Ergonomics Engineer

PRANOVE BANDI

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SUMMARY:

● A Passionate Automotive systems engineer and car enthusiast seeking an opportunity in the Automotive Industry where I can utilize my skills for organizational and personal growth

● Knowledge of various manufacturing processes and quality practices used in Automotive Product Development process

● Worked for Technical Paper on a research project on Composite Double-Wishbone Suspension System

● Performed various evaluations and tests on Automotive systems like Seating system, steering systems etc.

● Knowledge of Functional safety standards of Automobiles (ISO 26262) and SAE standards

● Experience in working with complex laboratory equipments and maintaining records of tests performed

● Experience in developing QFD (Quality Function Deployment) chart and Test cases for vehicle systems and subsystems

● Familiar with engineering software packages such as AutoCAD Fusion 360, CATIA v5 R20, Altair HyperMesh

● Basic Knowledge of working with SIEMENS JACK and DOORs

● Strong background in Automobile Engineering, especially Automotive-Integrated Systems, Product Development,Vehicle Ergonomics, User Interface Design,, Production systems, Vehicle Assembly, Automotive Manufacturing Processes, Total Quality Management, Finite Element Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Powertrains, Automotive Safety EDUCATION:

University of Michigan – Dearborn September 2016 - May 2018 MSE (Master of Science in Engineering) in Automotive Systems Engineering GPA – 3.56 Related Courses:

● User Interface Design and Analysis ● Automotive Integrated System ● Vehicle Ergonomics ● Vehicle Packaging

● Automotive Manufacturing Processes ● Digital Manufacturing ● Automotive Powertrains

● Total Quality Management & Six Sigma ● Project Management Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, India August 2011 – April 2015 Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering GPA – 3.58 SKILLS:

Basic tools: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop Modelling and Programming: AutoCAD Fusion 360, CATIA, ANSYS, CNC programming, Hyper Mesh Forms: Test Cases, FMEA and DFMEA

EXPERIENCE:

FSAE-Electric University of Michigan Dearborn Since November 2016

• Team Member of Ergonomics Department

• Worked for the development of driver package considering driver’s anthropometric measurements

• Selection of steering wheel dimensions from driver’s shoulder width length Radha Madhav Toyota Motors, (Intern) - Vijayawada, India November 2015 – May 2016

• Performed Customer Satisfaction survey using Kano Analysis on SUV’s like Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Innova

• Quality Function Deployment implementation - Seating-Postural Comfort, Climate Control System of Toyota Innova Crysta

• Collaborated assignments in Customer Service Department, Paint and Body Department, Powertrains Department

• Worked on Development of Carbon-Fiber Spoiler for Toyota Innova for face-lift model Research Assistant -Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering- Vijayawada, India August 2014 – February 2015

• Worked on Cognitive Distractions through subjective analysis using EEG system and simulators

• Studied Possible distractions the driver experiences while driving on a highway

• Provided capable solutions as using multiple cameras instead of single, and use of subjective analysis to reduce errors. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant. (Student Intern) - Vishakhapatnam, India January 2014 – July 2014

• Studied and understood the production of steel from iron ore and various bulk-forming operations

• Learnt about 5S theory while working in inventory and dispatching departments PROJECTS:

Evaluating the Intuitiveness of Automotive Infotainment systems with different modalities- Touch Screen Infotainment system and Conventional Display with physical buttons and knobs system January 2017-April 2017

• Selected recent models’ cars in which type-2016 Buick Envision for Touch type and 2016 Ford Focus Sedan for Buttons type

• Using Subjective Analysis, analyzed the intuitiveness by time taken and number of errors committed by subjects

• Compared the time taken of each subject with an expert (owner, who uses the car daily)

• 77% subjects found the Touch Screen Infotainment system to be more Intuitive, as they committed less errors using it. Verifying the time taken by Expert users of Automotive Infotainment systems with GOMS-Keystroke Model January 2017-April 2017

• Experts considered are the Respective car owner, who use their car daily and can operate the system with no errors

• Using Task analysis, experts are asked to perform a task and time is recorded

• Time of operation as per GOMS-keystroke model is calculated by GOMS operators used in the task

• Results showed that the experts considered took more time of 6 seconds than the GOMS-keystroke suggested time User Interface Testing of 2014 Volkswagen Jetta RNS 510 Infotainment System to determine the Extent of Usability and Intuitiveness of the system and Redesigned the layout as per Interface guidelines January 2017-April 2017

• Selected the specific model after making a detailed survey using sources like Volkswagen Forum, car buzz etc.

• Using Subjective Analysis, analyzing the intuitiveness of the system using the time taken by a subject to perform an operation

• Performing Data analysis form the data acquired by responses of different driver population

• Redesigned the Existing layout into more simple and user-friendly design by changing the appearance and providing feedback Application of Kano Analysis and QFD in predicting Seat Comfort of Passenger Cars January 2017 – April 2017

• Selected 2016 Honda Civic passenger car as reference and Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla as its Competitors

• Performed Kano Analysis on subjects belonging to different driver population

• Identified Lumbar Support (14%) and Seat Pan width (11%) are the key contributors for seat comfort Driver Package evaluation based on Anthropometric data of a recent passenger car and comparing with SAE Standards September 2016 – December 2016

• Computed SAE J1100 vehicle seating dimensions e.g. seating height, seat track length, seat width, head clearances, etc

• Verified the dimensions to the drivers- 95th percentile Male and 5th percentile Female anthropometric data to evaluate the driver seating package

• Identified that selected vehicle 2014 Nissan Altima cannot comfortably accommodate 95% Male Ergonomic validation of Door Handles and Seats of different passenger cars using Thurstone’s Method and Analytical Hierarchical Method September 2016 – December 2016

• Conducted subjective analysis using Analytical Hierarchical Method on Lumbar support and Door handle height for 95th percentile Male and 5th percentile Female

• Conducted subjective analysis on Seat Comfort and Ease of opening door with Winter Glove using Thurstone’s Method

• Summarized the findings using tables and plots and researched the possible design changes on the vehicles Estimation of Binocular and Monocular Obscurations caused by A, B, C pillars of a recent passenger car for tall and short driver`s eye location with Laser Fixture as per SAE J1050 September 2016 – December 2016

• Conducted an ergonomic study on measurements of visibility issues related to the driver`s field of view

• Measured the obstruction caused by left and right a, b and c pillars using laser fixture as per SAE J1050 appendix C

• Suggested to incorporate 360 degrees Virtual Windscreen concept of Jaguar Land Rover Ergonomic validation of vehicle controls and displays using controls and display evaluation checklist and to develop an ergonomics evaluation summary chart September 2016 – December 2016

• Conducted an ergonomics evaluation of selected controls and displays by subjective analysis using magnitude scales located on the driver's door, the instrument panel, and the steering column, of a current production car

• Highlighted the ergonomics characteristics and operability issues of the selected controls and displays

• Developed Ergonomics evaluation summary chart, suggested ergonomic improvements to the selected controls and displays Benchmarking and development of Preliminary design specifications of 2022 Target Vehicle from selected reference vehicle September 2016 – December 2016

• Selected a Reference vehicle (2017 Chrysler Pacifica), its existing competitors and benchmarked them with the target vehicle

• Performed Customer survey to identify attractive features anticipated by customer using Kano analysis

• Weighted Pugh diagram is used to determine the specific importance of each vehicle attribute with that of its competitor’s Quality Function Deployment (QFD): Development of functional requirements from customer requirements for the Instrument Cluster of 2017 Chrysler Pacifica September 2016 – December 2016

• Determined the customer needs and derived the functional specifications of the Instrument Panel with Cluster

• Benchmarked the chunks in two other vehicles of the same segment and identified the possible development of cluster

• Determined the target specifications and important design variables for the selected chunk Business plan development and Technology Plan of the Proposed 2022 Target vehicle September 2016 – December 2016

• Designed an idea of Fully Electric Minivan and developed Technology plan, predicted various technical and budget risks

• Performed cash flow analysis and revenue analysis and developed Gantt Chart for Product Kick-off Date and Job#1 date

• Calculated Selling price and forecasted quarterly sale projections after vehicle launch Light Weight Materials for Double Wishbone Suspension System September 2016 – December 2016

• Researched, understood, and summarized the materials and manufacturing processes currently used to produce components

• Proposed the applicability of composite materials to make it suitable for Performance automotive

• Collaborated for the acceptance of Composite Shock Absorber and estimated an overall weight reduction of 62% on the system Case study on Cognitive distractions and their influence on driver’s attention leading to road accidents using A64 channel EEG system – India August 2013-December 2013

• Performed case study to evaluate the extent of distraction by Roadside Advertisings (Hoardings and Bill Boards)

• Studied the errors made by the drivers while performing the test on simulator

• Results suggested that drivers experience more distraction while driving using high volume of radio PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADE:

• Received Non-Resident Graduate Tuition Scholarship- Fall 2017, Winter 2017 & Fall 2016

• Awarded Best Outgoing Student in Undergraduate University-April 2015

• Recipient of Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence-in Undergraduate University-June 2012

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