Mechanical Engineer Co-Op 1
Patrick
Experience Information
Employer: Magna Mirrors
Job Title: Advanced Product Development Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Magna is a very diverse automotive company with 129,000 employees worldwide. Magna provides an extensive range of solutions for engineering services, vehicle contract manufacturing and fuel systems.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Benchmarked various automotive parts such as outside and inside mirrors. Design work with a 3D printer for prototyping parts. Designed displays for automotive parts created by Magna as well as other automotive companies. Conducted light, sound, vibration and impact studies of automotive parts.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Real-world engineering experience. Showed me how a team of engineers can come together to create amazing products.
Favorite Part of the Experience
Having the creative freedom to design a part in CAD and use a 3D printer to manufacture it.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This has shown me what aspects of engineering I like and dislike. This will help with future decisions related to job placement in the engineering field.