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Mechanical Engineering Co-ops and Internships with Emerson/Kop-Flex

Don't miss this on-campus interview opportunity for one of 6 PAID internships with Kop-Flex.

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Positions available at Kop-Flex, Inc for Winter 2008 & Spring 2009. Kop-Flex is located very close to campus by BWI airport and offers UMBC students a great opportunity to gain experience in design and manufacturing. Duties will include: assisting Product Engineers in the design of mechanical couplings and ujoints used in industrial, power transmission applications; performing rudimentary stress analysis using in-house computer programs; calculating coupling mass elastic data; applying engineering knowledge to modify coupling designs to meet customer specifications; other computer-related duties as assigned.

Co-op engineers are expected to possess a basic understanding of machine design principles, as well as introductory engineering knowledge in the areas of stress analysis, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and vibration analysis. They should also be familiar with the use of Microsoft Office and have some familiarity and proficiency with CAD (preferably AutoCad) as well. The student will learn basic manufacturing processes, develop the ability to identify and create cost-effective
designs, and become familiar with material specifications and applications. Also, the student will learn to communicate with customers and associates, while assisting the company to process day to day work.

For more information on this opportunity, contact Kerry Kidwell-Slak in The Shriver Center at kerryk@umbc.edu.

Sign up TODAY through UMBCworks Position ID: 9231327

Kop-Flex Inc., a division of Emerson Electric Co., is a manufacturer of flexible couplings for power transmission applications, and is located very close to the UMBC campus near BWI airport. Kop-Flex offers UMBC students a great opportunity to gain
experience in mechanical design and manufacturing, and hires many co-op students for full-time positions after graduation. Currently, 7 of 14 Mechanical Engineers in the Baltimore plant are former co-ops for Kop-Flex.

General duties will include: assisting Product Engineers in the design of mechanical
couplings and u-joints used in industrial, power transmission applications; performing rudimentary stress analysis using in-house computer programs; calculating coupling mass elastic data; applying engineering knowledge to modify coupling
designs to meet customer specifications; other computer-related duties as assigned.

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