Natalia Bourg #4

On my last day, Professor Jovanovich showed me around the different labs in the engineering building. This day was so much fun! I got to see a mechanical engineering lab with a student-made competition cart/car. I saw a welding robot with cameras on it that allow the user to view the welding take place, which is a great innovation because the amount of light produced my the flame makes it hard to record. This ensures the sure can see the quality of the weld as it happens. There were also interesting pipes with different demonstrations of water pressure. (Different pipe materials, different lengths, and varying curves in the pipes all played a role in the pressure of the water as it flowed through.) I loved the 3D printing lab, and especially the projects in there! I learned about several different types of 3D printers, which I wasn't even aware existed. Some of them used a tray of a thick liquid and printed upside down! There were little cars and models made out of what looked like compressed sand. My favorite lab was probably Professor Jovanovich's optics lab. He had a laser set up that allowed you to play the light as if they were harp strings. We also took turns fusing the ends of a broken fiber optics strand back together, and I got to keep it as a souvenir. This internship has been so inspiring and fun, and I'm so thankful for all I learned, and for this opportunity. Here's a picture of me and Professor Jovanovich!