My objectives for attending Old Dominion University are pretty straightforward. They are one of the select few accredited universities that has a Bachelor’s Studies program in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Considering I have my associate’s degree in the same field, it was a no brainer to continue my education with Old Dominion.

Studying fluid mechanics, MET330, will lend to my education objectives because it will put me in a better position for some other major engineering classes coming soon. Some of these classes include but are not limited to; 1. Thermal Applications. 2. Design for Manufacturing. 3. Design of Machine Elements. 4. Mechanical Subsystem Design. Fluid mechanics will also help my educational objectives by making me more aware that formulas are there to help you! You can always find the answer by digging through the formulas a little deeper than just top level. Take the bernoulli’s equation for an example!

Fluid mechanics will help me become a better professional in the field because it will help me learn Excel more proficiently. Using Excel will help all professionals get more accurate results for projects. While my career right now is in the New Product Development engineering for E-Z-GO, a company of Textron Specialized Vehicles, and it doesn’t deal much with fluid mechanics, it’s still a very important class in the MET program.

I am excited to continue my education with Old Dominion University and eager to learn from Professor Ayala. Let’s get wavy! (See what I did there?)

Dylan Arnold

University ID: 01166349