Winter CO-OP with Savant Automation
Jason
Experience Information
Employer: Savant Automation Inc AGVS
Job Title: Software Engineer
Major: Computer Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
We're an AGV company with around 30 employees. Each department is led by a manager who reports directly to the company president.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I worked on automating the placement of magnets used by our automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) for navigation. The goal was to ensure accurate magnet positioning while minimizing redundancy.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I improved my skills working on an application designed for real-time operating systems and microprocessors. I also had the opportunity to learn C#, which was a new programming language for me.
Favorite Part of the Experience
I developed a tool that reduced the time required to lay out a site from one week to just five minutes.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience confirmed that I enjoy writing software. I want to be more involved in creating tools and solutions that help others save time.
Internship Format
In Person