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Screw Propelled Robotics Internship

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Screw Propelled Mobile Robotics for nuclear applications

Internship 

The mission of the Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management’s (DOE-EM) University Programs creates and supports a sustainable career pathway that prepares a workforce of talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to DOE-EM. To achieve this mission, EM University Programs develop strategic partnerships between colleges and universities, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship and post-graduate opportunities. 

The Internship is a 10-week summer experience where participants complete research projects that are relevant to EM’s ongoing mission. The internships are supported by six U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories as well as the EM headquarters. Projects assigned to interns are presented at the end of their internship in either poster session or paper depending on the host laboratory. 

Position Summary: 

This project supports the excavation of Hanford tank waste using robotic excavators, front loaders, dredges and dump trucks.  The goal of this project is to focus on the terra mechanics of waste for excavation and mobility across Hanford tank waste.  Specifically, we will be looking at the next generation design of a screw propelled vehicle at the 42” scale for excavation and transport of Hanford tank waste. We will be exploring the detailed design of the screws, as well as bearing, powertrain and motor selection. There will probably be custom design of powertrain components.  We will also be exploring the tradeoffs of the use of hydraulic vs electric propulsion. We will leverage experience from prior LANL/Texas A&M efforts on the development of the screw propelled vehicle. 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate must be a US Citizen 
  • Must have graduated from or enrolled in a MSI 
  • Must be eligible for security clearance based on position requirements 
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate STEM program and have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  

 

Desired Skills: 

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, computational mechanics, manufacturing engineering, computer graphics, robotics, machine Learning/AI

 

Security Clearance Information
This position will require selected candidates to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.