G.O.A.L.S.

G.O.A.L.S: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Integrity, Leadership Development, Service Engagement


Global Awareness:

So far in my undergraduate, being in Green Engineering Scholars has taught me the most about the world around me. Through community service and learning in class I have expanded my horizons to know where we have problems involving pollution, lack of food, overpopulation and other devastating diseases.

 

Original Inquiry:

 I have not participated in any research so far in my undergraduate career, but I do plan on joining a lab sometime in the second semester or the beginning of my sophomore year. I have a genuine interest in many fields throughout Electrical and Computer Engineering, enough to the point that I’d be happy to join any research lab in those fields. Personally, I am interested the most in neuromorphic computing and the development of memristors. Both of these topics are state of the art and I believe they are the future of computing.

 

Academic Integrity:

I chose Computer Engineering for my major because I am highly interested in the future of computing. I believe there is going to a revolution in how computers operate within the next years, and I want to be a part of making this happen. As I mentioned in the Original Inquiry section, I have a genuine interest in most of the fields in my major. I find enjoyment in reading about the new research and technologies that are announced, and even though I may not fully understand how they work, I spend my time learning what is needed to understand them. Outside of the classroom, I have joined the EcoCar team and work with the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles sub-team. This team lets me gain teamwork abilities and also learn more about the autonomous vehicles field.

 

Leadership Development:

On the teams I have been in so far, EcoCar and Fundamentals of Engineering, I believe I have chosen the roll of leader. I end up delegating tasks to other team members and help wherever I am needed.

 

Service Engagement:

Through Green Engineering Scholars, I have spent my time helping in a youth garden in a low income development. There I helped weed and reuse parts of the garden to reduce costs of replanting every season. I also plan on joining a service based club sometime during my sophomore year.