User:Paul Axelrod
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About Me
I am a sophomore transfer student who plans on majoring in mechanical engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I studied my freshmen year at Wake Forest University, which is located in Winston Salem, NC.
Interests
- Duke Basketball
- Soccer
- Snowboarding
Name Pronunciation
My name is pronounced exactly how you would expect it to be pronounced. It is simply Paul "axel" (as in the part of a car) "rod" (as in a cylinder of metal).
Engineering Grand Challenges
[China Outdoes U.S. in making solar products], Keith Bradsher, NY Times,updated 24 August 2009, accessed 20 September 2010
Favorite Matlab Help Demonstration
Out of all the help demonstrations in Matlab, my favorite is the demonstration on 3-D surface Plots. This demonstration overlaps with some of the topics we are currently covering in my multivariable calculus class. I like this demonstration because it helps me visualize some of the 3-D surfaces that I have been struggling to picture in math class. Also, these graphs look very professional and interesting.
