week 1: Introduction Daniel Coaquira daniel.coaquira1@gmail.com I am a mechanical engineer student graduating in the Fall of 2019. Growing up in many regions in Peru, I found a love for how things work. My uncle owns a company in Peru “EMRECOS GROUP” which is dedicated to the investigation, development and manufacture of equipment for artisanal, mining, agro-alimentary and the installation of protection against the atmospheric discharges (lightning ro ds). At age 9, I have started working with the industrial machinery lathe, Bridgeport milling machines to name a few. By 18, I was soldering mining equipment’s for gold mining extraction. Since my elementary school, I was inspired by my uncle and became passionate about machines and how they work and the realization of the end product. today, I am interested to learn mechanical process in daily life, structure of vehicles, as well as the fabrication process in a factory and most importantly the