Chemical engineering

part of engineering that have many aspects that are important in design. Aerospace engineers often tackle challenges in the office utilizing data and overseeing operations on daily basis. There have been failures and successes that make this field one of the most rigorous fields. Aerospace engineering can be considered one of the least forgiving forms of engineering, but it is worth the effort and achievements that come with it. There are many different subsections of aerospace engineering.…

“UC Davis Career and Internship Fair” This fall I started my journey with UC Davis. Davis is a really exciting, new and challenging chapter in my life. I moved from San Mateo, where I lived with my fiancée, to an apartment in Davis where I live on my own. Starting new school, and being surrounded by many new faces is not easy. I am not a person who can easily meet and connect with new people. UC Davis offers a lot of events for its students, some of them are very exciting like the…

Idaho Governors Cup Scholarship Application I am a native Idahoan, straight and foremost which means that I have had the privilege of being raised in great place that has taught me much. From being able to kayak to knowing how to be a part of a community that is what I learned being an Idahoan is, However, what it should also mean to be an Idahoan is to be educated. An Idahoan should strive for more such as earning a degree or receiving an education beyond that of getting a high…

On August 23, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aviation Act, which established the FAA as an agency (Federal Aviation Act of 1958, n.d.). The FAA is a component of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and they are charged with ensuring that all civil aeronautical practices are performed with a level of safety that directly correlates to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Federal Aviation Regulations, 2010). Using the Title 14 CFR, the FAA has…

in the pursuit of engineering careers for Loudonville High School Teens of the Month Cole Kirkbride and Austin Zody. Kirkbride, Loudonville, is the son of Ian and Kris Viets and Todd and Lisha Kirkbride. In the fall he will pursue a degree at Ohio Northern University, where he has been admitted into the mechanical engineering program. Zody, Loudonville, is the son of Scott and Mary Zody. Zody has committed to the University of Akron where, he too, will study mechanical engineering in a five-year…

The massive sculpture by Oldenburg and van Bruggen portrays a massive shuttlecock. The shear size of this can be overwhelming to many people. This sculpture can have a wide variety of emotions of the viewer. When viewing this massive sculpture, it is amazing the amount of detail put into this piece of art. During my initial walk around I felt humbled in a way. It was amazing to see such a magnificent piece of metal work. I felt humbled because, with myself being a metal sculpture I know how…

What is a Millwright? A millwright utilizes a diverse skill set to work with complicated, large machines. They have an advanced understanding of many different types of machinery. The best way to describe them is as an industrial machinist. What’s a millwright job like? Services are usually performed contractually and involve only days or weeks at a single location. The profession requires a broad background and experience with industrial machines in many different settings. Therefore, the…

Marie Curie did all sorts of things from helping in World War I to making prodigious discoveries, she had many different accomplishments, many of which helped technology advance just a little bit further. Marie Curie was a very inspirational woman to many, and still is today. She is still recognized for many of her discoveries and deeds she volunteered, all for science. Marie Curie gave her all to science with knowledge, inspiration, hard work, and patience. Marie Curie’s early life was very…

I would definitely call myself a tech and science nerd. I am in robotics and I am currently taking two sciences; so I definitely qualify for my geek card. Something that has always intrigued me is the future of technology and science, and one of the most interesting possibilities of technology would being able to augment myself and /or others. Robotics is something that’s always been intriguing to me, and of course anyone in robotics have always thought about the implications of augmenting the…

Do you like to create things? I do. I think humans have a natural desire to create. Everyone has an outlet to bring the ideas in their head into the world. The only thing that stands in our way is finding the right outlet. My outlet for creation is computer programming. When I discovered what was possible through programming, I knew it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. As a kid I would take apart my toys to learn how they work. Once I understood the inner workings, I would take…