Viant Medical Fall 2024 Co-Op Experience
Zephaniah
Experience Information
Employer: Viant Medical
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Viant locations are organized in a Product Organizational Structure, with teams divided based on the various product lines on site. Most engineers work on a single product line, while upper level engineers may contribute or oversee more than one product line, especially when they are in the NPI phase. Viant is a Global company, with manufacturing locations in multiple countries and continents.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I was on an a New Product Introduction (NPI) line that will produce a remote subcutaneous suturing and stapling device. Tasks related to this included executing test method validations on the line, Process development and assembly aid design, and designing programs for automated data collection and analysis.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained experience with the NPI process at Viant, and developed skills and experience to support this. This include time and project managment, data collection and analysis, Study construction and implentation, and Assembly Aid design and construction.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this Co-Op experience was deveoping an algorithm for data collectiona and analysis. Throughout the semester, I repetedly had to analyze data taken from a torque screwdriver. Each device alaysis took rougly 15 minutes, with 30 or more samples being the minimum sample size analyzed. the analys there forefor would take 7 and a half hours, a full workday. After completing one set of samples, I developed an algorithm using matlab to automet the process. This reduced average time per device to roughly 30 seconds.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
I have enjoyed the experience at Viant Medical this rotation. I am still unsure of if manufacturing is the Biomedical Engeneering field I would like to pursue in my career, however I have enjoyed the different pace and intensity of the NPI line.In future rotations or internships, I would like to gain more experience in the early development and design of products and product lines.
Internship Format
In Person