Everyday Engineering: Valentine’s Day
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By Katie Southon SCS Advising Leader:
The heart, a classic symbol of Valentine’s Day. It’s impossible to look around during February and not see colorful pink and red hearts decorating every available surface, which got me thinking: how does this relate to chemical engineering? Chemical engineering can relate to almost every aspect of our everyday lives, and hearts are no exception.
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood through the body using contractions that force the blood through the circulatory system. Just like how chemical engineers can calculate the...