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'''Contents:'''
 
 
1 [[About Me]]
 
 
2 [[Name Pronunciation]]
 
 
3 [[Current Courses]]
 
 
4 [[Grand Challenges for Engineering Articles]]
 
 
5 [[MatLab Demo]]
 
 
 
 
== [[About Me]] ==
 
== [[About Me]] ==
I am a member of Duke's class of 2016. My plan as of the last few weeks has been to study "the Physics of Flying." To elaborate, I'd like to graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a certificate in Aerospace. My dream is to eventually work for NASA to contribute to space exploration. The second layer of this plan involves flight through dancing. I've been a ballet dancer for twelve years, a jazz dancer for two, and am continuing both at Duke. If time permits, I'm also hoping to get a minor in Statistics. I'm taking up rock climbing at Wilson Gym, as well as ballroom dance through Duke Ballroom (currently recruiting male partners!!). I recently became a member of the AIAA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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I am a member of Duke's class of 2016. My plan as of the last few weeks has been to study "the Physics of Flying." To elaborate, I'd like to graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a certificate in Aerospace. My dream is to eventually work for NASA to contribute to space exploration. The second layer of this plan involves flight through dancing. I've been a ballet dancer for twelve years, a jazz dancer for two, and am continuing both at Duke. If time permits, I'm also hoping to get a minor in Statistics. I'm taking up rock climbing at Wilson Gym, as well as ballroom dance through Duke Ballroom. I recently became a member of the AIAA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  
 
'''Dorm:''' GA
 
'''Dorm:''' GA
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'''Favorite place to study:''' Bell Tower study room at the end of the third floor, with the best acoustics I've ever heard - makes my mediocre singing sound AMAZING
 
'''Favorite place to study:''' Bell Tower study room at the end of the third floor, with the best acoustics I've ever heard - makes my mediocre singing sound AMAZING
  
Perkins Library is a close second
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Bostock Library is a close second
  
 
'''Favorite movie:''' Lord of the Rings
 
'''Favorite movie:''' Lord of the Rings

Latest revision as of 22:46, 29 May 2013

About Me

I am a member of Duke's class of 2016. My plan as of the last few weeks has been to study "the Physics of Flying." To elaborate, I'd like to graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a certificate in Aerospace. My dream is to eventually work for NASA to contribute to space exploration. The second layer of this plan involves flight through dancing. I've been a ballet dancer for twelve years, a jazz dancer for two, and am continuing both at Duke. If time permits, I'm also hoping to get a minor in Statistics. I'm taking up rock climbing at Wilson Gym, as well as ballroom dance through Duke Ballroom. I recently became a member of the AIAA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Dorm: GA

Home town: Flagstaff, Arizona - a smallish city at 7,000 ft with beautiful snow and stars

2 hours north of Phoenix and 45 minutes away from Sedona, home of the best swimming/blackberry-picking/hangout creek ever

Favorite place to eat on campus: Bell Tower kitchen, where my friends and I cook Chinese food every weekend

Favorite place to study: Bell Tower study room at the end of the third floor, with the best acoustics I've ever heard - makes my mediocre singing sound AMAZING

Bostock Library is a close second

Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings

Favorite author: Tamora Pierce

Name Pronunciation

Wanyi Ng

Pronounced "WAH-nee ING"


Current Courses

Egr103

Math122

Chem101

Writing101: The Science of Food Choice

Dance280

Egr90


Grand Challenges for Engineering Articles

[1], "Duke's virtual reality chamber helps with teaching, research," Whitney L.J. Howell, newsobserver.com, published 13 December 2010, accessed 9 September 2012


MatLab Demo

"Viewing a Penny" was my favorite demo - it was interesting to see the different possibilities for obtaining each pixel, all of which were able to produce a recognizable image of a penny. It takes some creativity to come up with things like darkening a pixel based on how much its depth varies from its surrounding.