​​​​Andrew McGonigal​

Researcher/Designer

IV Prev: Strathclyde Medtech

​Summer 2013 (3 months)

I was employed through the department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management (DMEM) within the University of Strathclyde to refine and validate an external client’s medical device to be brought to market. Through my involvement the company gained the knowledge, contacts and appropriate documentation to allow the manufacture of the product.

Tasks carried out included: 

• Research into relevent standards and directives

• An enhanced Product Design Specification

• Application of DFMA, design for robustness, material research and Finite Element Analysis

• Identification of potential manufacturers/material suppliers and their requirements

Taking part in this allowed me to relate my university learning to industry practice and develop an appreciation of the crucial relationship that exists between a designer/researcher and client.

Research/Designer

Oasips Hydration: Strathclyde Medtech

Sep - Dec 2014 (4months)

After a successful project the previous year I was employed again through the department of DMEM to design a hydration product for use in the health care industry. Focusing primarily on the early stages of the design process I was able to investigate current hydration systems used within the health care industry and gather information from nutritional experts. 

Outcomes included:

• A large range of initial concepts

• three developed products with prototypes

Working closely with the client gave me an understanding of the itterative nature of the concept generation and development process. Regularly repeating concept generation and refinment methods until the client's requirements were met.