About Me
- Francisco Alvarez
- I am an ERE student originally from Los Angeles, CA, attending Humboldt State University working on my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Engineering.
Interests in Engineering
- Overarching Interests
- Problem solving
- Working toward common goals
- Working to benefit society
- Specific Interests
- Renewable Energy
- PV/Solar
- Wind power
- Water quality
- Appropriate technology
Experience in Engineering
- ENGR 115 - Intro to Environmental Engineering
- Engineering memos
- Mass balances
- ENGR 210 - Engineering Mechanics: Statics
- Truss analysis
- ENGR 215 - Intro to Design
- Professional design document
- ENGR 211 - Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
- ENGR 225 - Computational Methods I
- Fortran programming
- Matlab/SciLab
- Linear Algebra
- PHYX 315 - Intro to Electronics
- Circuit analysis
- Arduino programing
- ENGR 313 - Systems Analysis
- Math modeling
- Linear and nonlinear optimization
- Engineering systems analysis
- Engineering economics
- ENGR 325 - Computational Methods II
- Fortran programming
- Numerical methods
- ENGR 331 - Thermo & Energy Systems
- 1st and 2nd laws of Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic properties of materials
- Thermodynamic processes (e.g. Carnot cycle)
- System and control volume analysis
- Application to energy systems
- ENGR 351 - Introduction to Water Quality
- Analytical water quality assessment
- Physical, chemical and biological factors of water quality
- Drinking water & wastewater treatment processes
- Epidemiology statistics
Spring 2019 Expected Engineering Experience
- ENGR 322 - Environmental Data Modeling and Analysis
- ENGR 326 - Computational Methods III
- ENGR 330 - Mechanics and Science of Materials
- ENGR 333 - Fluid Mechanics
Portfolio
- Engineering 115
- Sample memo
- Sample spreadsheet
- Engineering 215
- Sample AutoCAD drawing
- Sample collaborative design document
- Design project site