Doctor of Engineering internship at Cameron Iron Works: an internship report

Abstract

This report deals with the eighteen months of professional engineering experience and the six months of non-engineering experience gained by the author during a twenty-four month internship with Cameron Iron Works in the Marine Systems Group under the direction of Mr. E.A. Fisher. The three major assignments in product design and development and assignments in non-engineering are presented. Problems with the evaluation of the ball joint line are presented and the author's solution is detailed. The pressure seals in a [sic] Cameron Control Systems have been a source of customer dissatisfaction in recent years. The author's assessment of the problem and solutions are also presented. The problems associated with the redesign of a set of anglometers are discussed and solutions are given. Non-engineering assignments and experience are also outlined. The non-engineering areas included sales, service, market forecasting and information systems.