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Sophomore Year

Nothing much has changed about me. I’m still doing relatively well in school, and still on the course for a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering.

If you’re interested in contacting me, my email is nemec.32@osu.edu

GOALS

I always wanted to do well academically, and I was able to do that this semester, maintaining my 3.3 GPA even after being accepted into Mechanical Engineering.

While I don’t think of myself as a leader, I’ve always wanted to help as many people as I could. That’s why I decided to become a GES mentor. So this way I could help a group of freshman transition into college.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures to really show either of the two, as our mentorship group never really took any pictures together, and grades aren’t something I can really take a picture of.

Career

Due to the Engineering classes at OSU, I have a solid understanding of SolidWorks, can handle intensive use of Matlab and have had extensive use with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

As for mathematics, I have a firm knowledge of the Calculus series, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, and Linear Algebra

I also do know basic machining practices in case that is necessary.

I am currently on my first internship, at Universal Metal Products, so I’m beginning to get real experience there.

2nd Year

During my second year at Ohio State, I successful made it into the Mechanical Engineering Major and maintained a 3.3 cumulative GPA overall. Other than that, STEP, and attempting to work with my mentees on the GES project, I didn’t really do anything else. I managed to get my first internship over the summer, but that didn’t happen until after the school year ended so I don’t know if that counts. It’s at a place called Universal Metal Products.

STEP

My second year of college, I joined STEP (Second-year Transformational Experience Program), which is meant to allow students to figure out who they are and what they want to be, giving students money and other resources that they need in order to grow. We have meetings weekly, and learn more about how to talk and relate to other people and learn more about different perspectives in life. While it’s not finished yet, I plan on using the grant I get from STEP to help me with any internship that I may get, so that I may get a steady footing finding out my future career. Through this program, I will be able to steady my future by finding out what I want to do, and not just doing what I feel like I have to do.

AEV Project

I worked with 3 other people (Colin Boerger, Rishee Jayasimha, and Gordon Weiss) to create an Advanced Energy Vehicle designed to run on a rail, stop on a gate, continue to pick up cargo, and return to the starting point, stopping at the gate along the way. We had to design the AEV from given parts, and then design an efficient code based on the design that we had made. We also were supposed to keep the AEV as efficient as possible, using as little energy as possible while still being able to complete the desired objectives efficiently

Overall, we got an A on the project, with the AEV running the intended code flawlessly. While our AEV was not the most efficient in the class, it was extremely consistent, and worked on the first trial that our professor observed.

This could be considered my first “real” engineering project, actually having to design and code something, instead of just solving a problem structured by a professor. I finally got to apply some of the stuff that I had learned from class into something that didn’t have just one solution. I could be creative with the new knowledge that I learned in college.

If interested, you can visit this page to find out more: https://u.osu.edu/engr1182s1spr2016groupp/

The password is: scholars2016

Artifacts

Together with my group-mates, Nick Grosenbacher and Grayton Giesman, we created a powerpoint detailing graphene sponges and their potential use in cleaning up oil spills. We all learned a lot about graphene, like it’s amazing strength and various uses. We worked extremely well as a group, and practiced our presenting skills. It also taught me about my ignorance of future technology, and all the possibilities for the future.

Here is the presentation.

About Me

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My name is Joseph Nemec. I am a freshman, undergraduate student at The Ohio State University who is going to study Mechanical Engineering. I am the son of a Mechanical Engineer who has worked at TempCraft for over 15 years. I wish to be like my father, and find a company in which I can work for reliably until retirement. At the Ohio State University, I aim to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, and return to get a master’s degree if I should need it. I am a quick, adaptable learner, and do not consider myself above any task

I graduated from Twinsburg High School with a 4.15 GPA after attending for 4 years. I played football for 3 years while I was there, which made me stronger, physically and mentally. While we didn’t do well, I learned more about perseverance and integrity. During my junior and senior years of high school, I started to think about my future and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. With my good grades, I decided to go to The Ohio State University and study Mechanical Engineering to try and follow in my father’s footsteps.