Assist Dr. Khalil Khanafer with a project funded through the Institute for Society and Technology-UM-Flint.

• Print different plastic materials using 3D printer
• Test the printed materials in a tensile testing machine to determine the mechanical properties for various parameters
• Use Ansys software for stress analysis

• Current UM graduate student in good standing
• Knowledge in using CAD software such as SolidWorks
• Knowledge in using Ansys software and 3D printers
   

This is a four month position that will begin immediately (mid-March) and continue during part of the Su 25 term. 

Onsite
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