battery pack design Review

Item: battery pack design at Cummins
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Cummins

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Product Design, Electronic and Electrical Engineering

milton keynes

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Design components using 3D & 2D CAD systems to meet technical requirements in context with a focus on low-cost, design for manufacture & assembly
Co-ordinate and run basic FEA & 1D modelling/analysis on those designs (vibration, crash, thermal loading, mechanical shock, EMC – Electromagnetic capability)
Document design essentials across a wide range of commodities/components
Develop an understanding of fundamental battery design, product development cycle & designing in context
Proactively identifying potential failure modes via engineering toolsets (such as DFMEA’s, DVP&R’s, 8D & Fault-tree analysis) and looking at how these can be mitigated through optimal design
Co-ordinate and specify component testing, system level validation and partake in prototype builds

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I have been given lots of responsibly for the design of certain components and assemblies and working towards the resolution of problems that occur and helping to validate them

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

CAD and CFD skills, Engineering drawings and GD&T, communication, self reliance and accountability, engineering tools like DFMEA and DVP&R, team working, working remotely

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

i have been very well supported throughout my placement, if i want training or education on a certain topic it is very easy to speak to people that will help you or get training through Cummins. My direct line manager and my direct team are extremely helpful in guiding and helping me professionally develop my work related skills

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

It is a hard working, fast paced environment to develop new batter packs but one that inspires you to work efficiently and to a high quality. everyone is very friendly and always willing to help

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I am 75% of the way through my placement and i have had a great time so far I have learnt far more than I ever could at university. It a very rewarding opportunity to get a head start in developing my professional skills and experience for when i leave university.