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| − | I am a freshman undergraduate student in the [Pratt School of Engineering] at [Duke University]. Although I lived in Indianapolis for 14 years of my life, I spent the first few close to Duke, in Durham, North Carolina, until I was four. I am currently planning to major in biomedical engineering, and I might pursue an undecided minor. | + | I am a freshman undergraduate student in the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu/ Duke University]. Although I lived in Indianapolis for 14 years of my life, I spent the first few close to Duke, in Durham, North Carolina, until I was four. I am currently planning to major in biomedical engineering, and I might pursue an undecided minor. I am currently enrolled in CHEM201DL, MATH212, WRITING101, and [http://pundit.pratt.duke.edu/wiki/EGR_103 EGR103]. |
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| + | ==Name Pronunciation== | ||
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| + | My name, Peter Ciaccia, is Italian, and thus is pronounced PEE-tur Cha-Cha, as in the dance. | ||
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| + | ==Interests and Hobbies== | ||
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| + | *Producing electronic music | ||
| + | *Tennis | ||
| + | *Skiing | ||
| + | *Getting huge in the gym | ||
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| + | ==Grand Challenges== | ||
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| + | Here is what I posted to the [[Grand Challenges for Engineering]] page: | ||
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| + | *[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101108071910.htm Major Fusion Advance: Breakthrough Could Help Reduce Heating of Plasma Container Walls], American Physical Society, ScienceDaily, updated 16 November 2010, accessed 6 September 2012. | ||
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| + | ==Preferred Demonstration== | ||
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| + | I found the "Inverses of Matrices" demonstration particularly interesting, not because of its specific relevance to tests and calculations that I might do (though that is not out of the question), but rather because it highlighted Matlab's ability to perform operations far more complex than what a human could ever accomplish by hand. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:32, 7 September 2012
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About Me
I am a freshman undergraduate student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Although I lived in Indianapolis for 14 years of my life, I spent the first few close to Duke, in Durham, North Carolina, until I was four. I am currently planning to major in biomedical engineering, and I might pursue an undecided minor. I am currently enrolled in CHEM201DL, MATH212, WRITING101, and EGR103.
Name Pronunciation
My name, Peter Ciaccia, is Italian, and thus is pronounced PEE-tur Cha-Cha, as in the dance.
Interests and Hobbies
- Producing electronic music
- Tennis
- Skiing
- Getting huge in the gym
Grand Challenges
Here is what I posted to the Grand Challenges for Engineering page:
- Major Fusion Advance: Breakthrough Could Help Reduce Heating of Plasma Container Walls, American Physical Society, ScienceDaily, updated 16 November 2010, accessed 6 September 2012.
Preferred Demonstration
I found the "Inverses of Matrices" demonstration particularly interesting, not because of its specific relevance to tests and calculations that I might do (though that is not out of the question), but rather because it highlighted Matlab's ability to perform operations far more complex than what a human could ever accomplish by hand.
