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| − | My Name is Rebecca Cohen and I am from New York City. I am 18 years old and I have two brothers, Jonathan and Evan | + | My Name is Rebecca Cohen and I am from New York City. I am 18 years old and I have two brothers, Jonathan and Evan. I also have a dog, named Maizy. I attended the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_Culture_Fieldston_School Ethical Culture Fieldston School] from Kindergarten through high school. I currently study at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_T._Pratt_Jr._School_of_Engineering Pratt School of Engineering] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University Duke University.] I hope to major in BME. I am also interested in exploring french, computer science, and psychology during my time at Duke. Growing up I was a competitive figure skater and I played soccer and lacrosse for my high school. |
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| + | [http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/08/12/even-in-the-us-access-to-clean-water-can-be-tough Even in the U.S. Access to Clean Water Can Be Tough], Christen Simeral and Cat Boardman, USNews, posted August 12, 2014, accessed September 15, 2015 (Provide Access to Clean Water) | ||
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| + | My favorite demonstration is the Loma Prieta Earthquake example. This demonstration particularly interests me because it utilizes the skills I have learned in this class and applies them to a real world situation. | ||
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| + | This example first shows how to load the data, which was measured from an accelerometer (an instrument that quantifies the main shock of the earthquake.) The demonstration then walks through the process of defining variables, and plotting graphs. The earthquake's acceleration, velocity, position, and its trajectory are all analyzed by plotting various graphs. | ||
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| + | Many of the MATLAB commands we learned in class were used to draw the conclusions. I really enjoyed seeing how MATLAB, and my new skills can be used to examine real data and benefit society. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 14 September 2015
About Me
My Name is Rebecca Cohen and I am from New York City. I am 18 years old and I have two brothers, Jonathan and Evan. I also have a dog, named Maizy. I attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School from Kindergarten through high school. I currently study at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I hope to major in BME. I am also interested in exploring french, computer science, and psychology during my time at Duke. Growing up I was a competitive figure skater and I played soccer and lacrosse for my high school.
Homework #1
Even in the U.S. Access to Clean Water Can Be Tough, Christen Simeral and Cat Boardman, USNews, posted August 12, 2014, accessed September 15, 2015 (Provide Access to Clean Water)
Homework #2
My favorite demonstration is the Loma Prieta Earthquake example. This demonstration particularly interests me because it utilizes the skills I have learned in this class and applies them to a real world situation.
This example first shows how to load the data, which was measured from an accelerometer (an instrument that quantifies the main shock of the earthquake.) The demonstration then walks through the process of defining variables, and plotting graphs. The earthquake's acceleration, velocity, position, and its trajectory are all analyzed by plotting various graphs.
Many of the MATLAB commands we learned in class were used to draw the conclusions. I really enjoyed seeing how MATLAB, and my new skills can be used to examine real data and benefit society.
