User:Blz4
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About Me
I'm a Freshman (Class of 2018) at Duke University and hoping to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a major in Econonomics or Minor in Finance. I enjoying playing golf with close friends and occasionally gaming (mostly PC games like League or Starcraft II) but I dislike long-distance or even mid-distance running.
Name Pronunciation
My first name is relatively self-explanatory, as Brian is pronounced as it sounds. Zhou on the other hand, is pronounced Zzz (like the buzzing of a bee) - OH (The Oh is basically the sound that you give off when you've just learned something)
Current Classes
For the Fall 2014 semester, I am enrolled in
- EGR 103: Computational Methods in Engineering
- ECON 101:Economic Principles
- MATH 212: Multi-Variable Calculus
- PHIL 150: Logic
Grand Challenges for Engineering Article
Reverse-Engineer the Brain, DLH under Intelligent Design, Uncommon Descent, created on February 20, 2008, accessed on September 9, 2014 [Reverse Engineering the Brain]
Favorite Demonstration
My favorite demonstration by far was the Bending Truss demo; although I was initially intrigued by the Game of Life demo, the program was not what I had expected. Overall, the Bending Truss demo was particularly fascinating because it highlighted how various forces impact bridges, and what Civil Engineers have to deal with in order to manage and facilitate the creation of bridges without collapse. The only objection that I would have had was that I wanted to be able to see simulations where the amount of downward push (Pressure 1) or the amount of torque (Option/Pressure 12) was strong enough to actually break the bridge. Regardless, the demo was well designed and kept me interested for a period of time.
