Mechanical Engineering Intern
Melville, New York, United States
In short:• Utilized AutoCAD, Hourly Analysis Program, Revit to design new HVAC ductwork based on architectural drawings• Performed infield measurements and calculations to observe the locations of the new HVAC units being installed or noting down existing units’ specifications• Calculated ductwork sizes based on room occupancy, size constraints, unit type, and locationThis internship was an awesome introduction into the engineering field. I was able to design ductwork to be routed among existing features along with designing brand new ductwork in building spaces. Lots of factors were involved in this including: duct size, cfm's, room occupancy, space activities, friction loss etc. The design for this ductwork was based out of AutoCad, Revit, and an Hourly Analysis Program. Simple duct size calculations were made using a "ductulator." The in field experience was also extremely useful as we analyzed previous HVAC setups, seeing what we can/can't use for the improved system that we were designing. With the impact of Covid-19, I saw a lot of changes in the HVAC field as air filtration can have a huge impact on eliminating the potential spread of the virus in a space. This experience allowed me to really explore this field and gain an immense amount of knowledge, along with tackling a new found issue; Covid-19 with my co workers and analyzing methods to combat it.