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My name is Preston Cotnoir. I went to high school in Milton, GA and am now a freshman at Duke University. In my free time, I enjoy running, skiing, hanging out with friends, watching movies, and listening to music. I plan on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and going on the Premed track. | My name is Preston Cotnoir. I went to high school in Milton, GA and am now a freshman at Duke University. In my free time, I enjoy running, skiing, hanging out with friends, watching movies, and listening to music. I plan on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and going on the Premed track. | ||
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+ | My first name is pronounced: PRESS-TUN (2 syllables and a stress on the "s"). | ||
+ | My last name is pronounced: COT-NUHR (2 syllables and a stress on the "t"). | ||
== [[Grand Challenges for Engineering]] == | == [[Grand Challenges for Engineering]] == | ||
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Here's a link to an NAE Grand Challenge for Engineering (Provide energy from fusion): | Here's a link to an NAE Grand Challenge for Engineering (Provide energy from fusion): | ||
− | [http://www.engineerlive.com/Power-Engineer/Nuclear_Power/Fusion_energy%3A_3D_software_helps_engineers_develop_next_stage/22175/ Fusion energy: 3D software helps engineers develop next stage], OWB, | + | *[http://www.engineerlive.com/Power-Engineer/Nuclear_Power/Fusion_energy%3A_3D_software_helps_engineers_develop_next_stage/22175/ Fusion energy: 3D software helps engineers develop next stage], OWB, accessed 12 September 2010 (Provide energy from fusion) |
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+ | My favorite MATLAB demonstration is the 3-D Plot demonstration because it seems to be the most useful model for real-life situations. Since the world is 3-D and not 2-D, a 3-D model would be more relevant...plus, 3-D plots look so much cooler than 2-D plots, so that's definitely an advantage. |
Latest revision as of 00:39, 13 September 2010
About Me
My name is Preston Cotnoir. I went to high school in Milton, GA and am now a freshman at Duke University. In my free time, I enjoy running, skiing, hanging out with friends, watching movies, and listening to music. I plan on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and going on the Premed track.
My Name
My first name is pronounced: PRESS-TUN (2 syllables and a stress on the "s"). My last name is pronounced: COT-NUHR (2 syllables and a stress on the "t").
Grand Challenges for Engineering
Here's a link to an NAE Grand Challenge for Engineering (Provide energy from fusion):
- Fusion energy: 3D software helps engineers develop next stage, OWB, accessed 12 September 2010 (Provide energy from fusion)
Favorite MATLAB Demonstration
My favorite MATLAB demonstration is the 3-D Plot demonstration because it seems to be the most useful model for real-life situations. Since the world is 3-D and not 2-D, a 3-D model would be more relevant...plus, 3-D plots look so much cooler than 2-D plots, so that's definitely an advantage.