Engineering Assistant

Katherine Wendt

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Career Objective

Seeking a full-time position in a manufacturing and quality environment where I can apply the metallurgical skills I have developed through my degree and internships

Education

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Major: BS Material Science and Engineering

Graduation: May 2020

GPA: 2.86

Engineering Work Experience

Material Lab Intern / ZF Group / Washington, MI May 2019 - August 2019

Measured residual stresses on rack and pinions using X-Ray Diffraction and presented findings to Management

Tested parts to ensure they complied with proper specifications using Hardness and Spectrometer measurements

Evaluated microstructures on parts to ensure they received proper heat treatments

Process Control Intern / Neenah Foundry / Appleton, WI May 2018 - August 2018

Assisted in managing several Green Sand Return systems to improve sand properties

Collected data for Process Maps of the Green Sand Return Systems

Studied the effect of deionized water on Green Sand Wet Tensile Strengths

Preformed Methylene Blue and Compatibility Tests on Green Sand

CIP Intern / AirBoss Flexible Products / Auburn Hills, MI May 2017 - August 2017

Assisted in improving the efficiency of the Injection Mold Process for rubber and silicone

Preformed rheometer tests on pre-vulcanized silicone and rubber to find the materials viscosity

Replaced venturi valves on mold release solutions

MTU Senior Design Project

Achieving Solution Strengthened Ferritic Ductile Iron: Chemistry and Properties in a Production Environment

Studying the effects of a high carbon equivalent on mechanical properties of SSFDI.

Pouring different heats of SSFDI with varying carbon content and performing tensile, Charpy, and metallography on samples to see if they hit a 500-400-14 SSFDI grade.

Engineering Project Experience

Applications of 7075 Aluminum Alloy in the Automobile Industry

Studied the possibilities of implementing 7075 aluminum into vehicles in order to decrease overall weight but retain strength properties.

Preformed various heat treatments on 7075 samples and tested mechanical properties with hardness, conductivity, tensile, and bending testing

University Work Experience

Metallography Lab Assistant May 2019 - Current

Material Design Teaching Assistant January 2019 - Current

Skills

Microsoft Office

MATLAB

Wolfram Mathematica

Mini Tab

RStudio

Thermo Calc

Inspire Cast

Cura – 3D Printing

Open-SCAD

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