Hey guys! I hope everything is well in your part of the country.
Studying engineering has always seemed so obvious to me growing up, even if I didn't know exactly what the discipline completely entailed. During my adolescent years, my time after school was spent working with my dad on various projects around the house, in the yard, and especially on the family cars. This type of work was never really optional, or something that I ever even took pride in. It was just normal activity that was a part of life for me.
So, when time came along to begin making decisions about areas to study in college, I was able to study what engineering was all about. After understanding that engineers build, problem solve, and work on mechanical projects all day, it seemed so obvious to pursue this field. It has allowed me to take pride in and use the skills that I grew up learning, as well as further develop and learn new analytical methods to aid in problem solving. I am now a senior in school, and looking back it is hard for me to see any area that would fit me better than engineering.
My research is really advancing nicely. I have been testing a material known as Metal Rubber to see how its resistance changes when incremental loads are applied. Testing this material has lead to an opportunity to write a portion of a conference paper, where I describe my testing methods and give an analysis of the results that were found. I do like to write, so I saw this to be a pretty cool opportunity!
Have a nice weekend!
Chris Maurice
Auburn University
Senior - Mechanical Engineering
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