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I am a freshman engineering student currently deciding between Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. | I am a freshman engineering student currently deciding between Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. | ||
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My name is pronounced exactly how it looks so I never know how to answer these questions. It is pronounced "Emily" like the million other Emily's you've probably met at Duke and "Walker" like the English word meaning a person who walks. | My name is pronounced exactly how it looks so I never know how to answer these questions. It is pronounced "Emily" like the million other Emily's you've probably met at Duke and "Walker" like the English word meaning a person who walks. | ||
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While researching more information about the Grand Challenges, I was looking at the environment-related articles and I found the solar energy ones the most interesting. Since all of the articles on the Grand Challenges page are dated, I found the following article which talks about how the next major advancement in solar energy is a much cheaper method of processing the components: | While researching more information about the Grand Challenges, I was looking at the environment-related articles and I found the solar energy ones the most interesting. Since all of the articles on the Grand Challenges page are dated, I found the following article which talks about how the next major advancement in solar energy is a much cheaper method of processing the components: | ||
[http://www.theweek.co.uk/63407/solar-power-will-be-as-cheap-as-coal-amid-new-advances Solar power will be 'as cheap as coal' amid new advances], The Week, created 20, April 2015, accessed 13 September 2015 (Grand Challenge) | [http://www.theweek.co.uk/63407/solar-power-will-be-as-cheap-as-coal-amid-new-advances Solar power will be 'as cheap as coal' amid new advances], The Week, created 20, April 2015, accessed 13 September 2015 (Grand Challenge) | ||
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| + | My favorite MATLAB Demonstration is the traveling salesman demonstration because I really like how I can see the logic of the program and how it clearly tests every single point that the salesman has to travel through. I think part of this appeal to me is the fact that I went on a road trip this summer where I had to do exactly what this program does, just with a little bit more human logic. I also liked how at first it solves the problem quickly but it got stuck closer to the end which drastically slowed the program down. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:34, 14 September 2015
About Me
I am a freshman engineering student currently deciding between Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University.
Name Pronunciation
My name is pronounced exactly how it looks so I never know how to answer these questions. It is pronounced "Emily" like the million other Emily's you've probably met at Duke and "Walker" like the English word meaning a person who walks.
Interesting Article
While researching more information about the Grand Challenges, I was looking at the environment-related articles and I found the solar energy ones the most interesting. Since all of the articles on the Grand Challenges page are dated, I found the following article which talks about how the next major advancement in solar energy is a much cheaper method of processing the components: Solar power will be 'as cheap as coal' amid new advances, The Week, created 20, April 2015, accessed 13 September 2015 (Grand Challenge)
Favorite MATLAB Demonstration
My favorite MATLAB Demonstration is the traveling salesman demonstration because I really like how I can see the logic of the program and how it clearly tests every single point that the salesman has to travel through. I think part of this appeal to me is the fact that I went on a road trip this summer where I had to do exactly what this program does, just with a little bit more human logic. I also liked how at first it solves the problem quickly but it got stuck closer to the end which drastically slowed the program down.
