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One of the Grand Challenges for Engineering is making solar power economical. Here is a link about solar power and Pacific Gas and Electric. This caught my eye because I watched the movie about Erin Brokovich and the case against PG&E.
 
One of the Grand Challenges for Engineering is making solar power economical. Here is a link about solar power and Pacific Gas and Electric. This caught my eye because I watched the movie about Erin Brokovich and the case against PG&E.
 
*[http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/15/business/fi-solar15 PG&E to tap into solar projects], Los Angeles Times, created 15 August 2008, accessed 13 September 2015 (Grand Challenge)
 
*[http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/15/business/fi-solar15 PG&E to tap into solar projects], Los Angeles Times, created 15 August 2008, accessed 13 September 2015 (Grand Challenge)
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== MATLAB Demo's ==
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My favorite demo in MATLAB is the Traveling Salesman Problem. I loved watching as the computer got closer and closer to the correct answer. Also, one of my parents is a traveling salesman so this demo especially interested me.

Revision as of 00:27, 14 September 2015

Welcome

Hello! My name is Charlie Pearlman. I'm a student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. I'm looking to major in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Interests

Sports

  • I am a huge Chicago Cubs fan
  • I ran cross country in high school
  • I tried out for the Duke football team, but didn't make the cut
  • I like to play most sports, competitively or just casually

Music

  • I like most genres of music
  • Twenty One Pilots are my favorite alternative group and currently my favorite music group in general

Other

  • Find me and ask me what else I like

Grand Challenges

One of the Grand Challenges for Engineering is making solar power economical. Here is a link about solar power and Pacific Gas and Electric. This caught my eye because I watched the movie about Erin Brokovich and the case against PG&E.

MATLAB Demo's

My favorite demo in MATLAB is the Traveling Salesman Problem. I loved watching as the computer got closer and closer to the correct answer. Also, one of my parents is a traveling salesman so this demo especially interested me.