Artifacts

In a project, two group members and I studied the field of Cellulosic Ethanol and the possible impact that such a fuel would have in the near future. We covered what kinds of biomass are used in the production of this fuel, the process needed to produce this fuel, and the current outlook on the research of this fuel as a fossil fuel alternative. My group and I decided to research this specific topic of Ethanol production because of its potential impact to the race to phase out fossil fuels. After researching this field, we found that Cellulosic Ethanol could be a very cheap alternative to fossil fuels. This kind of Ethanol is produced from the leftover stalks of crops like corn and sugarcane’s, a very common biomass, which means that this type of Ethanol can be very cost effective because these stalks are considered to be worthless currently. This fuel is also renewable because it relies on a commonly grown crop leftovers so premanently running out of this fuel is impossible. Cellulosic Ethanol also produces far less carbon dioxide because the carbon chain is less complex and contains fewer carbon atoms to bond with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide. The two issues with this type of ethanol is that the process to produce it is still very costly. Enzymes are needed to make this production process work but they are very costly and have a limit to the amount of times they can be reused. The current cheaper cost of gasoline has slowed research into this fuel too so the progress towards cheaper cellulosic ethanol has slowed. All in all, Cellulosic Ethanol has proved to be a promising alternative to fossil fuels in the years to come.

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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.]

About Me

Welcome to my HSEportfolio page. I decided to share a little bit of info about myself to help visitors obtain a better idea of who I am.

I am from Lebanon, Ohio, a small town half way between Dayton and Cincinnati. I currently live in Lawrence Tower as a Green Engineering Scholar.

Before I began attending The Ohio State University I had a huge interest in the musical arts. I joined the drumline in my high school’s marching band during my 8th grade year because an extra position opened up on the drumline’s base drum line. Once I joined drumline I began to take lessons with the drumline instructor, Jared Thomas, to increase my drumming vocabulary and skills. I worked my way up from the base drum line to the snare line and soon after became a section leader and student leader for the drumline. During my final 2 years of the marching arts I became a section leader and student leader for the drumline during both marching band and indoor drumline seasons. I also auditioned and became a part of Wind Ensemble during my last 3 years at my high school.

As a student at my high school I challenged myself academically. I joined AP Chemistry and AP US History my junior year and Honors Physics and AP Government my senior year. All courses, excluding AP US History, were fairly new to me at the time and I had little to no prior knowledge of what information they encompassed.

As a student at The Ohio State University, I look forward to continuing this challenge in the field of chemistry, engineering and potentially other kinds of fields as the years continue. Currently, I am finishing up the majority of my General education courses as I prepare to enter the Chemical Engineering Major next semester.

 

I can be contacted through my school email, Jacobs.981@osu.edu.