Copy of LPI Intern Screening 2020 v2

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* 1. Please enter your name, email address, phone number, university, major, expected graduation date, and availability dates to begin/end a paid internship at LiquidPiston in Bloomfield, CT.

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* 2. What sets you apart from other students? We are looking for depth, so please go into as much detail as you would like.

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* 3. Please describe the most complex part you have personally machined, and the strategy you used. If you do not have any machine shop experience, skip this question.

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* 4. You are asked to find a supplier for a prototype flywheel (quantity 1), and get it quoted for manufacturing. What information do you need to provide to the machine shop in order to get a useful quotation?

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* 5. You are asked to perform FEA on an engine flywheel to calculate the maximum stress at 9000 RPM. What forces do you need to consider? Assuming the flywheel is pre-hard 4140 steel, what is the maximum allowable stress, in your opinion? If you need more information, please list any questions.

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* 6. Have you ever rebuilt an engine? Please describe this (or your most complex mechanical, hands-on experience).

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* 7. If you have a CAD design portfolio displaying some personal 2D / 3D modeling work samples, please paste the link here. Alternatively, you could email to mnickerson@liquidpiston.com. When applicable, please specify which parts are yours vs. team contributions.

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* 8. What tolerance is appropriate for the outside diameter of an X engine crankshaft journal? If your manager asked you to make this decision, what would be your plan to answer?

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* 9. Please estimate total number of hours using Solidworks, ANSYS, GT Suite, MATLAB, LabView.

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* 10. Thank you for your time, if we feel there could be a match, we will contact you within approximately 1 week.