Fresh Start

< The First Week >

The first week of internship have finally come to an end. What a tiring but fulfilling start!

The most important thing for an engineer is to fully understand the system and functions of his product/machine. And that is why for this first week, I’ve spent my time doing hands-on assembly work on all different types of bicycles.

Studying and assembling a bike myself allows me to know how different components work and also why some of them are designed this way (Also allows me to discover some flaws and brainstorm and how to correct these defects). Also thinking back on the entrepreneurship/ selling business modules I have taken in previous semesters, it is always important to know your product well so that you can educate customers about it.

This week, I was exposed to many different types of bicycles. Ranging from the simplest kids bikes, mountain bikes, and fordable bikes all the way to city bikes. I’ve learnt that every single type is different and unique in their own way, and each mechanism is carefully designed to suit the type of riding/braking style needed.

I will be posting a detailed list of all the different brakes and systems I’ve assembled with plenty of pictures in the next post (Currently taking a long time to attach images). It’s amazing how many different bikes I’ve learnt about in just 5 days!

In the next post, I will also be highlighting some of the challenges and difficulties I’ve faced and also my takeaways from the first week of internship!

Stay tuned for the new post tomorrow! In the meantime, it’s time to unwind after a hard and fulfilling week of work! :D