Experience Matters
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Social Media Intern
Major: Communications I managed the social media accounts and website for Access Health.
GVSU Rec Center Intern
Major: Sport Management As a staff member/intern my main non-project based assignment is to keep the environment friendly. We stress customer service with the best of them. I find this so important as I flip the page to the next chapter of my life. The project-based assignment I am in charge of is research how to have great employee retention. The rec center has struggled over the years retaining their employees. I communicate with other universities around the country and our area to see if they have answers.
Nursing Facility Transitions
Major: Social Work Throughout my experience at DAKC, I was able to perform outreach in five counties to over 35 nursing facilities. I also helped to identify barriers to independent living and develop and monitor service plans for consumers while promoting consumer self-determination and using a person-centered perspective.
Internship at Women at Risk, Int'l
Major: International Relations As an Executive Operational Assistant or administrative intern, I helped with any tasks that the administrative staff needed help completing. I answered phones, researched other organizations, completed various projects, and supervised the Volunteer Center.
Haworth Engineering 3rd co-op
Major: Mechanical Engineering I worked on many projects that included quality control, new product development and product enhancement. I helped to document and design several parts for a new product. I was also able to help in the testing of product.
City of East Jordan
Major: Sport Management While I was an intern at my site, I helped develop and organize recreational sports leagues (dodgeball, kickball, flag football, beach volleyball, soccer, etc.). I created information packets for league captains. I opened up our local recreational facility for pick-up volleyball, basketball, and dodgeball games. I was also responsible for collecting and tracking money for these games. I interacted with the players at these pick-up games and helped assist them with any questions or concerns. I also helped research and plan a men's fast pitch softball league that will begin spring/summer 2016.
Advocate for Worlds Poor
Major: International Relations Advocate: We meet with U.S. Congressional leaders to secure support for crucial poverty-reducing legislation. Mobilize: We mobilize people across the globe behind efforts to make poverty a political priority. Educate: We teach basic advocacy skills that allow citizens to communicate with their government. Issue Message: We build awareness of global issues and innovations in poverty-reduction through our online and community presence. Team members located in several states, all work telecommute to advocate local governments.
One World, One Dura
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering Disassembled competitor assemblies to perform competitive analyses and completed PowerPoint presentations with pictures to show the specifics of the competitor's shifter. Wrote VBA programs to pull specific data from a directory full of excel files and performed statistical analyses on the data. Worked with international engineers to get engineering drawings created using proper GD&T for parts and made corrections where needed. Made engineering changes to assemblies when component suppliers went out of business or discontinued parts. Designed and machined testing fixture to perform testing on manufactured parts.
Irwin Seating, 3rd Co-op
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering A big project I worked on was designing a new style of armrest from sheet metal which the customer would interpret as more expensive and classier. This project was tied into another one involving hybrid standard which results in cost reduction, and a new wood bottom style seat. Irwin Seating is known for doing a lot of custom solutions for customers that other companies might not, so I also worked on prototyping solutions for project bids. I also acted as support for other engineers' projects doing CAD and drawing work for them.
Cell Lead for Automation Company
Major: Mechanical Engineering Managed an automotive line that built an overhead lighting component that went into 3 different vehicles. Presented daily efficiency reports and monthly reports. Designed components for new projects and upgrades on the assembly line. Managed projects and production schedules.
Getting Embedded in Holland
Major: Computer Engineering As a third semester co-op, I was given a chance to take part in tasks and experiences with other full time engineers. I found myself working on embedded software alongside others, at times forgetting that I was still a college student. I had exposure to customer interaction by assisting with support calls, but most importantly I refined my skills of developing software on a team.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Major: Mechanical Engineering While working with Patient and Caregiver Safety Team, I was able to have three main projects. I was able to design and build a voice of customer light fixture, a head adjustment system for the surgical helmets, and researched and built prototypes of several designs for the disposable product line.
Mechanical Engineering Coop at Gentex
Major: Mechanical Engineering My primary task at Gentex this semester was to support production lines as issues arose. I worked mostly on technical and mechanical malfunctions of the machines. Not only did I support the lines to keep them running, I worked at increasing quality, safety, and productivity in my projects.
Mechanical Engineer Co-op 3
Major: Mechanical Engineering Designed and built multiple displays, designed lab test equipment, designed and built prototypes of potential products.
New Product Development
Major: Mechanical Engineering I have worked more on the new product development side of Genesis Seating during this rotation. This means that I've been involved in the construction of prototype models for testing and also been involved in enhancing old designs. In creation of new products we, as a manufacturer, need work instructions and control plans on these products, so I've been involved in the creation of those. I've sat in on multiple meetings with customers in discussion on the progress of changes made to existing chairs. I've also been involved in the design and fabrication of work fixtures.
Co-Op at Magna
Major: Electrical Engineering This semester I participated in a variety of EMC, Spot meter, Illuminance Reduction, Current Draw, Extreme Environmental Resistance, and Light Consistency Tests. I also assisted with various design alterations and testing concerning a prototype rearview camera design and several prototype light indicator module designs.
Manufacturing Engineer Co-op at Bosch Emission Systems in Germany
Major: Mechanical Engineering I worked as a planner in the MOE1 department (Manufacturing Operations and Engineering). I helped plan the equipment, working sequence, layout, documentation, and helped solve daily problems within the various manufacturing areas on the floor. I worked on making the manufacturing line more lean using lean line design tools and implementation.
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NASA Internship with Systems Integration and Test Branch
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering While working at Langley I was expected to complete a major project. This project focused on collecting information related to the design, assembly/integration, and launching of a small satellite. The goal eventually resulting in an accessible webpage that can be easily updates with new information. This was just the beginning of this project and there is still a lot that needs to be done. I also had the opportunity to witness and participate in a scientific balloon launch. I helped with document organization, hardware and ground support equipment packing before the launch. Once at the launch site I participated in launch day activities and data collection. The last responsibility that I had was to support the Thermal Vacuum Lab within the Systems Integration and Test Branch. This required me to write and run a Thermal Vacuum Test for space bound hardware, construct operational procedures for hardware, and help out where ever I could.
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Trans-Matic Experience
Major: Mechanical Engineering Working as an intern for the engineering department I completed a wide range of tasks. I managed engineering drawings for a new product launch. I developed a new tool to aid in tool setup which allows the toolmakers to use a comparator (measurement device) to establish tolerance profiles of the part after each stamping process. I used SolidWorks FEA to analyze a prototype side piece assembly post. I also completed Engineering Change Requests of gauges and part prints. I updated tooling drawings and models based on toolmaker feedback. I redesigned stamping stations to include things like ejector pins, spring sleeves, and higher tonnage chucks. I aided in the design of a geared assembly and recommended design changes to customers for ease of manufacture and measurement while keeping design intent. These recommendations were implemented by them.
Electrical Engineering in the Architecture/Engineering Industry
Major: Electrical Engineering I aided in the layout and design of lighting systems in new construction buildings as well as historical renovations. I also provided design assistance in the layout of power distribution systems within these buildings according to local, state and national electric codes. I provided assistance on a variety of different building projects for K-12 education, higher education (including projects for Grand Valley State University), historical building renovations, healthcare facilities, and large scale airport renovations.
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Test Software Engineer Intern
Major: Electrical Engineering During the time spent here, I was able to be involved in many different areas. Anywhere from fixing problems that arouse in the production line (both hardware and software), to developing software and hardware used to test new units going through qualification testing. The task that I was able to spend the most time on was writing/updating code for stations that were being upgraded from Windows XP machines to Windows 7. Much of the hardware used in Windows XP is not supported in Windows 7, therefore the code had to be altered to communicate with a new pieces of hardware. This gave me the opportunity to learn how many different communication protocols work, and how to interface with many different components.
Innotec Mechanical Engineering Experience
Major: Mechanical Engineering During this semester I ran production, worked on machine improvement projects, and repaired machines. One of the machine improvement projects I lead was an improvement of an automatic nail machine by adding an encoder, and designing/building a chute that can redirect too short or too long nails down a separate scrap chute to reduce the risk of non-conforming parts being sent to the customer.
BISSELL Mech. Engineering Co-op
Major: Mechanical Engineering I was on the Product Attributes team (sort of R&D), so I wasn't tied down to working on any specific product. For example, this term I designed a test/test fixture for analyzing torsional stiffness of deep cleaner handles. I also wrote an excel macro to automatically summarize data for one of our tests. I also created a calculator tool in excel to solve a FBD system for the drive wheel suspension in our robot vac.
TowerPinkster
Major: Mechanical Engineering I designed the mechanical systems for buildings ranging in multiple market sectors (including healthcare, commercial, governmental, K-12, and higher education). This included designing HVAC and plumbing systems, 3D building modeling in the AutoDesk Revit software, and producing building documents for use in construction.
Co-op at DornerWorks
Major: Computer Engineering I worked on a variety of tasks, including testing, software development, and PR materials.
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