Bioengineering
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Read more: Digging Deeper: Day 9
CEZ’s approach to maintaining their energy needs as well as environmental needs showcases the balance needed by engineers. While they have to make sure that…
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Read more: Day 09: The Big CEZToday we spent the entire day at CEZ, the largest electric producer in the Czech Republic. Here, we were able to hear about the work…
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Read more: Sustainable planning in CEZThe majority of today was spent at ČEZ Group. We got to learn about the company, explore the factories, and even see a current brown…
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Read more: Day 08: Today was Škoda-lightful!We had a jam packed day! First, we stopped by the Cole War Museum for some fun and education! We then went to Škoda Auto…
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Read more: Keeping it Balanced: Day 8
Škoda surprised me. The thing that stuck specifically was the balance of everything in the factory. Too much automation and you lose flexibility, while too…
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Read more: Inside the World of ŠkodaThe day started at the Cold War Museum, which was very informative and taught me about the impact the Cold War had on Prague. In…
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Read more: Day 07: Hailing to Pitt from KunsthalleWe had a filled day first starting off at the Eaton European Innovation Center. Here, we learned about the work that Eaton does as well…
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Read more: Where Art Meets EngineeringToday we visited Eaton and had the opportunity to see one of their facilities in the Czech Republic. One of the most interesting parts of…
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Read more: Mixing it into the Cement: Day 7
At the KunstHalle, what stood out wasn’t the art itself but the infrastructure around it. Some components, like removing oxygen from rooms during a fire…
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Read more: Menacing Marble MinesOne of my favorite parts about visiting the marble mines was learning the stories of the people that work there. As a bioengineer with a…
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