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*Provide Access to Clean Water
 
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*Enhance Virtual Reality - [https://news.mit.edu/2015/eyenetra-mobile-eye-test-prescription-virtual-reality-screens-1019 Smarter Lenses: Newly launched mobile eye-test device could lead to prescription virtual-reality screens.], Rob Matheson, MIT News, October 19th, 2015

Latest revision as of 03:26, 14 February 2022

About Me

I am a current freshman at Duke University planning to study Electrical and Computer Engineering with a double major in Computer Science. I also plan to pursue a concentration in Machine Learning. I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and some of my other passions include Astronomy, Game Development, and Skateboarding.

Name Pronunciation

My full name is pronounced "OAR-Land-Dough JAY-Cub TAR-Dee". Most of my family just calls me by my middle name Jacob, but I don't have a preference. Call me whatever floats your boat!

Current Courses

As of this semester, my classes are as follows:

  • ECE 110L - Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EGR 103L - Computational Methods in Engineering
  • PHYSICS 151L - Introductory Mechanics
  • MATH 112L - Laboratory Calculus II

Grand Challenges of Engineering

This is actually the first time I've heard about these grand challenges. Having looked over them, I can see why these are considered the next goals in technological advancement that will act as the catalyst for human evolution. In particular, I strongly associate with the following three challenges: