从音乐家到工程师
Alex Carney ’22 entered Skidmore interested in 音乐. He ended up pursuing a triple major with a degree in 数学 和 物理 from Skidmore 和 a Bachelor of Engineering from 达特茅斯 College as part of a dual-degree 程序.
Currently enrolled in a 达特茅斯 doctoral 程序, he is also the chief technical
engineer behind a high-tech microscope that promises to revolutionize healthcare across
全球.
我们问了他在……的经历 3-2的工程项目 和 his takeaways from living 和 learning on two campuses.
你是怎么选择火博体育的?
I toured many liberal arts schools in New Engl和, but it was Skidmore's strong 音乐节目 这使它与众不同. I didn’t end up pursuing it formally, but continued
当我还是个学生的时候，我就学会了弹钢琴.
What did you enjoy most about Skidmore academically 和 socially?
我非常喜欢在火博体育的时光. 我一直很怀念在那里的日子
because of the tightknit community 和 the unique combination of social 和 academic
文化. Most of the classes I took at Skidmore, especially the upper-level 物理
和 math courses, were very small, consisting of only a few students. 教授
of these courses took full advantage of this, 和 each class essentially became one
大小组学习.
Everyone in my courses knew each other well 和 became friends, 和 often, we would
计划课外活动. I have fond memories of hosting house parties for
my PY348 Quantum Mechanics class 和 holding homework sessions with the entirety of
the PY331 Math 和 Computational Methods course as we all worked together to figure
找出为什么没有人的代码能正常工作.
火博体育教授怎么办?
My academic experience was especially bolstered by the incredible faculty at Skidmore.
With small class 和 department sizes, nearly every math 和 物理 professor knew
each student 和 they were not only outst和ing lecturers but also supportive mentors.
Also, most professors taught multiple courses, so it was very likely to have the same
在我的学位轨道上两次教授. 这是我在火博体育最喜欢的经历之一
was having the same professor during my first 和 senior years. 这发生了四次
times 和 my professors were able to see me grow 和 mature as a scientist. 我是
also able to learn the most advanced content both departments had to offer from people
是谁一直在支持我.
你会推荐哪3-2条路径?
I highly recommend the 2-1-1-1 path (two years at Skidmore, junior year at 达特茅斯,
senior year at Skidmore, 和 another year at 达特茅斯). 你在达特茅斯的大三
is an opportunity to use the foundations built at Skidmore to explore any technical
达特茅斯所能提供的道路. Six out of the nine courses you take must be engineering,
but the last three can be from any discipline, including from its incredible computer
科学系(我也推荐). 你大三上的那些课
transfer back to Skidmore 和 can fulfill degree requirements here. 正因为如此，
many of my peers managed to double major at Skidmore (some in 物理 和 computer
科学，一些是物理 和数学). For anyone interested in a breadth of technical
knowledge, the dual-degree 程序 is unrivaled.
谁应该攻读这个课程?
的 达特茅斯学院的双学位课程 is perfect for students who aren't entirely sure what type of career to pursue. I
entered 达特茅斯 expecting to pursue mechanical engineering, which changed as soon
因为我上了第一门计算机科学课. During my junior year, I studied the fundamentals
of multiple disciplines in engineering, became a proficient software developer, 和
even took a course in quantum computing (which I am now pursuing at a graduate level).
Armed with this 课程, 我是 able to make the most out of my senior year at Skidmore, complete
my majors, 和 mentor students with similar career goals. 作为一名五年级学生，
I worked as a software engineer 和 a teaching assistant while pursuing research 和
课程.
其他技巧?
的re are many prerequisite courses to the dual-degree 程序 but, if you can, take MA
270: Differential Equations 和 MA 200: Linear Algebra at Skidmore before going to
达特茅斯. Having this background will help tremendously in engineering courses. 学习
to code before going to 达特茅斯, especially in Matlab or Mathematica. 这将
be your greatest asset while studying engineering.
你会再做一次吗?
If I could start college over, I would always take the 3-2 path, 和 always with the
2-1-1-1 plan — I couldn't imagine not spending my senior year at Skidmore. 它给了
me the opportunity to study at two colleges 和 get the best of both — rigorous interdisciplinary
academics, exp和ed alumni network, additional on-campus clubs 和 job opportunities,
还有新朋友和新经历. Plus, you get to have two first-day-of-college experiences
还有两个毕业典礼.
阅读更多火博体育 Alex Carney ' 22和他在SmartScope上的工作.