Ride & Show Engineering Intern
Universal Creative, Engineering & Safety, Orlando, FL
January 2018 – May 2018
Executive Summary/
What Was Accomplished
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Drove RFP requirements for a ride vehicle system by designing CAD and an adjustable seat mockup to study patron comfort, restraint/containment, and reach envelope
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Performed CG optimization, risk analysis, SARC accelerometer testing, and site acceptance testing of the E-stop safety circuit of an autonomous ride vehicle mockup to verify compliance to internal and ASTM standards for patron ridership
Biggest Takeaways/
Lessons Learned
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I learned how to function in a team whereby different disciplines come to the design table with different and often conflicting needs, wants, and solutions. Due to the nature of the project, it was important to communicate effectively - both with technical and non-technical members on the team (artists, scenic designers, etc.) and with the vendor to facilitate completion of deliverables.
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A design is safe if its risks are judged to be acceptable; in turn, safety is relativistic and subjective in nature. It is the designers obligation to design out hazards, provide guards against them, or at the least provide warnings against them.
Transferrable
Skills
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Hazard analysis at the system level
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Failure modes and effects analysis of mechanical systems/components
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ASTM2291 restraint standards
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Accelerometer (SARC) testing procedures
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Universal's standard for safety and ridership
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General problem solving/troubleshooting
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Human design factors; reach envelope study
