Gampa Anirudh (2011B4A4566P)
Having worked in the Global Research Department of John F Welch technology center(GE), Bangalore for the past five months has taught me a few things, the most important being there is no one problem which cannot be solved if we try to approach in a systematic and a logical way. Not only does this apply for engineering problem statements but also in real life situations. We just need to be smart enough and maintain our composure in tough situations to achieve Success. Getting to work in one of the leading research center in India which has got global recognition, I would say it is a dream comes true for someone who wants to pursue their career in design engineering. GRC is a perfect platform for someone who is interested in Design but doesn’t have enough experience as is the case of an undergrad. The work culture here is amazing and a lot of flexibility is provided to you regarding giving time and space for getting acquainted with the required soft skills for the job. Also with flexibility comes responsibility and you are expected to finish your work once you start getting into the details of the project, you would be having deadlines to meet. I had to work with my mentor Mr. Souvik Math on AVL Excite Piston and Rings on the Piston Liner Assembly. He taught me on how to tackle a problem in a systematic and a meticulous way by completing one step at a time, this has not only helped me improve my technical knowledge but also enhanced my expertise on how to analyze any particular problem statement. I got to learn some new
37 software skills which I wasn’t familiar while in collage like AVL Excite Piston and Rings, ANSYS Multiphysics, NX Unigraphics, I-Python which would be really useful for my future endeavours. I am glad to say that I would be continuing to work here as an FTH in GE Global Research for one more year which would guide my career in the right way. If we concentrate on how the work gets done in GE, it mostly depends on the management who believe that getting products on market which could reach the expectations is solely dependent on the idea. The employees at GE are given enough space and time to come up with such ideas which would change our perspective of the world rightly said “Imagination at work”. I think the Practice School Division has done a really good job in getting students into good organizations where students taste the real world for the first time. The PS-2 program is really beneficial for the students as they can not only improve their intellectual knowledge but grow as a better human being. From my experiences I can say that when a person is more involved socially he can get the work done in a better and quicker way. This program is a perfect platform for a student for gradual transition into the professional world.
J V N Karthik (2012A4PS291P)
My Practice School station is at the John F Welch Technology Centre (GE), Bangalore where I have been working for the past four months at GE Global Research. Firstly, the flexible and dynamic work culture at GE was very pleasing and most of the employees are technology driven. My project was based on simulating the yaw system of a wind turbine in MATLAB Simulink where I learnt the basics of Control system theory and its practical implementation in Simulink. The learning curve was very steep and for the first time I realized the importance of always staying up to date and constantly learn new technologies to stay relevant in the industry. The team members were very approachable and my mentor always ensured that my approach of learning was in the right direction. I have developed a passion toward technology and mechanical design after interning here. The working atmosphere is very conducive for research and sufficient time was given to get acquainted with the new technology I was supposed to be working on. The overall experience at JFWTC was very enriching both intellectually and professionally and I would like to thank the Practice School division of BITS Pilani for giving me an opportunity to work at such a prestigious firm.
Ragamadhuri Nallam (2014H148045H)
My PS-II station is John F Welch Technology Centre (Bangalore), I have been working as a part of Heat transfer and clearances team. For past five months I worked on the Projects which were completely into Heat transfer and flow analysis .For implementation of the project, I had to learn the various software tools like PATRAN THERMAL and advanced application of ICEM and CFD. Apart from the CFD applicative software’s, I got an opportunity to learn visual basic code for excel applications which would be useful in creating the user interfaces for handling the huge data in lab machinery as part of my main project assigned which was completely into heat transfer analysis of a bearing compartment in the exhaust of the engine, I got an opportunity to implement the basics of subjects like Computational Fluid Dynamics, Convective and radiation heat transfer, material science and finite element method in a live project and this experience gave me an understanding that how an academic project differ from the industrial project. As said “Engineering problems are under defined, there are many solutions, good, bad and indifferent, the art is to arrive at a good solution. This is a creative activity involving imagination, intuition and
38 deliberate choice.” Ove Arup 20th century engineer”Got to understand the meaning of this statement and how these lines are applicative in every engineering problem by working on the tasks assigned with a bent of mind towards not arriving at a solution, but on arriving at a good solution by proper understanding of the physics of the problem and the way it is appropriately implemented in the Computational domain to replicate the original problem. Regarding the company, GE has an ability to make an engineer really productive, it is the place where we get to see the implementation of the science what we learnt in gaining our degrees in real time technology. People here in GE are highly knowledgeable, their friendly attitude and helpful nature is icing on the cake. Really glad to obtain a PPO as an Edison Engineer IN GE Aviation giving my career a Head start. I sincerely believe that the Practice School Program is directed towards providing an opportunity to students to experience the world of work, by participating in live projects in industry, Apart from the academic benefits, this experience is also helpful in gaining problem solving skills, and build team spirit, initiative, and leadership skills, which makes the eventual transition to the professional world smoother and better.
Bharat Goswami (2014H106144P)
My PS-II station is John F Welch Technology Center (Bangalore), I have been working as a part of Methods & Automation team, Power division. For the past four months, I have worked on 2 different projects related to Steam Turbine Foundation Loading Calculations Automation & Creating a new turbine in the database. For implementation of the project, I had to learn various tools like Java, Python, Unigraphics. As a part of my project assigned, I got an opportunity to implement the basics of subjects like Machine Drawing, Mechanics, Power Plant Engg in a live project and this experience gave me an understanding that how an academic project differ from an industrial project. Regarding the company, General Electric has an ability to make an engineer really productive, It is the place where we get to see the implementation of the science what we learnt in gaining our degrees in real time technology. People here in GE are highly knowledgeable, their friendly attitude and helpful nature is icing on the cake. I sincerely believe that the Practice School Program is directed towards providing an opportunity to students to experience the world of work, by participating in live projects in industry. Apart from the academic benefits, this experience is also helpful in gaining problem solving skills, build team spirit, initiative, and leadership skills, which makes the eventful transition to the professional world smoother and better.