Home country
Japan
Internship country
China, Macao
Internship Employer
Patrick Lou
Discipline
Civil Engineering
Year
2019
Internship length
2 months
Work
It is the preparation of a test specimen using a new material (carbon fibre reinforced plastic) and an adhesive (epoxy resin). Unlike previous experience, it took time to make the right specimens with limited tools and materials.
Experience
On weekends I went to Hong Kong to see the historical buildings. Most of the IAESTE members came from Europe and we went to the club several times.
Discover
It is to confirm the basic material test procedure in detail. It was surprisingly difficult to tell the collaborator exactly what I intended and to proceed with the experiment in cooperation.