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Internship at AS&E

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Rapiscan | AS&E is a cargo and vehicle X-ray imaging and radiation detection technology company. 

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I began my internship at AS&E in 2021, the summer after my sophomore year of college. I worked full-time from June until September. I continued to work part-time during my junior year of college. I was asked to return the summer after my junior year to once again work full time June to September.

Summer 2022

My second summer with AS&E, I was invited to the 2022 Eastern National Robot Rodeo (ENRR) in Arkansas. I attended and assisted my company with interfacing our backscatter x-ray device to various robots there. Much of the summer was spent working with the L3Harris T7 Robot and interfacing various x-ray devices to it.

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This system is now in trials: LinkedIn DSTL Article

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Summer of 2021

My first summer with AS&E, I was mainly focused on a weight reduction effort for the MINI Z handheld unit.

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Below is a list of general tasks I completed.

 

Robotics:

  • Interfaced x-ray systems with robotic systems

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SolidWorks + Printing:

  • Designed and printed parts for a weight reduction effort

  • Printed parts multiple times after testing and adjusting

  • Adjusted existing models to account for new components being differently shaped

  • Adjusted SolidWorks assemblies and parts for new needs and making new parts to fit into assemblies

  • Operated a 3D printer from making the CAD, slicing the file, printing, putting the part into the chemical bath to dissolve the support material, washing, and drying

 

X-ray:

  • Building x-ray detectors

  • Testing x-ray detectors using a light box

  • Took apart and rebuilt MINI Z handheld x-ray device many times

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SolidWorks Drawings:

  • Created drawings for new parts to be used by machinists and other companies

  • Adjusted drawings based on feedback from manufacturers

  • Trained on good drawing practices, different views, cut outs, blow up views, multiple sheets, keeping dimensions off of the part, keeping drawings clutter free, fully defining locations of features.

  • Trained on Agile PLM, checking parts in and out, ECOs, IADs, BOMs

  • Made SolidWorks drawings for production of a specialized request for our product

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Software:

  • Agile PLM

  • Microsoft Teams

  • 3D printer slicer

  • Minor imaging programs

  • Driver program for MINI Z

  • VCarve


Misc:

  • Ordering parts for the team, obtaining quotes, back and forths between other companies for our needs

  • Shipped parts out 

  • Trained on a CNC machine, both software (VCarve) and hardware

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