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My name is Brian Keohane, and I'm a freshman from [[Long Island]], New York. I'm interested in studying electrical engineering and computer science, although I have no background in either | My name is Brian Keohane, and I'm a freshman from [[Long Island]], New York. I'm interested in studying electrical engineering and computer science, although I have no background in either | ||
<br /><br />Height: 6'2" <br /> Weight: Don't worry about it. <br /> Swag: N/A | <br /><br />Height: 6'2" <br /> Weight: Don't worry about it. <br /> Swag: N/A | ||
| + | ===Name Pronunciation=== | ||
| + | Bry-an CoHane (the first e in Keohane is silent) | ||
===3 Interesting Facts:=== | ===3 Interesting Facts:=== | ||
#I don't know how to ride a bike | #I don't know how to ride a bike | ||
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*Cross Country/Track | *Cross Country/Track | ||
*Fantasy Sports | *Fantasy Sports | ||
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<br /> Looking forward to my years in Pratt!! | <br /> Looking forward to my years in Pratt!! | ||
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==Grand Challenges in Engineering== | ==Grand Challenges in Engineering== | ||
<br /> [http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1006304 The Path to Personalized Medicine], Margaret A. Hamburg and Francis S. Collins, The New England Journal of Medicine, updated 8 September 2010, accessed 4 September 2014 (Engineering Better Medicines) | <br /> [http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1006304 The Path to Personalized Medicine], Margaret A. Hamburg and Francis S. Collins, The New England Journal of Medicine, updated 8 September 2010, accessed 4 September 2014 (Engineering Better Medicines) | ||
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| + | ==Favorite Matlab Demonstration== | ||
| + | My favorite Matlab Help Demonstration is the "Viewing a Penny" example, where 4 different types of plots are used to analyze the surface of a penny. The contour plot, pseudocolor plot, pseudocolor plot with a color map, and surface plot with a color map all show the penny in unique and interesting-looking ways. To me, this program really reveals the power of matlab as a tool. Just a few simple commands can reveal a detailed image of the surface contours of a penny. Matlab's plotting functions are remarkable. It would be awesome using functions like these on a lab. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 12 September 2014
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About Me
My name is Brian Keohane, and I'm a freshman from Long Island, New York. I'm interested in studying electrical engineering and computer science, although I have no background in either
Height: 6'2"
Weight: Don't worry about it.
Swag: N/A
Name Pronunciation
Bry-an CoHane (the first e in Keohane is silent)
3 Interesting Facts:
- I don't know how to ride a bike
- I'm not related to former Duke President Nan Keohane (Please stop asking if I am.)
- I've never tried sushi
Hobbies and Interests
- Basketball
- Cross Country/Track
- Fantasy Sports
- Procrasinating on EGR103 labs
Looking forward to my years in Pratt!!
Grand Challenges in Engineering
The Path to Personalized Medicine, Margaret A. Hamburg and Francis S. Collins, The New England Journal of Medicine, updated 8 September 2010, accessed 4 September 2014 (Engineering Better Medicines)
Favorite Matlab Demonstration
My favorite Matlab Help Demonstration is the "Viewing a Penny" example, where 4 different types of plots are used to analyze the surface of a penny. The contour plot, pseudocolor plot, pseudocolor plot with a color map, and surface plot with a color map all show the penny in unique and interesting-looking ways. To me, this program really reveals the power of matlab as a tool. Just a few simple commands can reveal a detailed image of the surface contours of a penny. Matlab's plotting functions are remarkable. It would be awesome using functions like these on a lab.
