About Our Majors – Cornell Engineering: A Virtual Visit

Spotlight: Independent Major

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors December 21, 2020October 21, 2020academics, Cornell Engineer, engineering, fit, hands on, independent major, major

A photo of Cornell Engineering student Shanee

Shanee is completing the Independent Major with a primary concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a secondary concentration in Applied Economics and Management. She is involved in the entrepreneurship community on campus and is part of the current cohort in eLab. She is Senior Corporate Relations Director for the Society of Women Engineers and is Electrical Team Lead for Cornell Cup Robotics. She is from Frisco, TX and her favorite Cornell Dairy ice cream is Triple Caramel Bliss.

Spotlight: Materials Science and Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors December 14, 2020October 21, 2020academics, aerospace, campus, community, Cornell Engineer, hands on, major, materials science and engineering

A photo of Cornell Engineering student Allison

Allison is from Palatine, Illinois and is studying Materials Science and Engineering and minoring in Fiber Science. She intends to pursue graduate school and a career in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Outside of the classroom and undergraduate research, Allison is a member of the Cornell University Unmanned Air Systems (CUAir), contributing to the materials selection and manufacturing of an unmanned aircraft. Her favorite place on campus is sunset at the Libe Slope overlook.

Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors December 7, 2020October 21, 2020academics, aerospace, Cornell Engineer, engineering, major, mechanical engineering, project teams

A photo of Cornell Engineering student Kenny

Hello! My name is Kenny and I am a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Palo Alto, CA. I am currently a team lead on Cornell Baja Racing, a project team that designs and builds off-road buggies to race against other collegiate teams. I am also part of a research lab in the Space Systems Design Studio on a team building a small sat that will be traveling to lunar orbit on the inaugural flight of NASA’s SLS. During my junior year I also participated in Cornell’s engineering co-op program, spending eight consecutive months working on satellite hardware at SpaceX. My favorite place on campus is the Experiential Learning Lab which is in the basement of Upson Hall. Its home to a majority of the project team workspaces and the Emerson Machine Shop where my Baja team machines most of the parts on our car. The ELL also home to Autolab, an automotive garage workspace where we do all our welding and assembly.

Spotlight: Environmental Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors November 30, 2020October 21, 2020academics, campus, campus life, Cornell Engineer, engineering, environmental engineering, major

Cynthia is a junior from Jericho, NY studying Environmental Engineering. Outside of the classroom, Cynthia is involved with Cornell Environmental Collaborative, Cornell Sustainability Consultants, Club Rowing, and works at the Campus Sustainability Office. Her favorite place on campus is Libe Slope.
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Spotlight: Operations Research & Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors November 23, 2020October 21, 2020academics, Cornell Engineer, hands on, major, operations research & engineering, prospective students

Erica is a Cornell Engineering student from Marlboro, NJ. She is majoring in Operations Research and Engineering (OR&E) and minoring in Business. She is planning on pursuing a career in financial services. Her extracurricular involvement includes serving as a Co-Director of Student Services for the Society of Women Engineers, working part-time at the campus fitness centers, and being an engineering peer advisor. She also is involved in the Cornell Fashion Collective and a sorority. Her favorite Cornell Dairy Bar ice cream flavor is Mango Sorbet.

Spotlight: Biomedical Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors November 16, 2020October 21, 2020academics, biomedical engineering, Cornell Engineer, engineering, major

Hi! My name is Andrew and I’m from Chappaqua, New York. I’m a Sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a Dyson Business minor. On campus, I’m involved in a variety of organizations. My primary ones are DEBUT, a biomedical device project team, Biomedical Engineering Society, where I’m the Professional Development Chair, and Greek Life, where I’m the Treasurer of my fraternity. My favorite Cornell Dairy Ice cream flavor is hands down Big Red Bear Tracks; there’s just nothing quite like it. Read more

Spotlight: Computer Science

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors November 9, 2020October 21, 2020academics, computer science, Cornell Engineer, electrical and computer engineering, engineering, major

Hi! I’m Stanley. I’m from Corona, NY and am a junior majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. My favorite Cornell Dairy ice cream flavor is Bavarian Raspberry Fudge. Some clubs I’m a part of are the Cornell Pro-Yos, a Chinese yoyo/diabolo performance group, of which I’m a secretary for and the Engineering Ambassadors, where I give tours to prospective engineering students! Read more

Spotlight: Engineering Physics

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors November 2, 2020October 21, 2020academics, Cornell Engineer, engineering physics, major, prospective students

Kim is from Metuchen, NJ and is majoring in engineering physics. Her favorite building on campus is Snee Hall. On campus, she is also a resident advisor on North Campus and the Analysis subteam lead of Concrete Canoe, an engineering project team. She has also worked as a teaching assistant for courses on lasers and nanoscience, and she was a member of a research lab for two years. Read more

Spotlight: Chemical Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors October 26, 2020October 21, 2020academics, chemical engineering, clubs and organizations, Cornell Engineer, engineering, fit, major, project teams

My name is Melissa! I am from Rochester, NY, studying Chemical Engineering. On campus, I am part of the AguaClara research project team and the Therapy Thru Music club. I also live in cooperative housing (Triphammer Cooperative) and love to cook, run, and go on spontaneous adventures with my housemates. Around Ithaca, I enjoy biking (I recently discovered the Black Diamond Trail that goes from Ithaca to Taughannock Falls!), picking fruits (when I stayed here one summer), and watching the sunset. Read more

Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering

Amanda Augustyn About Our Majors October 19, 2020October 21, 2020academics, Cornell Engineer, engineering, hands on, major, mechanical engineering

Hi! My name is Harleen and I am majoring in mechanical engineering. I am originally from outside of Philadelphia, PA. On campus, I work as an undergraduate researcher in the Dr. Andarawis-Puri Lab where I investigate the use of exercise in repairing damaged tendons. Since my sophomore year, I have served as the High School Outreach coordinator for the Society of Women Engineers at Cornell. As the coordinator, I lead a team to plan various events to introduce engineering to high school girls through hands-on activities and guest speakers. Read more

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