Studying Floods in Mexico, Student Engineer Rekindles Enthusiasm
In 2006 Joshua Draper, a civil engineering major in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology, conducted research on flooding in Mexico. Draper, his BYU peers, and colleagues from two local universities built a computer model to map potential flood areas, which was then used to predict flooding's effects.
"The project rekindled my enthusiasm for being a civil engineer. I gained new insight into working with people from another culture and a profound sense that I can make a positive difference in people's lives through my career," he says. Draper returned to Mexico this past summer as a teacher’s assistant.
About his mentor, Jim Nelson, he says: "Jim has shown he cares about me and my career. A good mentor doesn’t do your work for you; he encourages, pushes, supports, and guides you."
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