Summer is still here!! So let's celebrate our summer interns! This year three summer interns joined us at AAG! Here's a little bit about them and their internship experiences.
Our second intern introduction is Trey Fiebelkorn. Trey is pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech.
Trey worked on two main projects. The first project was a code coverage summary that created a measurement of every tested and untested statement or function in AAG’s software utility library. With this coverage summary, Trey performed additional unit testing using MATLAB to improve code quality and locate any bugs or dead code. The second project Trey worked on was graphical analysis using JavaScript for NASA Engineering and Safety Center’s Check Case simulation data. This JS function utilized a clustering algorithm that would detect groups or clusters of simulation data using centroids and variances. It is used to isolate errors and uncertainties during prolonged simulations to improve overall simulation accuracy.
What did you enjoy during your internship with AAG?
"One major enjoyment that I found during this internship was being around a well-educated team. I found that no matter what question I could throw at the AAG team, there was always an insightful answer returned. On top of that, the environment at AAG is very friendly and welcoming. The team at AAG would always make sure the interns were included in project meetings, flight demonstrations, and company lunches."
What was something you learned during your internship?
"From the technical side, I learned MATLAB unit testing, code coverage, debugging, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, Sourcetree, version control, HTML development, and JavaScript programming. On the career side, I developed my communication, adaptivity, problem-solving, and project management skills."
What do you plan to pursue after completing your internship?
"I plan to implement some of my newly enhanced programming skills to further my research in supersonic nozzles. I hope to further this research and my education into graduate school where I can learn more about supersonic and hypersonic flow. After graduation, I plan to work in a field related to rocket propulsion, flight dynamics and modeling, or wind tunnel testing."
Keep up the great work Trey! We can’t wait to see what your future holds!
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