Education/Course Work
Food Agriculture and Biological Engineering is the study of these different processes in and how they apply to the real world.
Biological Engineers apply engineering design and analysis to power and machinery systems, structures, production of food and pharmaceuticals, and protection of natural resources.
As part of my Food, Agriculture, and Biological Engineering Curriculum I have taken a multitude of classes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Physical Science. Along with my core curriculum I have taken General Educations classes that have broaden my understanding of the world, its history, its many cultures, and how humans have interacted and continue to interact with our world and it’s living creatures.
In math I have taken up to Calculus III covering everything from the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to Differential Equations
I have taken two Physics classes covering things like Forces, Sound, Heat, Light, and Quantum Mechanics
I have also taken Statics and Mechanics were i learned to apply physics my knowledge of forces on real systems like bridges and cars.
I have taken physical science classes like Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, learning how fluids and heat interact in real systems and how i would create a a system of my own know how the fluids and or heat will be effected.
Along with those course i have also gain basic mastery over a couple computer programs which include Excel,Matlab, Solidworks, Simulink, and AutoCad which all allow me to model and analyze systems as well as create codes to assist in solving engineering problems.
In one of my freshman introduction classes to engineering, myself along with three classmates designed and coded a -Vehicle to perform a certain desired task on a track below is a link (also linked to the side) showing the design process, coursework that led to the design, and the result
Link to Freshman Engineering project
Experiences
As a part of my coursework a Senior Capstone project is required of all students. While this project was for a class and had a grade the actual project itself requires so much more critical thinking and applying all the knowledge learned throughout school so that it doesn’t even feel like a class or more like an actual project a business would have you doing. For my senior capstone project i worked with a group of 4 other students. We were essentially hired by a company called Doehler, a business to business company that deals with a lot of food and beverage production for places like Starbucks, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, and many other. For our project specifically we were asked to develop a way to improve their coffee and tea production therefor saving them time and money and giving us valuable experience as to what it feels like to be an engineer in the real world. For more information and a full breakdown of what the project entailed, our design and research process and our final results I have linked our project report below (and on the sidebar). As a caveat this project was supposed to be finish in the spring of 2020, which lines perfectly when Covid-19 first started becoming a pandemic in the Unites States as such our team was forced to overcome some adversity no longer being able to meet in person or perform and physical experimentation. Our project quickly switched to essential online only and our final product became a coded GUI instead of a physical project but I am really proud of how we overcame that adversity and still found success.
Along with my Engineering coursework I had a few opportunities for Engineering experience outside the classroom
Most recently I got the opportunity to study abroad in Greece with the school of engineer. Before the trip we looked at the amazing engineering feats from Ancient Greece and analyzed them. Along with that we researched their culture and the importance of there feats of engineering to the modern Greeks today. We then traveled to Greece, visiting places like the Parthenon in Athens, and the 5000 year old tunnels of Samos. Although i am studying to be a biological engineer, seeing these feats of engineering were inspiring, as you realize how capable their engineering was even in Ancient times, and how they pushed the boundaries of what was thought to be possible for science and engineering, and it makes me want to inspire young Engineers with my work even after thousands of years.
Goals
With all this knowledge and skills I’ve learned through my time here at Ohio State I’ve learned there is a whole world of information out there for me to learn about Biological Engineering, and that excites me. There is so much to learn and discover and there is so much I can do with what I learned to help the world become a better place. I hope to one day apply these skills and knowledge in the future and be on the forefront of some great engineer and technological breakthrough and help improve or change peoples lives