Fogg Co-op Experience
Zachary
Experience Information
Employer: Fogg Filler
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Fogg is a private, christian packaging company that is roughly 150-200 employees
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Fogg kept me very busy right from day one whether they were teaching me about Fogg's procedures and standards getting me started with some work. I did a lot of revisions in the beginning of my co-op. These revisions were a good way for me to wade my way into the water. I learned a lot of things on SolidWorks through these revisions as well as being exposed to all the different ways of accomplishing the same goal. These revisions also helped me to learn names and faces of the engineers at Fogg. If I got a print that asked for a change of the part, I would go seek out the engineer that drew the part and had to check with them to make sure that the requested change wouldn't affect the part in a negative way. I also created a couple fixtures to hold a part in a specific orientation to allow for welders to create a consistent part. During my time at Fogg I have also received miscellaneous tasks here and there when they pop up. One of these tasks was to work with one of the electrical engineers to design a cable tray bracket. While not a large or complicated design I had a sense of accomplishment after creating the bracket.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained a lot of knowledge on SolidWorks and the process's and standard procedures taken in dealing with SolidWorks so that other engineers can pick up on your work. I also really developed my problem-solving skills while at Fogg.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of my co-op at Fogg was all the practical knowledge gained about how SolidWorks is used a great design tool.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
Fogg has been a great company for a co-op. As with any company there is an over whelming amount to learn. Not only are there engineering matters to learn, you also have to learn about the company and its products as well as the programs and systems used across the company. Fogg has been very good at finding a pace for me that challenges me but doesn't overwhelm me. I think that after all that I have learned about I can say that I would like to stay on the design side of engineering in the future. I have also enjoyed being at a smaller company where I feel that I can make more of an impact.