Endeavor Into the Field of Exo-Suits
My third honors experience was a self-designed research project focusing on an exploration into the existing literature surrounding the field of exosuits. My project spanned one year from the Summer 2015 semester to the Summer 2016 semester. Throughout the course of the project I investigated the definition, history, designs, corporate influences, and design considerations for exosuit technology. I underestimated the depth of the content matter in my original proposal which was one of the primary drivers for my extended completion timeline.
I deeply enjoyed this project as it provided the framework for me to investigate a topic that taps into one of my passions. My two favorite sections were the corporate influences and the design considerations. The design considerations often linked back to material that had been studied or mentioned in my Mechanical Engineering curriculum which provided an exciting sense of context for my academics. I enjoyed the corporate influences section as it was intriguing to discover the range of companies across industries that have/are influencing the field of exosuits.
The biggest takeaway for me from this self-designed research project was actually separate from the content material. Over the course of a year, I gained experience with techniques for balancing academics, work, volunteering, and other life events with a minor passion. From this experience, I am confident that whatever path my professional career takes me on I will be able to balance the various aspects of my life and not neglect any passions that I have.
I deeply enjoyed this project as it provided the framework for me to investigate a topic that taps into one of my passions. My two favorite sections were the corporate influences and the design considerations. The design considerations often linked back to material that had been studied or mentioned in my Mechanical Engineering curriculum which provided an exciting sense of context for my academics. I enjoyed the corporate influences section as it was intriguing to discover the range of companies across industries that have/are influencing the field of exosuits.
The biggest takeaway for me from this self-designed research project was actually separate from the content material. Over the course of a year, I gained experience with techniques for balancing academics, work, volunteering, and other life events with a minor passion. From this experience, I am confident that whatever path my professional career takes me on I will be able to balance the various aspects of my life and not neglect any passions that I have.
Below are copies of my initial proposal for this honors experience as well as my final documentation that was created to summarize the findings of my research.
self-designed_proposal.pdf | |
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final_doccumentation.pdf | |
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