EGR 290 - Co-Op I
Brianna
Experience Information
Employer: Surge Cardiovascular
Job Title: Engineering Intern
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Surge Cardiovascular is a partner company with Alliant Healthcare, which is a medical device manufacturer specializing in products used for cardiothoracic procedures. Surge Cardiovascular designs and markets these products.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
During my first Co-Op rotation, I was involved in designing prototypes, 3D printing prototypes, drafting and executing design verification and validation protocols, updating existing drawings, discussing action items for projects with customers, and drafting incoming inspection documents. For the first half of the rotation, I spent most of my time designing a connector that will be used in a new catheter design. For the second half of the rotation, I spent a lot of my time 3D printing the prototypes for this connector as well as executing the testing protocols for it.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Through this experience I gained a lot of knowledge about the design process. When I was working on the design for the connector, I came across issues I never imagined would arise. I learned how to troubleshoot and solve these issues.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of the experience was seeing the connector I designed become a prototype and being able to test it and see how the whole product is supposed to work. After spending as much time as I did designing the connector, it was very rewarding to see the component in action.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
My experience with Surge Cardiovascular has influenced my future career goals by opening my eyes to the different applications of Biomedical Engineering. It has reaffirmed my goal working in the biomedical industry.