Professional

Door Cladding for China Market (2010-2011)

 

Modified the design of the door cladding molding of the Ford Escape for the Chinese Market. Worked closely with the design studio, the North American supplier, and the Chinese launch team and suppliers to develop a design that would be both feasible and appealing  to the high end Chinese consumers

China cladding

Redesign of a Cowl Vent Grille (2011)

Redesigned the cowl vent grille (also  known as leafscreen) for the Ford Fusion when a major water ingestion issue was discovered at the prototype stage.  The biggest challenges of this redesign were the following:

  • The water ingestion needed to be resolved while still complying with the air ingestion requirements of the HVAC team.
  • The redesign has to account not only for the North American version, but also for the European left and right hand drive versions
  • The impact to cost and timing for the vehicle program due to the changes had to be minimized

Quality, Robustness and Failure Mode Analysis Templates for Automotive Exterior Trim Components (2010-2011)

Quality Templates

Quality Templates

To ensure the robustness and quality the design, product engineers must deliver an evidence book with quality, robustness and failure mode analysis documentation for each of their components. The idea behind this project was to create comprehensive templates for the components developed by the exterior trim team.  The templates contain information for all possible iterations of a component and can be modified by the product engineer to fit the specific conditions of their design. Using the templates would make the delivery of the evidence book more efficient for the engineers compared to starting from scratch.