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Submission Number: 89
Submission ID: 413
Submission UUID: c444bc5c-a8b7-45c5-b8f6-694a066806fa
Created: Thu, 05/13/2021 - 02:05
Completed: Thu, 05/13/2021 - 02:05
Changed: Tue, 09/03/2024 - 20:06
Remote IP address: 129.205.160.174
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
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Hermann
Klein-Hessling
He/Him
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
126839
Chemical & Biological Engineering, minors in Energy Engineering, Engineering Management & Engineering Entrepreneurship
English (5), German (5), Spanish (4), Dutch (2), Italian/Portuguese (2), French (1), Chinese (1)
Service trips of varying lengths (1-2 weeks with my church): Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Fiji and Cambodia.
Work/Internship Experience varying lengths: Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore & China
8 months of work experience in South Africa, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana & Zambia. Climate Action outreach, Aerospace Engineering & Material Science Engineering.
Lived in the U.S, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France (between these countries in Europe several times) and then lastly Singapore in South East Asia for the past 7 years.
Work/Internship Experience varying lengths: Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore & China
8 months of work experience in South Africa, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana & Zambia. Climate Action outreach, Aerospace Engineering & Material Science Engineering.
Lived in the U.S, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France (between these countries in Europe several times) and then lastly Singapore in South East Asia for the past 7 years.
Kittredge Hall sounds like an amazing place to live alongside other engineering students. I guess the person I would want to live down the hall from my room would be someone who loves interacting with other people. In the sense that I could walk down and knock on their door and introduce them to some friends of mine and they would get along, getting to know each other through playing cards or having fun personal conversations. I really wouldn’t care if they were an engineer or not. But I would appreciate someone who is insightful and inquisitive. Since we could capitalise on sharing the same qualities. Our so called ‘strength in numbers’ whether it be for getting through finals, lab papers or broken hearts.
I also think it would be awesome if they were involved with activities and initiatives on campus, of particular excitement would be Peace Corps, Engineers Without Borders and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. I wouldn’t mind getting to know some of the activities they would be partaking in, perhaps even joining regardless of whether they are my forte or not. I consider this a good bonding experience.
It would also be a joy to spend time shoulder to shoulder in trying to expand our skillset, experience and by giving back to the Boulder community. Athletics and the outdoors are also another selling point for me, I would want to go on weekly hikes and mountain biking routes. If they were a Colorado native they could show me some of the best spots in nature and also teach me native slang and ambience of Boulder. If they were out of state or coming from abroad like me, we could stumble around gradually learning more and more about our new city and home. I guess I would see ourselves as not spending every waking moment but when it counts we’d be there for each other and enjoying the company it affords.
I also think it would be awesome if they were involved with activities and initiatives on campus, of particular excitement would be Peace Corps, Engineers Without Borders and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. I wouldn’t mind getting to know some of the activities they would be partaking in, perhaps even joining regardless of whether they are my forte or not. I consider this a good bonding experience.
It would also be a joy to spend time shoulder to shoulder in trying to expand our skillset, experience and by giving back to the Boulder community. Athletics and the outdoors are also another selling point for me, I would want to go on weekly hikes and mountain biking routes. If they were a Colorado native they could show me some of the best spots in nature and also teach me native slang and ambience of Boulder. If they were out of state or coming from abroad like me, we could stumble around gradually learning more and more about our new city and home. I guess I would see ourselves as not spending every waking moment but when it counts we’d be there for each other and enjoying the company it affords.
A service trip I volunteered for through my church to a town in Indonesia when I was 12 years old ended in a local boy losing his life because of an accident with a machete. This traumatic incident would become a pivotal moment in shaping my philosophy regarding how STEM should be pursued for the greater good and helping mankind. It also brought forth an idea in grade 9 during Design Technology.
In the trip I saw that very few students had access to electricity in the night. During the day they had to help their parents with manual labour, and farming in the afternoon which left little time between then and night to study or complete homework. This of course was a huge disadvantage, one I particularly sympathized with being a student myself. My solution was to design a compact lantern, self-sustained by biofuel produced from decomposing fruit or other readily available organic material such as dried grass or corn husks. Such a product would be of use for disadvantaged communities with limited access to electricity and it would also prove to be a more suitable alternative than conventional petroleum lamps commonly used.
I started doing preliminary sketches and designing of the lamp. I became enthralled in research and wanted to gain a better understanding of the necessary mechanisms to produce organic based bioethanol. I would continue this project in grade 11. As part of my IB Diploma we undertake extensive research in an area of interest which manifests into a rigorous research paper (Extended Essay). Naturally, I did mine in Chemistry. The prospect was intimidating as I had next to no exposure to laboratory experience nor research and I started outmatched by my peers. However, with the support and nurture of my supervisor I developed a great appreciation and understanding of the methodical and objective approach research entails. The most fulfilling aspect of this undertaking was putting into practise the interdisciplinary aspects of what I learnt during my two year chemistry course. This almost year long process coalesced in the submission of a first author research publication alongside my supervisor, detailing my work to the peer-reviewed Harvard Journal Of Emerging Investigators. It breathed life into the rigour of scientific/academic writing and whilst it was challenging I enjoyed immensely. It was an awarding and exciting diversion from my initial idea, but I would like to continue pursuing it at university where I intend to study Chemical Engineering. Perhaps in the future I might even be able to materialise and implement my idea.
My passion is finding solutions to problems that are directly related to me or my values. Drawing from these personal aspects and my unique background is what hopefully will allow me to become an exceptional engineer in whatever field I may end up in. I already know that I want to dedicate my life to helping others through STEM. The question that remains is how?
I believe the Global Engineering RAP in collaboration with the Mortenson Center would help me to navigate this pertinent question. Taking Introduction to Global Engineering, First Year Engineering Projects and A Systems Approach to Global Engineering would set me up with a great academic foundation to build upon my existing international experiences. Effectively tailoring them to the realm of engineering. In particular I am super excited that the Mortenson Center has extensive partnerships with Kenya and Ethiopia, especially after experiencing many of the fascinating cultural experiences of the countries in Southern Africa. This happens to overlap with my vested interest in getting the Peace Corps Preparation Certificate and potentially signing on to serve in the program after my undergraduate degree.
I believe my vast international experience of having lived in a myriad of countries, across 3 different continents and amongst different cultures and environments will be an invaluable asset that my fellow peers and staff in the program can take advantage of. Having a diverse cohort would also allow me to re-establish the use of languages that I have not spoken in a while whilst living in Asia: German, Spanish, French and Dutch. I would be more than willing to teach my peers German and Spanish and would also look forward to continue learning Chinese.
Overall I believe the Global Engineering RAP and I would join a mutually beneficial 'symbiotic relationship' and I wholeheartedly look forward to the experience and all that it entails.
In the trip I saw that very few students had access to electricity in the night. During the day they had to help their parents with manual labour, and farming in the afternoon which left little time between then and night to study or complete homework. This of course was a huge disadvantage, one I particularly sympathized with being a student myself. My solution was to design a compact lantern, self-sustained by biofuel produced from decomposing fruit or other readily available organic material such as dried grass or corn husks. Such a product would be of use for disadvantaged communities with limited access to electricity and it would also prove to be a more suitable alternative than conventional petroleum lamps commonly used.
I started doing preliminary sketches and designing of the lamp. I became enthralled in research and wanted to gain a better understanding of the necessary mechanisms to produce organic based bioethanol. I would continue this project in grade 11. As part of my IB Diploma we undertake extensive research in an area of interest which manifests into a rigorous research paper (Extended Essay). Naturally, I did mine in Chemistry. The prospect was intimidating as I had next to no exposure to laboratory experience nor research and I started outmatched by my peers. However, with the support and nurture of my supervisor I developed a great appreciation and understanding of the methodical and objective approach research entails. The most fulfilling aspect of this undertaking was putting into practise the interdisciplinary aspects of what I learnt during my two year chemistry course. This almost year long process coalesced in the submission of a first author research publication alongside my supervisor, detailing my work to the peer-reviewed Harvard Journal Of Emerging Investigators. It breathed life into the rigour of scientific/academic writing and whilst it was challenging I enjoyed immensely. It was an awarding and exciting diversion from my initial idea, but I would like to continue pursuing it at university where I intend to study Chemical Engineering. Perhaps in the future I might even be able to materialise and implement my idea.
My passion is finding solutions to problems that are directly related to me or my values. Drawing from these personal aspects and my unique background is what hopefully will allow me to become an exceptional engineer in whatever field I may end up in. I already know that I want to dedicate my life to helping others through STEM. The question that remains is how?
I believe the Global Engineering RAP in collaboration with the Mortenson Center would help me to navigate this pertinent question. Taking Introduction to Global Engineering, First Year Engineering Projects and A Systems Approach to Global Engineering would set me up with a great academic foundation to build upon my existing international experiences. Effectively tailoring them to the realm of engineering. In particular I am super excited that the Mortenson Center has extensive partnerships with Kenya and Ethiopia, especially after experiencing many of the fascinating cultural experiences of the countries in Southern Africa. This happens to overlap with my vested interest in getting the Peace Corps Preparation Certificate and potentially signing on to serve in the program after my undergraduate degree.
I believe my vast international experience of having lived in a myriad of countries, across 3 different continents and amongst different cultures and environments will be an invaluable asset that my fellow peers and staff in the program can take advantage of. Having a diverse cohort would also allow me to re-establish the use of languages that I have not spoken in a while whilst living in Asia: German, Spanish, French and Dutch. I would be more than willing to teach my peers German and Spanish and would also look forward to continue learning Chinese.
Overall I believe the Global Engineering RAP and I would join a mutually beneficial 'symbiotic relationship' and I wholeheartedly look forward to the experience and all that it entails.
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