#biosystems engineering

Lunch was really nice today (the cantine offered salmon + cauliflower), but I really feel the sleep deprivation. I studied longer today than I slept last night.

Also, I skyped with a friend for five hours and we failed together at our respective subjects. It was so much better than despairing over your notes on your own. We agreed we‘d do another study together session tomorrow, and I‘m really looking forward to it!

[Image ID: Digital art of a woman going through different stages of her career. The first is her as a girl leaning her head in one hand while the other holds a pencil, looking down at a large book. She is drawn in black and pastel purple, wearing a zip up hoodie, glasses, and her hair in a bun. Above her is the heading STUDY and the words “Being diligent know will help me work my best later.” Another is her walking and wearing a lab coat, with the bottom half of her wavy hair dyed hot pink, matching her glasses. To the side are pictures of the water cycle, a solar panel, snowflakes and a tunneling wave, and a large tree next to cut down stumps and a sprout. The heading is EXPLORE INTERNING and more words read “Biosystems is fascinating. These engineers have a responsibility to consider environmental circumstances.” The next is her with her hair cut short and no glasses, one fist in the air as she wears a blue graduation cap and gown. The heading GRADUATE is imposed on top of this drawing and to the side it says “I want to be an engineer to help people.” Next is her drawn in orange and black, kneeling down to examine a butterfly specimen in her had. She is wearing sturdy lace up boots, a backpack, and a tank top and shorts. Her hair is tied back in a short ponytail. Above her are the words “A mindset for problem solving is important for an engineer.” The heading TRAVEL AND WORK leads into the next panel, where the woman is now middle aged and not wearing glasses as her hair is braided into a crown behind her head. She is wearing a simple necklace and dark purple blazer and there is a beaker with a bubbling substance next to her. Above her it says “A successful engineer is learned in their field.” The last segment is of an older woman pointing at a sea green board upon which diagrams are written. She wears a turtleneck sweater, her hair down, and her glasses have long chains looping around. This heading TEACH is verticals instead of horizontal and more words say “Eventually they can pass on their knowledge.” End ID]

[Image ID: a drawing of the side view of a young woman in a white lab coat, looking at a small blue vial she is holding up with a calm expression. She wears a dark gray turtleneck under the lab coat, her brown hair is pulled back in a low ponytail, and glasses with light purple frames sit on her face. A light outline makes her pop out from the solid black background. End ID]

Also-also... time to catch up on Microbiology and Physics. :’ )

Ten days difference.

Essentially, I learn about conversion of different materials into bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts. We look at the different factors that go into producing those things such as sustainability, precision ag, logistics, and the conversion processes. My interest is in conversion and sustainability, so I’ve taken a lot of environmental engineering and bioconversion courses. I’ve taken a few precision ag courses (irrigation and ag machinery) as well. Thanks for your question. If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to ask!