- Major: Biomedical Engineering
- Company: DENSO Manufacturing
- E-mail: mmoser6@vols.utk.edu
Profile
I have completed two rotations with DENSO Manufacturing in Maryville, TN. DENSO is an automotive manufacturing and distribution company that receives parts from suppliers, assembles vehicle components, and ships the product to different car companies for final assembly. My first rotation was in the fall of 2023, and my second rotation was during the summer of 2024. For both rotations, I worked with the Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) group. The SQE team I was on specializes in electrical components. This team works to ensure all incoming parts meet the required standard and can be used on a production line. We also received parts that were faulty, and it was our responsibility to ship the parts back to the suppliers for testing. I was unaware that this manufacturing position existed and am thankful for the experience and knowledge I gained from being on the team.
It was interesting taking a break between my rotations, because I was able to see my initial project implemented. For my first rotation, my project dealt with ensuring parts met standards. It was my responsibility to create a list of parts and their unique markings to ensure the part was aligned with its label. When I returned for my second rotation, I saw how my project had been implemented. All people working at receiving inspection use the list I created to audit parts that have markings. My second rotation consisted of working with suppliers, and learning how to communicate with them when issues arouse with certain electrical components. Both rotations taught me how to better communicate, and to think outside of the box for solutions that needed to be implemented quickly.
This co-op not only taught me how to be a better problem solver, but also shaped me into a more rounded engineer. I am a biomedical engineering student, so taking a position in the automotive world was highly intimidating. The position showed me that engineering is about problem solving, and the specific discipline just helps us to think in different ways than our peers. In the future, I hope to take my experience in quality and apply it to different realms in the healthcare world. Quality is something that every manufacturing area needs, as we want to be providing the best possible products.
As I mentioned I am a biomedical engineering student, but I love talking with all majors about the professional world, especially if you are trying to branch out into a different area like I did for my co-op. On campus, I work in a research lab, and am a member of the technical and engineering sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon, as well as SWE. I love to read, bake, spend time outdoors with my pets, and go hiking in the mountains.
