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| − | I am a freshman in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I currently plan to major in Biomedical Engineering. I am originally from West Palm Beach, Florida and it is because of this that I enjoy warm weather and beach activities in my free time. Although Durham is far from the coast, I'm adapting surprisingly well because I love being a BLUE DEVIL! | + | I am a freshman in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I currently plan to major in Biomedical Engineering. I am originally from West Palm Beach, Florida and it is because of this that I enjoy warm weather and beach activities in my free time. Although Durham is far from the coast, I'm adapting surprisingly well because I love being a BLUE DEVIL! Currently here at Duke, I am participating on the Novice Crew Team, which is a new experience for me. I am still impressed by the magnitude of diversity in opportunities that I find it difficult to select those I'd like to participate in. Although I remain extremely busy, my time here is very rewarding. |
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== Grand Challenges in Engineering Article == | == Grand Challenges in Engineering Article == | ||
| + | I found the grand challenge regarding reverse engineering the brain particularly interesting and the article below helps to explain this challenge in greater depth. | ||
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[http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=the-ultimate-hack-reverse-engineeri-2009-09-08 The Ultimate Hack: Reverse Engineering the Human Brain], Larry Greenemeier, created 8 September 2009, accessed 7 September 2010 | [http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=the-ultimate-hack-reverse-engineeri-2009-09-08 The Ultimate Hack: Reverse Engineering the Human Brain], Larry Greenemeier, created 8 September 2009, accessed 7 September 2010 | ||
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| + | == MATLAB Demonstration == | ||
| + | I particularly enjoyed the 3D drawing demo. The program allowed the user to input a line shape outline of a surface of revolution they wish to create and when the demo is run, the solid surface is generated based on this outline. It was interesting to design various shapes in two dimensions and then view how they appeared in three dimensions. This demo seems to have various engineering applications especially with respect to manufacturing parts and materials. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 15 September 2010
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About Me
I am a freshman in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I currently plan to major in Biomedical Engineering. I am originally from West Palm Beach, Florida and it is because of this that I enjoy warm weather and beach activities in my free time. Although Durham is far from the coast, I'm adapting surprisingly well because I love being a BLUE DEVIL! Currently here at Duke, I am participating on the Novice Crew Team, which is a new experience for me. I am still impressed by the magnitude of diversity in opportunities that I find it difficult to select those I'd like to participate in. Although I remain extremely busy, my time here is very rewarding.
Phonetic Spelling
My birth name is Matthew Lyes. Typically, people will call me Matt but often mispronounce my last name. Phonetically, it can be thought of as being pronounced as "Lies" which tends to lead to puns off my name.
Grand Challenges in Engineering Article
I found the grand challenge regarding reverse engineering the brain particularly interesting and the article below helps to explain this challenge in greater depth.
The Ultimate Hack: Reverse Engineering the Human Brain, Larry Greenemeier, created 8 September 2009, accessed 7 September 2010
MATLAB Demonstration
I particularly enjoyed the 3D drawing demo. The program allowed the user to input a line shape outline of a surface of revolution they wish to create and when the demo is run, the solid surface is generated based on this outline. It was interesting to design various shapes in two dimensions and then view how they appeared in three dimensions. This demo seems to have various engineering applications especially with respect to manufacturing parts and materials.
