User:Mjc61

Welcome to Mark Chen's Page!

About this Page

This is made for the Pratt School of Engineering, especially for class Egr 103.

About Me

I'm Mark Chen, and I'm an engineer in Duke University class of 2017.

Fun Facts

1. Currently on BME track
2. From California (Bay Area)
3. Interested in Robotics (Vex Robotics Team 1000)
4. More information to come!

Grand Challenges

Grand Challenge in general: Look at Engineering Challenges[1], National Academy of Engineering, Updated 2012, accessed 13 September 2013

I'm interested in managing the Nitrogen Cycle.

For my research I've looked into this article about the Nitrogen cycle and ocean acidification [2], Kieran Mulvaney, Discovery News, Created Jan 20, 2011, Last Accessed Sept 13, 2013.

Other articles linking to the Nitrogen Cycle part of the Grand Challenge include 'Dead Zones' in Waters Worldwide [3], Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, Created Aug 15, 2008, Last Accessed Sept 13, 2013.

Matlab Examples

The best example of the uses of Matlab is, in my opinion, the "Traveling Salesman" example.

Although the other examples show the extremities of what Matlab can do (in terms of graphing), the "Traveling Salesman" is a real-world example of problem solving and engineering. It is an intuitive program that will determine the most efficient route a traveling salesman can take.

Additionally, this is extremely user-friendly, something that engineers should take into account when formulating solutions to problems. Virtually anyone can use it with little-to-no experience, and it is extremely useful for all those in the (now-dying) traveling salesman business. Regardless, it is an efficient and well-created program; engineers' solutions should follow this model.