One World, One Dura
Dustin
Experience Information
Employer: GVSU
Job Title: Product Engineering Co-op
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Products ý ATX Floor Shifters 66% ý Column Levers 23% ý Transfer Case Shifters 6% ý MTX Shifters 5% Production Methods Machining ý CNC Machining & Bending (11) ý Broaching (4) ý Drilling & Tapping (4) ý Gun Drilling (2) ý Mechanical Bending (28) Molding ý 40T Rotary ý 55T Press ý 90T Press ý 200 Ton Vertical Presses (5) ý 65 Ton Horizontal Presses (6) ý 250 ý 400 Ton Horizontal Presses (4) ý 400+ Ton Horizontal Press (6) Quality / Environmental Systems ý Ford Q1 Award ý ISO 14001 ý ISO TS 16949 Area ý Production Area: 14,591 m² ý Office Area: 1,143 m² ý Testing Area: 780 m² ý Total Area: 16,514 m²
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Disassembled competitor assemblies to perform competitive analyses and completed PowerPoint presentations with pictures to show the specifics of the competitor's shifter. Wrote VBA programs to pull specific data from a directory full of excel files and performed statistical analyses on the data. Worked with international engineers to get engineering drawings created using proper GD&T for parts and made corrections where needed. Made engineering changes to assemblies when component suppliers went out of business or discontinued parts. Designed and machined testing fixture to perform testing on manufactured parts.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I learned many different designs, assembly methods, and materials for automatic transmission shifters. I learned more advanced methods in VBA programming. I gained more knowledge in GD&T and how to dimension a part based on its interfaces with other parts. I learned all of the specific paper work and steps to take when an engineering change needs to take place.
Favorite Part of the Experience
I really enjoyed the hands-on aspect during this co-op experience.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
I have determined that I would like to have a career where there is much hands-on and design work.