EBWE First Rotation
Jacob
Experience Information
Employer: EBWE
Job Title: Engineering Co-op
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
EBWE has over 200 employees and is located in Holland, Michigan. The company produces SMT board assemblies for many LED lighting automotive and office furniture applications. EBWE is constantly expanding to meet their customers' needs and expectations.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I was able to design components being used on the floor today, quote them, and have them built to spec. I was also able to perform finite element analysis and strain gage testing as well. I created many CAD drawings for my fellow workers and wrote many engineering reports to follow up on my engineering experiments involving torque and load tests.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained GD&T as well as professionalism skills. I believe these were the most beneficial in my progression as an engineer.
Favorite Part of the Experience
It was all thoroughly enjoyable, but I would have to say that having one of my own designs built and used was the highlight of this rotation.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This rotation allowed my to better myself as an engineer by showing me the aspects of engineering I have a passion for. It made my future career path a lot more focused and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.