Philips Internship Experience
I spent 12 weeks during Summer 2021 as a Design Engineer at Philips Healthcare. I worked within the Measurement Sensors Platform R&D design team. I gained exposure to medical device design process, FDA approval process and safety considerations, and had the opportunity to work on the projects detailed below.
Drawing Standardization Project
Background
The Measurement Sensors Platform team did not have a standardized drawing template, so engineers created technical drawings on their template of choice. This led to inconsistencies across drawings, missing information, and common mistakes such as incorrect units. The team was in need of a template that was standardized across multiple CAD softwares.
Responsibility
I utilized ASME 14.1M standards to create a standardized template with necessary technical and Philips-specific information. I created 10 sizes (A0-A4, B0-B4) of the templates within SolidWorks, Creo Parametric, and Creo Direct. This included created separate files for sheet formats and templates, continuation sheets, and additional files including BOMS, Rev Tables, and projection symbols for use within drawings and assemblies. I also helped with the process document for internal use and instructions for using the templates.
A4 Portrait Philips Template created in SolidWorks
A2 Landscape Philips Template created in Creo Parametric
Impact
The drawing template standardization project is planned to be implemented in Q4 2021 for entire Measurement Sensors team to use. The process document will be used to educate the team on template use.
Example of a label drawing I created, Company Confidential Information has been redacted
Label Project
I ensured medical device labels contained correct information based on internal specifications.
I created label drawings within SolidWorks using the new standardized drawing templates.
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Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
I created preliminary design documents to identify potential systems, failures, and safety considerations for medical devices and I identified prevention and detection mitigations to lower risk of failure for ECG specific devices. I communicated findings with the Test Engineer to plan preliminary testing.
