This blog is for me to talk about the Germany trip overall and to reflect back on important aspects of the trip. Germany was a very enlightening and positive experience for me. Not only that it was the first time I have been outside the country, and I picked a good one to visit. The…
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Day 12-Salzburg
It was our last day in Germany and we were given a free day today. Most of the group, including myself, agreed to go to Salzburg, Austria. This is the second country I have been to outside the United States. When we arrived there via train, we toured the city for a little bit, examining…
Day 11-Presentation Day
It was presentation day today. There were 4 groups today. Each group had to present about a company that we visited. These companies were Hoerbiger, Audi, Grob, and Forvia. Each of these companies is part of the automotive industry. I did my presentation on Hoerbiger. They focused on blocker rings and synchronized transmissions in the…
Day 10-Neuschwanstein Castle
We visited the Alps again today. This time we went to the Neuschwanstein Castle. It was a fun experience for me because I have always wanted to go to a castle. Specifically, one on a mountain. We walked up the entire mountain to reach the castle. It was foggy and monsoon was pouring on us….
Day 9-Regensburg and The Walhalla
We visited Regensburg today. The city was a lot less crowded than Munich, but was not as beautiful in my opinion. It was still a really cool and new place to visit. Regensburg had a lot of tight and narrow streets, the Danube river off to the side, and lot of really old buildings which…
Day 8-Dachau
We visited Dachau today, the first concentration camp established by the Nazi’s in 1933. The place was way bigger than I thought. It was the size of around 6-8 football fields. Trying to describe what it was like was difficult to explain. In fact I feel the best way to describe it was with silence….
Day 7-Munich
We are halfway through our trip and what better way to celebrate than by going to the capital of Bavaria, Munich. The city was very crowded and a definitely a tourist destination, but it was beautiful nonetheless. We had a tour guide take us through all off Munich, from the Glockenspiel to the Englischer Garten….
Day 6-Audi
Today was the last day of company tours. This time we went to the biggest and the most known company on his visit, Audi. Compared to the other companies we visited, this does not come close to the sheer size of the plant. Audi also had it’s own museum which was pretty cool to see…
Day 5-Forvia
Today was a short day. We visited Forvia, which is a company that makes exhaust pipes and valves for automobiles. Inside the plant was pretty fun to watch. There were a lot of robot arms in the assembly line and intricate wielding which was all mesmerizing to watch. During the tour, however, I couldn’t help…
Day 4-Grob
We visited the company, Grob, today. Grob is a company that makes machines and equipment for companies that make autonomous vehicles. The factories used to make machines were so interesting. Most of the machine parts made by the company were made using machines. In a sense it was almost as if it was machines making…
Day 3-Hoerbiger & Oberammergau
Today we visited the company Hoerbiger and toured two of their factories. One of the factories produces valves such as circuit and gas valves and the other factory produced blocker rings for automobiles. When it came to the factory producing the valves, I was impresses by the complexity of each device. Not only that, but…
Day 2- Universität Augsburg
After recovering from a bit of jet lag from yesterday, today was the first day we started doing work. We went to the University of Augsburg. From their we gathered in our assigned groups which included German and American students to create and give presentation about our assigned car company. This was interesting because I…
Day 1- Augsburg tour
After two days of flying and approximately 1.5 hours of sleep, I finally arrived in Augsburg, Germany. Today has to be one of the most unique experiences of my life. I have never been outside the U.S. before, and picking Germany was a good choice for my first time. When I landed in Munich from…
Deutschland
Hello Everybody! My name is Kevin Coyne and I am a first year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in computer engineering and plan to do a coop in my upcoming years at Pitt. I grew up in a town called McDonald which is close to the city of Pittsburgh. Growing…