About Me

I am currently a university student studying engineering science. I intend to specialize in mechanical engineering.

When I was in high school, I did a lot of engineering projects (or “random crap”, whatever you want to call it), which I posted on this blog. I hope to continue this in some form while in university. Many of my projects focus on DIYing — using household materials to do what’s done in industry. This is usually pretty difficult, because the real world is complicated, and getting something to work often requires getting a combination of many things right. DIYing helps me see the little details I might take for granted in a store-bought item. To me, this underscores the importance both of learning theory and thinking theoretically on a deep level.

I also enjoy fixing things and taking things apart because it helps me understand how things work. In high school, I enjoyed attending Repair Café and Fixit Clinics, and intend to continue doing this through University and beyond.

See my academic résumé here, and email me at me@jacobchiu.com to request other information.

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