Summer Concepting At JR Automation
Daniel
Experience Information
Employer: JR Automation
Job Title: Concept and Cost Development
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
JR Automation Technologies is a producer of automated technology. JR creates almost any kind of automated technology that is requested, using robots, indexers, servos, and many more
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I was in concept and cost development, so customers would submit request for quotes telling me what they needed a machine to do and any specs they required. I would then come up with a concept of this idea, create a simplified machine in PROE software, determine the cost of the machine for both labor and materials, hold a meeting with a team of engineers to review my idea, and then write up and send a quote to the customers for the machine that was requested.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I learned so many things about automated technology and different processes of how to get the best results of what I was trying to accomplish. I learned the importance of talking over my idea with a team of engineers to find if there was anything that I overlooked that could make it so my concept was not even feasible. I also learned a lot about modeling in PROE software and various skills of communicating with customers to get the price of different parts I required to quote my concept.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this co-op experience was getting to meet a amazing team of engineers that are working at JR, and being able to come up with my own ideas for creating automated technology.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This summer experience has made me realize that I am truly happy with the career that I have chosen and what lies in the future for me.