I dream to bolt jet engines to wings. I desire to rivet wings to airplanes. I have always aspired to innovate and construct planes. Ever since I was a child, I have viewed planes as marvels. It’s one of the only inventions in which humans can defy nature by manipulating nature. Engineering, at its core, serves to circumvent natures problems and planes take this idea to the highest degree. Planes are an exemplification of engineerings greatest triumphs and I desire to be part of this feat. I know a Cornell education would not only allow for me to achieve these goals, but it would allow me to soar above and beyond them. Specifically, I want to be a researcher working to develop sustainable propulsion systems for aircraft. I have always wanted to work with …show more content…
Along with being one of the best engineering schools, Cornell also offers many other useful tools. One of these tools is the Common Curriculum, in which I will be given introductory courses in fundamental sciences, math, and engineering. These courses will be helpful since research requires knowledge not specific to my major. Since I want to research electric planes, I will need a great grasp of math and science. I want to pursue an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) degree at Cornell because electricity drives the world and I want to help revolutionize it. An in depth understanding of electrical and computer systems is going to be key in creating sustainable flight, because propulsion and aerodynamics are not the problem, controlling and manipulating electricity is. An ECE degree will allow me to innovate planes rather than optimize them. Much work has already been done to optimize planes aerodynamically, but electric aircraft research has barely been taken off. However, nothing is perfect and planes can be further shaped and optimized. Cornell offers me the opportunity to take aerospace courses and potentially minor in Aerospace