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Maria Folgueras

Duke Class of 2017 (Go Blue Devils!!)

From: Baltimore, MD

Age: 17

Intended Major: ECE

Interests: Music (piano and voice), fitness, environment, community service

Sports Teams: anything Duke (obviously...), Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, FC Barcelona

NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering Article: Provide energy from fusion, National Science Foundation, accessed 6 September 2013 (Grand Challenge)

Favorite Demonstration: Loma Prieta Earthquake

Why?

I thought it was quite interesting how MATLAB was able to convert the earthquake's acceleration data into position data and then plot its trajectory in the 3-D plane. I find earthquakes and plate tectonics to be a fascinating subject, and being able to visualize the position of the earthquake was intriguing. Finally, I liked this demonstration the most because I now know the extent to which MATLAB can model real-world circumstances.