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[http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-09/parisian-housing-project-will-tap-bodies-metro-heat-apartments Warmth of Human Bodies Waiting Below Ground for Paris Metro Will Heat New Apartment Complex], Clay Dillow , Popular Science , September 8, 2010, September 22, 2011 (Restore and improve urban infrastructure) | [http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-09/parisian-housing-project-will-tap-bodies-metro-heat-apartments Warmth of Human Bodies Waiting Below Ground for Paris Metro Will Heat New Apartment Complex], Clay Dillow , Popular Science , September 8, 2010, September 22, 2011 (Restore and improve urban infrastructure) | ||
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| + | My favorite demonstration was the "Traveling Salesman" problem, which used Matlab to compute "...a closed circuit of a number of cities while traveling the shortest total distance along the way". As the demonstration executed and found the shortest route between a random selection of cities, I was impressed by the efficiency and practicality of the program. This demonstration seemed very applicable to real-life situations, and I appreciated its utility as a tool. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:50, 22 September 2011
About Me
My name is Kevin Shenk, and I am a freshman at Duke pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.
Name Pronunciation
My first name is pretty simple, just "keh-vin". My last name, Shenk, is pronounced "shAne-k", similarly to a lamb "shank".
Grand Challenges for Engineering
Warmth of Human Bodies Waiting Below Ground for Paris Metro Will Heat New Apartment Complex, Clay Dillow , Popular Science , September 8, 2010, September 22, 2011 (Restore and improve urban infrastructure)
Matlab Demonstrations
My favorite demonstration was the "Traveling Salesman" problem, which used Matlab to compute "...a closed circuit of a number of cities while traveling the shortest total distance along the way". As the demonstration executed and found the shortest route between a random selection of cities, I was impressed by the efficiency and practicality of the program. This demonstration seemed very applicable to real-life situations, and I appreciated its utility as a tool.
