Artifacts

Hydroelectric Generator PicThis is a portable hydroelectric generator, my high school senior engineering project. Made completely from scratch with under fifty dollars, this is one of the larger projects I have had the opportunity to work on. Utilizing a basic circuitry kit, a simple gear rig, a computer fan, and some plastic containers, me and three other guys created a product that could charge anything with a USB port just by putting it in a river. Both my teammates and I learned a lot from this project. One of the most important lessons was that engineering is not easy and if you are not failing, you are not doing the best you can do. Failure was an incredibly important part of this project. Only after numerous scrapped designs, failed tests, and dead-ends were we able to create a final product that charged an iPhone and accomplished the goal we set out to reach.

 

During the spring of my Freshman year I was a part of a Design Challenge through my Humanitarian Engineering Scholars group. The goal was to design an expandable shoe. The shoe had to grow with its user, be durable, and cheap so that the target audience in third world countries can afford it. After days of hard work, my group of Riley Niekamp, Matt Schiller, and Cole Zemelka came up with the design for the Groe. This picture shows the 3D model we created to demonstrate our work. After designing the shoe, we created a presentation and presented our work to all of the Freshman Humanitarian Engineering Scholars at our weekly meeting. Through all of our hard work we went on to win the Design Challenge and secure a small book scholarship for the following year. This was truly a great experience and definitely the highlight of my Freshman year here at Ohio State. This was a difficult task to accomplish, but I would not trade the experience for anything. I am so thankful to have opportunities such as these so readily available to me at Ohio State and I am especially thankful for the hard work of my incredible group members.

 

About Me

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My name is Ben Jackson. I am a first year Mechanical Engineering Student from Maineville, Ohio. I am part of The Humanitarian Engineering Scholars program and cannot wait to take advantage of the program’s resources and opportunities in order to make a real difference in the community. I am a dedicated student who is eager to learn. My dream is to utilize all of my collegiate knowledge and experience in order to create innovative and effective ways to aid those who are physically disabled. I wish to be able to grant the gift of new opportunities for those who have never been able to experience life the way we were created to. I have big hopes for The Ohio State University to supply what is necessary to make my dreams, and the dreams of countless others, come true.

Top 5 Strengths:

1. Restorative

2. Achiever

3. Learner

4. Responsibility

5. Intellection

 

Year in Review

[ “Year in Review”  is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student.  You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

G.O.A.L.S.

[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.

Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc .
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]

Career

[“Career” is where you can collect information about your experiences and skills that will apply to your future career.  Like your resume, this is information that will evolve over time and should be continually updated.   For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]