User:Rsk17
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About Me
My name is Rekha Korlipara, and I am from Long Island, New York. I am a student in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. As of now, I am hoping to major in biomedical engineering.
Name Pronunciation
My name is pronounced "RAY-kah CORE-lih-pa-ra." There is not much of an emphasis on any of the syllables in either name, but "RAY" and "CORE" are the most important sounds in each name, respectively. When we were younger, my sister called me "Rekha-bunch-of-leaves" (this has helped a lot of people remember how to pronounce my first name). In my last name, the "lih" sound is similar to the beginning of "LIthium." "-para" sounds like "PARrot."
Current Courses
During the Fall 2013 semester, I am taking four classes:
- EGR 103: Computational Methods in Engineering
- Chemistry 110DL: Honors Chemistry: Core Concepts in Context
- Math 122L: One Variable Calculus
- Writing 101: The Greatest Living American Writer
Grand Challenges for Engineering
Fact Sheet: NNSA: Working To Prevent Nuclear Terrorism, National Nuclear Security Administration, 9 September 2009, accessed 15 September 2013 (Preventing Nuclear Terrorism)
MATLAB Demonstration
My favorite MATLAB demonstration was the Graphics example entitled "Viewing a Penny." I particularly liked this demonstration because it added an extra dimension to what MATLAB is capable of doing--I didn't know that it could create such detailed graphics. Not only can a user determine the number of contour lines for a graphic, but he can also play with color, shadow and angle. I found it particularly interesting and exciting that there were several ways to go about creating a graphic. That is helpful because some graphics may be drawn more accurately using one method, while other graphics may be more accurate as a result of another method.
