Internship at Mechatech Ltd
Recently at Mechatech Ltd, two interns have spent 3 months working for us. Both students are in the middle of their respective degrees and came on board to gain experience in exoskeleton and wearable robotics. If you would like to get a place at Mechatech Ltd for your own internship learn about their experience here.
Ken is a student at the University of Leeds studying MEng Mechatronics engineering. He had completed 3 years out of 4-year course and came for a 3 month period. Ken had been identified by a Professor of Mechatronics at the University of Leeds, as a good candidate and was referred to the company.
His response to whether he had ever heard of an exoskeleton before was, "I've always been fascinated with robotics and I believe exoskeletons are the next big thing in the robotic industry."
“I've always been fascinated with robotics and I believe exoskeletons are the next big thing in the robotic industry”.
During his time here, Ken worked on a wide variety of technical problems, solving dynamic and kinematics equations. While implementing development with object orientated programming. “I’ve improved mostly on my ability to use forward and inverse kinematics to solve equations of complex robotic motions. I also developed object orientated programming skills which I had less experience in.”
“I’ve improved mostly on my ability to use forward and inverse kinematics to solve equations of complex robotic motions. I also developed object orientated programming skills which I had less experience in.”
After his time at Mechatech Ltd, Ken has managed to secure a final year project using his new knowledge, developing an interactive exhibit for the Thackray Medical Museum demonstrating haptic feedback for surgical robots. Therefore, the knowledge gained at Mechatech has provided him with an opportunity to expand into the robotics industry. This is a common attribute of placements, they are worth while, useful ways to gain experience and knowledge.
Our other recent intern was James from the University of Liverpool, studying a BEng Mechatronics and Robotics systems degree. He had completed 2 years out of his 3-year course. James had contacted Robert Bloomfield directly and was given the opportunity to come for the same 3 months.
He had heard of an exoskeleton before but had never been involved in any projects or seen a design in person. I think he was a bit shocked when he arrived at our office, seeing a wall of mannequins displaying our exoskeletons. James worked primarily on processing data and networking,developing specialised code for our systems. “It improved my problem-solving skills and gave me the chance to practically apply the theoretical knowledge I’d learnt at university. My programming skills massively improved over the few months, as I had to use it regularly. I also gained invaluable experience about working within an engineering team.”
James worked primarily on processing data and networking,developing specialised code for our systems. “It improved my problem-solving skills and gave me the chance to practically apply the theoretical knowledge I’d learnt at university. My programming skills massively improved over the few months, as I had to use it regularly. I also gained invaluable experience about working within an engineering team.”
He is currently applying his knowledge to his final year project, comparing existing optical tracking methods.
Internships provide students and other young professionals with a taste of working life. Both James and Ken enjoyed their time at Mechatech Ltd and have used their knowledge learnt here, to further their education. We are striving for innovation here at Mechatech, which requires open, technical and creative minds. Both Ken and James applied themselves and produces some amazing output.
