Office of Engineering Professional Practice<\/a>. He connected with DENSO representatives and felt that the company would be a good fit for him.<\/p>\nHe followed up with EPP staff and student ambassadors for resume and interview insight before the next Engineering Expo\u2014an event in which employers visit campus to meet prospective co-op and internship students.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went straight to DENSO\u2019s table, got an interview from there, and joined DENSO the next semester,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
His initial role was working in the plant\u2019s paint department, helping run the lines and working to meet annual goals set by management.<\/p>\n
\u201cI began doing time studies to renew outdated information,\u201d said Seals. \u201cDuring these observations, I found room for improvement in ergonomics and productivity, especially in an area where operators were stacking boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He noticed that the physical effort of moving the boxes left workers with a variety of aches, pains, and tiredness\u2014which also slowed down the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the help of the ergonomics department, I learned the process points that were causing the most issues,\u201d he said. \u201cWe found that semiautomation was the best solution.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their design combines a lifting device with a stacking feature to help lift boxes from floor to waist height.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe machine automates the strenuous motions and allows the operators to interact with boxes without heavy lifting, reducing ergonomic risk significantly,\u201d said Seals. \u201cIt also reduces the time- consuming process of manually handling the boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seals\u2019s follow-through included conveying specifications to vendors and making purchase orders. His concept presentation led to approval to pilot the project.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was lucky to have a great team who were kind enough to listen to my questions for hours on end,\u201d said Seals. \u201cThey believed in every idea I had when they easily could have dismissed them, and I am grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Confidence born of his DENSO success bolsters Seals in his ongoing endeavors, from his more recent co-op experience at FedEx Supply Chain on into his career plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy experience at DENSO helped me realize that I am capable of handling large projects, even in areas in which I\u2019m unfamiliar,\u201d he said. \u201cMy goals are now higher, and I am a more poised communicator to employers, coworkers, and other students.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nContact<\/h3>\n
Randall Brown<\/strong>(865-974-0533, rbrown73@utk.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ISE student Jacob Seals created a new robotic device to help reduce strain and injury in the workplace while completing his co-op work experience at DENSO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,22],"tags":[126,128,129,127],"class_list":["post-363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ise-students","category-undergraduate-accomplishments","tag-denso","tag-epp","tag-fedex-supply-chain","tag-jacob-seals"],"yoast_head":"\n
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