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Internship Project Presentation

Active and Passive Safety Division

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Co-op Profile – (Karthick Sivaraman)

05/02/2023

Farmington Hills, USA

Anting, China

Peterlee, UK

College Road, UK

Auburn, USA

Marshall, USA

Bachelor’s ProgramSchool Name: SASTRA UniversityDegree: Bachelor’s , MechatronicsGraduation Date: 05/30/2015

Term Overview

• Group: Quality• Manager: Larry Fair + Joe Connor + Alma Catarino• Responsibilities: Perform Tasks as outlined by department Manager • Quality – Assist with presentations related to Cosmetic Criteria• Warranty- Warranty part reviews presentation, Help in Cost recovery

projects• Quality Systems- Quality Audit observation , online data updates,

component audit• Term Accomplishments: Learned effective communication skills, Advance

tools in Excel for data organization & analysis, Components audit, Basic blueprint interpretation

Employment History• No previous work experience

Areas of Interest

*Design *Manufacturing

*Finite element modeling*Warranty

Manager Orientation, Co-op Program

Master’s ProgramSchool Name: Wayne State UniversityDegree: Master’s, Mechanical EngineeringGraduation Date: 05/04/2017

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Assignments• Learn the fundamentals of Blueprint interpretation from Quality Manager Larry Fair • To report to GM Customer Quality Engineer(CQE) Ron Kyle regarding T1XX builds and visit 32 mile to

learn the building process throughout the final module and inspection process.• To assist CQE Raveesh with SWS Boundary Sample book for Ford Motor Company.• I took pictures of SW that were made of different leathers, put them in power point presentation• Learned fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

from CQE Kumash• Observe Interview for Color Coordinator position• I attended a Process and Routing (P&R) meeting

ChallengesThere was a lot to be learned before I could involve in tasks• I had just surface level knowledge from what I learned in college • Early communication contained several acronyms

Term Project Overview- Quality (Manager – Larry Fair)

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Farmington Hills, USA

Peterlee, UK

College Road, UK

Marshall, USA

Manager Orientation, Co-op Program

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Steps Taken• Communicated with Quality Manager Larry Fair, (Production Part Approval Process) PPAP Group lead

Tammi Cannis, CQE’s Ron Kyle, Kumash and Raveesh to learn the fundamentals like PPAP• Got a hands on experience on folding T1XX Curtain Airbag at 32 mile

Resolution Learned the basic knowledge in following tasks

• Customer Score Card• GD&T, Metrology• Visit to Automotive Assembly Plant• Blue print reading• Measuring Instruments• Learned basics of APQP • Customer Boundary Sample book

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Assignment • To summarize debit data, update a cost recovery project for a cost negotiation meeting with a

supplier, as instructed by Warranty Manager Joe Connor• To learn and assist the Warranty team with part reviews- perform level 1 checklist review, document

observations , include key information with photos and text• To participate in Top 5 meeting with Warranty Manager and note the actions for open issuesChallenges• Faced problems interpreting the warranty debit data specifically debit memos, total cost selection,

converted MOP dates and needed patience to acquire the missing data, and time to organize them, • Talking to supplier in a web meeting with confidence• To capture the correct actions and next steps for Top 5 meeting while following discussionSteps Taken• Data Analysis: Organized data and extracted required information from Excel using pivot table• Gathered missing data from Accountant Tammy Morency in Finance department at 26 mile, Followed

up with Finance group in Mexico Plant• When requested to present to people, I followed suggestions by Warranty Manager Joe Connor to

inflect my soft spoken voice to emphasize important details and gain people’s attentionResolution• Learned to use pivot tables and eliminate irrelevant data guided by Technical Specialist Steve Durdle• Inflected my voice while speaking to the supplier

Term Project Overview- Warranty (Manager- Joe Connor)

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Assignment• To compile Auditor’s questions during TS 16949 audit • Check for Certificates in the intranet homepage, Compile benchmark files, Customer specific

requirements and audit results from different locations• Perform internal component audit on Airbag and seatbelt parts received at 32 mile by checking for

blueprints, (Production Part Approval Process) PPAP and Dimensional results as instructed by Quality Systems Manager Alma Catarino

Challenges• Noting all the questions asked by the auditors• Following up with quality representatives from different Locations compile all Benchmarks to one file. • Non availability of PPAP, Blueprints

Steps Taken• Listened to the auditors for every important observation/comment they made• Communicated with Quality representatives of all the branches through email to update Benchmark files• Following up with Alma , respective Engineer concerned with particular component auditResolution• Summarized important points/ keywords that covered all questions asked during audits • Contacted Quality Systems Manger Alma Catarino to complete Quality system files update in the intranet

website

Term Project Overview- Quality Systems (Manager- Alma Catarino)

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• This Internship is my first work experience which I gained an overview of Engineering principles applied in Automotive Industry

• This experience and my assigned tasks solidified my understanding of the concepts I learned in a Quality Management course in my undergraduate degree

• Made first visit to an Automotive assembly plant. I was fascinated by the robotic arm welding the car frames together. The assembly of frame and the engine together was fascinating particularly. It was also very interesting to see all People working as the vehicles are being assembled

I gained important personal skills : “Confidence in communication”

• Communicating with various levels of employees, from different functions.

• To clearly communicate what I need and get the right answers or data.

• Improving my communication skills both in person, by email and by telephone.

• Communicating concisely, with pictures, with words, and with data.

• Preparing a presentation for a web meeting and presenting the key points

• I Learned an organized way of presenting personal skills during a job interview

• When in doubt ,take the initiative to confirm/ validate the information

• Exhibit confidence / Inject verbal highlights during presentation

What I have gained from this internship

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I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for this opportunity to ZF TRW, I have learned a wealth of information that I will carry with me as I start my Career. Again my sincere thank you, respectfully Karthick Sivaraman

To Summarize

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