Several of our interns sent us photos from their internship placements and/or participated in site visits by the IEP this year. Scroll through this gallery walk to learn more about where they have been placed and what they have been doing.
France
Kaleigh Miech ‘22
Majors: French & Civil Engineering
Internship Location: Eurovia, Bordeaux
Kaleigh interned for Eurovia, the central R&D division for Vinci Construction in France. It is responsible for French highway construction and maintenance, building bridges, finding ways to gain energy from asphalt and more. For her internship, Kaleigh tested bitumen samples in the lab and analyzed the data in a specific software, interpreting results to make recommendations for future mixtures.
Caitlin Murray ‘23
Majors: French & Civil Engineering
Internship Location: GTM Hallé, Nancy
Caitlin assisted with the construction of the largest passively heated and cooled building in France, located in the eco-quarter of Nancy. To accomplish this feat of engineering, this building uses a massive heat exchanger (puits canadien). Caitlin’s work included the inspection of pre-fabricated walls and site management.
Jelani Pool ‘23
Majors: French & Ocean Engineering
Internship Location: Vinci Maritime et Fluvial, Chevilly-Larue
Jelani interned at Vinci Maritime et Fluvial, which is the maritime division of Vinci Construction Paris. This company is a leader in maritime and river works and it is here that Jelani worked on a highly diverse team under Frédéric Aury, technical director. Her work included creating CAD drawings of innovative equipment and boat development.
Germany
Gavin Carey ‘23
Majors: German & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: Ralf Vosseler KG, Talheim
“At my internship I worked with the software Solidworks to create 3D models. I also worked on bringing those models to life using a 3D printer and the company’s CNC machines. Vosseler manufacts fly fishing reels but I was working with others to begin expanding our reselections in the future.”
Jamie Davis ‘23
Majors: German & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: ZF, Friedrichshafen
“Computer Aided Assembly is a technology that ZF has implemented for many years, in which computer assists workers at assembling complex vehicle parts, for example transmissions. My task was to analyze the data of new and advanced worker assistance systems, in order to further optimize the implementation.”
Eric Gardiner ‘22
Majors: German & Computer Engineering
Internship Location: ZF, Friedrichshafen
“During my internship, I focused primarily on researching and finding solutions for predictive maintenance and automatic software automation at ZF. Through these projects I’ve gotten to collaborate with other engineers and get real-world practice with the tools/techniques I’d learned back at URI.”
Zachary Magiera ‘22
Majors: German & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: ZF, Friedrichshafen
“For my internship I helped to develop and test the new ZF 8 Speed transmission. I was able to analyze data previously collected to help understand how the transmission worked and then also test drive and collect data myself. My tasks included: system tests to verify processes, data analysis and also presentations from time to time. I worked with mostly brand new prototypes from BMW.”
Heather Difazio ‘23
Majors: German & Biomedical Engineering
Internship Location: Siemens Healthineers, Forchheim
“At Siemens Healthineers, my project contributed to the development of assembly processes for CT detectors. An energy-integrating detector uses a UFC scintillator, photodiode, and electronics to create high-resolution images. A diverse spectrum of adhesives and underfills are used to bind these components together. The objective of my project was to investigate how capillary forces can be utilized to improve the application of underfill adhesives. The methods used in this initiative include visual and microscopic inspections, laboratory and production testing, and efficiency evaluations.”
Liam Hegarty ‘22
Majors: German & Chemistry
Internship Location: BASF, Ludwigshafen
Liam completed his internship with BASF’s Drying, Coating, Film Processing and Superabsorbent Polymers division – an ideal combination between testing of binders for lithium-ion batteries in the lab, analysis of the test results using specific software, and presentations for BASF’s customers.
Anastasia Paraliticci ‘22
Majors: German & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: Mercedes-Benz, Sindelfingen
“I worked in the Digital Harness Development and Tools Department within Research and Development. My main project consisted of working with a team that is developing a Knowledge Management System that tracks all information for each individual component within the vehicle’s wire harness. This system creates XML files with tens of thousands of lines of data. I was tasked with writing a code using Python that parses through all of this data and creates a new file containing only the necessary data.”
Holm Roeser ‘22
Majors: German & Biomedical Engineering
Internship Location: Siemens, Erlangen
“I interned with the Sensor and System Integration Lab at Siemens’ global research headquarters in Erlangen. Under the guidance of Dr. Roland Weiss, our team designed a contactless hybrid DC (direct current)sensor. I was responsible for testing and assembling PCBs, 3D-modeling a casing, and optimizing the signal processing algorithm. I reinforced knowledge of circuit theory, structural mechanics, electromagnetism, and coding. The team facilitated an amazing workplace and learning environment, I really enjoyed my time here.”
Kyle Stewart ‘22
Majors: German & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: Physik Instrumente, Karlsruhe
“At Physik Instrumente, I had the opportunity to work in the Research and Development department. This allowed me to work with new prototypes and new technologies. Here I had the opportunity to work with my manager in order to develop tests used to define the limitations of a new hexapod prototype. Through conducting numerous experiments, I have also had the opportunity to learn numerous new softwares.”
Italy
JoJo Speredelozzi ‘23
Majors: Italian, Biomedical Engineering & Biology
Internship Location: Azienda Sanitaria Locale, Naples
“Most days, I worked with the Clinical Engineering group at the ASL (Azienda Sanitaria Locale) offices on more administrative, big picture tasks like comparing prices and technical capabilities of new machines that the hospitals might buy, or checking that maintenance requests are completed on time. However, in order to also see the more hands-on side of actual installations in the hospitals, I went with the Althea group, which is technically a separate contractor for the ASL, in order to conduct electrical safety checks and complete the installation process.
Spain
Mariah Messinger ‘22
Majors: Spanish & Computer Engineering
Internship Location: CEIT, San Sebastián
Mariah’s internship was with the Division of Information and Communication Technologies at the non-profit technological center CEIT, located on TECNUN’s Miramon Campus. She assisted her supervisor, Leticia Zamora, in researching radio frequency-based indoor location systems for ambient assisted living applications.
Tereza Almeida ‘23
Majors: Spanish & Mechanical Engineering
Internship Location: Epic Power, Zaragoza
Tereza worked with Epic Power, a spin-off company of UNIZAR, where she assisted CEO and founder Pilar Molina Gaudó. Epic Power specializes in designing and manufacturing a broad range of industrial electrical equipment, such as bidirectional DC/DC converters, while simplifying and strengthening the work of engineering teams in many different sectors with turnkey solutions. These bidirectional DC/DC converters are intended to transform electric systems, e.g. elevators or medical equipment, into energy-intelligent systems allowing for the integration of energy storage and renewable energy.
