During my six months at ELHA, I gained an exciting insight into the production processes and different departments. I was able to deepen my technical knowledge and put it directly into practice in practical projects, so that I was also able to improve my manual skills. My time at ELHA helped me to better assess my skills and preferences, which helped me enormously in my career orientation.
My journey at ELHA-MASCHINENBAU started in the mechatronics workshop. Here I learnt all about electrical engineering and pneumatics. Theory and practice were well combined so that I was able to put my knowledge directly into practice. The programme included creating and wiring circuit diagrams, but also programming them.
I then moved to the metal workshop. There I had the chance to realise my own project: My own miniature lorry. I learnt how to analyse technical drawings and basically everything you can do with metal - filing, drilling, milling and turning. It was quite a lot of work...and fun too, of course. At the end of my time in the metal workshop, I was able to present my own lorry with some mechanical movements. It will definitely take pride of place on my desk.
My last station at ELHA was assembly, quality assurance and production. Among other things, I helped dismantle machines, but also measured and checked the workpieces - because mechanical engineers take everything with µ-precision.
Finally, I would like to thank the company ELHA-MASCHINENBAU for the really good support and great insights. I was able to work with nice colleagues and trainees.
For me, this time was a unique opportunity to put things into practice. After concentrating solely on theory at school, ELHA gave me the opportunity to experience technology, machines and tools up close.
However, I enjoyed my time in the metal workshop the most, because I was given a lot of trust here, which is why I was able to work very independently and ended up holding my own product in my hand. Even if it wasn't always easy to get there and I initially underestimated the many different work steps and techniques. In my opinion, the NRW Technical Centre offers excellent orientation opportunities between school and university.
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