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ENGINEERING TEAM
What’s new in 2023
Interns and graduates
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In 2023, the engineering team welcomed 13 new interns, with six of the last cohort continuing into their second year after they complete their studies.
Interns across all segments of the engineering team work on varied projects and tasks. They include tracking key service engineering issues, ensuring accuracy of product specifications, project planning and configuration management.
By the end of the year, the team will have four engineering graduates join the first graduate program in Cummins Asia Pacific. Some graduates have already begun their program, which can include rotations to gain valuable experience and broaden their insight and understanding of the diverse nature of engineering within Cummins. On each rotation the graduates will complete two projects in each segment, managing projects and networks internally and on customer site visits
Our current graduates are:
Henderson AndyLee
Beach cleaning with the engineering team
On 7 March, the Singapore-based engineering team and Asia Pacific Engineering Leadership Team took part in a beach cleaning EEEC event at Changi Beach.
The 29 volunteers collected 400kg of trash during the event. Top items found were plastic packaging, extruded polystyrene foam and plastic bottles.
New ERG on the block: Asia Pacific Females in Engineering
In late 2022, an Asia Pacific Females in Engineering employee resource group (ERG) was formed to enable a space for women in engineering to connect, collaborate and discuss topics unique to their demographic.
One of the ERG’s goals is to promote outreach in STEM careers within Cummins’ communities. It is an important area of focus to encourage young students to consider STEM careers and see the opportunities available to them.
The ERG’s events so far include an International Women’s Day event; a breakout Zoom session on work-life balance; and a virtual networking session with the Society of Women Engineers.
The ERG is open not just to full-time employees but also interns, incorporating them into the team more effectively and providing networking opportunities around the business. Opportunities like that help develop employee engagement and employees gain a sense of belonging and fulfillment.
To find out more, please contact Andrea Lucas or any member of the engineering team.
Euro VI in-service conformity testing
The Australian Government has ratified the requirement for Euro VI compliant engines in new vehicle models from 1 November 2024 onwards, and existing vehicle models a year later.
One requirement of Euro VI regulation is in-service conformity (ISC) testing which requires use of a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS).
John Urquieta and Siby Joseph, from the On-highway Engineering team, are working with testing service provider ABMARC to complete PEMS testing to validate ISC. The testing involves installing an array of equipment to a vehicle that has accumulated adequate in-service mileage and time in the field as per the Euro VI requirements.
The sensitive measuring equipment and instrumented exhaust and gas bottles are installed on-frame and in-cab. The tests are conducted in the real world, rather than on a chassis dyno. The vehicle is driven on a test route that needs to capture different driving conditions, such as urban, rural and highway.
The PEMS captures and analyses tailpipe emissions as the vehicle is driving. At the end of testing, the results are scrutinised by the engineering team in conjunction with global compliance experts.
