Connor Gidner

April 28, 2014

Internship Summary: STEM Camp & Prototype Development
I had two internships. One was the STEM camp that MTA had put on and the other was
helping a chiropractor Jason Buttleman design and print a prototype of a new product that he
would like to patent. I combined the two into an Option 3, 80-hour unpaid internship.
The STEM camp took place over the summer of
2013. I got a call from Holly and she asked if I would like to
come to MTA and teach middle school student for a week.
She said it would be a 40 hour week and I would get paid
for the work. I was in charge of teaching the students
quality assurance. I taught them how to use calipers,
micrometer, and rulers. I explained to them why it is
important to know how to use them in a manufacturing
plant. I also help to teach them how to use Soild/Works.
My second internship was designing and printing a
prototype for Jason Buttleman. He wanted to patent a
sports product idea. The product would be for soccer. The
propose was to help players with their shooting accuracy.
This internship took me 40 hours and 56 minutes. I was on
Solid/Works most of the time to make it. The 3D printing
took the longest. It gave me a lot of trouble because the
3D printer would not print it out right.
Over all I worked 80 hours and 56 minutes. I enjoyed both of my internships. I like the
STEM camp because I learned a lot about teaching a group which came in handy with the robot
build. My internship with Jason taught me that plans dont go always to plan. I learned
something from both internships and I appreciate the opportunity for the experience.
Calipers, Micrometer, and Ruler
CAD Shell