair.

Helix Steel Engineering Co-op

Major: Mechanical Engineering For this semester, I was a machine operator. This meant fixing machine wire breaks, changing wire spools, and pulling and replacing full product boxes from the machines. I also completed excel quality reports for unmachined product and machined product for meeting testing standards and record keeping.

Test Engineering Co Op

Major: Computer Engineering While working at GHSP this winter I worked on flashing of ICs for police cruisers, and the testing of embedded systems controlling the transmission pump of automobiles.

Second Co-op Rotation - L3Harris

Major: Electrical Engineering Working in test engineering, my main tasks involve making sure test stations stay up to date and fully functional, as well as updating any test software and making quality-of-life improvements to make the software better in some way. Besides doing run of the mill updates, I also worked on new test systems for future products, as well as big changes to how software is loaded onto the products that are made.

Woodward FST Inc - 1st Rotation

Major: Mechanical Engineering Some of the tasks/projects that I worked on included coming up with new processes to aid in the production of parts. I was also apart of a few CAD design projects to either create new processes or improve existing ones. On a daily basis, the tasks varied to working with different engineers on projects or running with my own project. i also did some shadowing on the floor. There was always lots of collaboration with different engineers and operators and that created a great work environment where new ideas were always encouraged.

390 Co-op

Major: Mechanical Engineering I had launch engineering position this co-op rotation. Launch is our word for getting a machine up and running and ready to ship out to the customer. I worked on several machines, setting sensors, cameras, and flow controls, and testing the auto and manual functions of the machines with customer parts.

Komen Michigan Intern

Major: Advertising & Public Relations I created an email template for current and future events. If they need to send an email to the public they can select a template and send the email from there. Complete press releases for Komen Michigan events. I was supposed to attend some events, but the coronavirus happened.

Angela Experience

Major: Advertising & Public Relations During my time at Angela Hospice, I was assigned to work on sending out gift bags with pillows that can be heated up, as well as a separate package that included Angela Hospice scarves to long time donors. These gifts are meant to show how much we cherish their commitment whether they donate because of a loved one they have right now, or someone who has previously passed away. They believe in what we do, and we cherish their support completely. Helping write and send out the messages is different and unique to each individual person due to the fact that we use consumer databases to find research different information about them. This special care helped develop my skills as a writer and patience. I was also assigned to write scripts for some of the videos we wanted to produce for the company promotions, I was put In charge of directing some of the scenes as well. If you donýt have good people skills it is very hard to explain to those participating what your vision is, and how you want it done. Only then can they completely understand the bigger picture of the project. Many of the scripts focused on training videos, one of them being a fire evacuation drill. The procedures have to seem firm and professional, and everyone must remain in a calm procedure so itýs not to confuse to viewer of the behavior expected. I had to make sure that the dialogue was long enough to fit each video taken and if what was being shown matched up with the dialogue.

Factory Automation

Major: Electrical Engineering This semester I was working with the controls programming team. I started with looking at the electrical prints to determine the components that were going to be used in the machine then looked at the model with the project manager to understand the process of operations and motions necessary for the machine to perform. I then wrote the code to communicate with the PLC and components, control sequences, and interact with digital and analog inputs/outputs.

2nd Rotation at Herman Miller - Great!

Major: Electrical Engineering I worked on several kinds of projects, but most involved updating or creating PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) code for industrial equipment, as well as creating documentation for them (Bill of Materials (BOM), CAD drawings, etc). I wasn't stuck at the desk all day, every day, as I would need to inspect the machines or lines I would be altering to make sure design would work in reality. I worked with people from several departments to complete projects, attending meetings and such.

DeWys 2nd Co-op Rotation

Major: Mechanical Engineering This semester, I completed a variety of design projects. One of which was a continuation of a previous co-op student's project, where I finalized his design, fabricated the project, and saw it through testing until it was ready to be used to run production parts. I completed various other design and fabrication projects, including designing and fabricating a trash bin lifting system for a trash compactor.

2nd Co-Op Rotation

Major: Electrical Engineering As an intern within a lighting production cell, I was given cell responsibilities to assist in production and process/machine improvements daily, with monthly obligations to manage cell safety and inventory. Half of each workday I aided in operation of an assembly line, and the other half was defined as project time. I have spent time analyzing and diagnosing scrap issues such as but not limited to electrical failures and process faults. Other projects consist of designing and implementing quality tool improvements, tracking component use, and implementing safety measures.

City of Holland Recreation Internship

Major: Sport Management During my time as an intern, the main programs that I worked with were youth and adult basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, and softball. I also had the opportunity to work a couple of non-sport activities such as the daddy daughter dance and mother son date. I was responsible for finding contacts to send out marketing promotions to in order to increase program participation. I was also a site supervisor for the basketball programs to ensure everything was running smoothly. Lastly, I gained experience in selling sponsorship.

JR Automation ME Rotation 1

Major: Mechanical Engineering As a Mechanical Engineer Intern I designed, detailed, and checked my own work as well as others. All Design work was done on Creo and there were plenty of opportunities to learn something new everyday.

Product Design at ODL

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering I have had the opportunity to dive deep into hands on projects. From sketching, CAD, and Prototyping to seeing the product manufactured and shipped to customers it has been a really special opportunity. I worked directly under a mentor and was challenged and guided to learn the basics skills and behaviors that will lead me to be a great engineer. I spent my first co-op rotation in current product development and my second rotation in new product development.

Engineering Co-Op rotation 2

Major: Mechanical Engineering I got to develop two new products and an electro-mechanical system.

Magna Mirrors Engineering Co-op 2

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering This semester I worked along side product engineers in the door handle product development department. Throughout the semester I helped with the validating and prototyping of various door handles for numerous car manufacturers. I spent a good majority of my time working on durability and ultimate strength testing for door handles. Along with that I did an in depth DOE on salt water submersion tests and its impact on the capacitors in electronics. I was also given my own design project/DOE for developing the next generation of switches that will be used in Magna's future door handles.

ENGINEERING CO-OP II

Major: Mechanical Engineering Continuing on through the second co-op rotation, I have mostly been working on new product development and testing with regards to coupler products (Fifth Wheels). I got into more complex projects involving design of new products and inovative designs to decrease cost and weight.

Second Co-Op Rotation

Major: Mechanical Engineering This co-op rotation, I was responsible for the entirety of the programming for the PLC's and HMI's of two machines for two automotive Tier 1 suppliers. In addition, I communicated with customers about the controls and programming of their machines.

Embedded Software Test Engineer at Gentex

Major: Computer Engineering I tested the embedded systems within Gentex mirrors and wrote scripts.