Ava Ruppert Email & Phone Number

Georgetown, Kentucky, United States

Mossville, Il

Cylinder Pack design intern in Caterpillar's Large Power Systems Division- Completed new component placement clearance studies and design adjustments for engine development. - Created Creo model and engineering drawing for piston temperature testing- Researched and collected piston data from product drawings, test results, and product databases- Assisted in root cause analysis using Ishkikawa (Fishbone) diagram- Collected, organized, and presented various product information

San Antonio, Texas Area

◊ Project lead for Tacoma & Tundra door quality improvement focusing on modification of door carrier design - Collaborated with equipment manufacturer on design concept and improvements to carrier design - Trialed new design concepts on door line while working with TMMTX production leaders and members - Installed and trialed new photo-eye sensors for door detect ◊ Measured, recorded, and analyzed Tacoma & Tundra moonroof levelness quality after installation while developing countermeasures for detection of glass to body error from sensor readings◊ Investigated proposed addition to new truck model effect to current windshield installation equipment through trials and detailed measurements and analysis

Georgetown, Kentucky Area

Carried out equipment studies for new model introduction. Collected data on current and future vehicle parts, plant equipment, and assembly processing. Collaborated with team to create layout, processing, and equipment concepts to reduce shop impact and investments. Analyzed vehicle and equipment components using CATIA, Lattice XVL, and AutoCAD.

Littleton, Colorado

I worked on the Orion Space Program for Human Spaceflight Exploration as part of the Executive High School Internship Program. During my time there, I worked with senior system mentors, and I assisted in recording and updating multiple matrices. I used all Microsoft Office Programs and was introduced to PTC Creo and Windchill software.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers CSU College of Engineering Co-Op ProgramMechanical Engineering student interested.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors SocietyAP and Honors student. Graduated with Honors. Participated in Blood Drives. Member.