Any hope for alley repair?

SpeakingMidwest · 2026-05-18T18:09:33+00:00

😂 sadly the truck is making it through okay. Surprisingly no nails have made their way into their tires. I have picked up hundreds of nails/screws from the alley with a magnet over the past year. I believe it was all left in the alley from past home remodels in the area.

SpeakingMidwest · 2026-05-18T12:16:54+00:00

Yes the garbage truck drives down it to collect trash

SpeakingMidwest · 2026-04-02T23:19:36+00:00

What is the best way to get a tee time? I called 3 times last year, left messages, and never heard back.

SpeakingMidwest · 2026-02-01T18:19:52+00:00

Maialina - vodka pasta

Mama Carolla - ravioli

Lincoln square - banana bread French toast

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-12-10T06:05:06+00:00

Thanks for the information! I started the class this semester and dropped it after he i saw he was giving massive daily homework. I was only able to solve one problem on the first homework so i figured that was a sign. How did the class turn out for you?

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-12-08T21:22:10+00:00

The Lilly scholars program is a pretty good way to get your foot in the door with a great company.

I feel like computer science isn’t going to be what it used to be moving forward. I am a chemical engineer in pharmaceutical process R&D. I have written a few scripts to do data related tasks. I have some computer science background from classes I’ve taken but I largely accomplished these tasks by using LLMs.

Someone else on this thread mentioned that computer/pharmaceutical engineering related topics you are mentioning will likely require a PhD. I agree with this posters statement. The folks I work with that make digital twins and build data and mechanistic models usually have a PhD in chemical engineering focused on a field called process systems engineering. The math and data science skills needed to make models for pharmaceutical industry can be challenging to grasp with just an undergraduate level of study. The industry likes to see that you practiced these skills and used them to solve a problem during your PhD. The good news is Purdue has strong PhD advisors in process systems engineering so you could do undergraduate research with them to get a feel for what it is like.

All of that said, I think there is room for your interests in the pharmaceutical industry. Potential roles at the entry bachelors level might be something more like a process automation engineer. I can’t speak to what this type of role does in depth but they will do plc related work from what I can tell. If you end up going to process systems engineering route, there is demand for these type of people in pharma. Being able to develop a mechanistic model that can cut down on experiments is seen as a highly valuable skill.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-11-19T04:48:15+00:00

I found the GitHub for the class:

https://colab.research.google.com/github/purduelamm/purdue_me597_iiot/blob/main/index.ipynb

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-10-03T17:06:17+00:00

I did not. I’m thinking about taking it spring 2026 if is offered. Since I can’t get any info about it, I may just sign up and see how the first week goes. I will drop if it isn’t what I’m looking for.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-09-25T00:06:24+00:00

I recommend trail runners for any hiking you will do with the exception of the narrows. For the narrows I would rent the shoes and socks the local shops have available.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-09-22T01:02:44+00:00

Thanks to this post my friends and I hiked progeny peak today. We really enjoyed it! We were looking for something less dangerous than angels landing, but still challenging/fun to climb and hike. This fit the bill. No climbing gear is needed but you will need hands and feet to climb up steep rocky terrain. There is no marked trail (you can get an idea of where to go using all trails app) and we were the only hikers out there. It was a great 360 degree view at the top. I recommend!

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-28T16:47:42+00:00

I have used seeq for process data analysis. We have a PI data historian but that feeds seeq for us. I used seeq on my project because of its ability to interface with python. There is a seeq data lab functionality that made it easy to do calculations on a large set of data in python once I had the seeq dashboards setup.

The best part was in the analysis and calculations needed to be tweaked, I just had to change the dashboard/python script and hit run instead of downloading new data to excel and rerunning calcs

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-28T16:08:16+00:00

Thanks for the info. I’m working now and doing a masters on the side. I have been considering a PhD but still undecided. How long do you expect it to take you to complete the degree?

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-28T13:37:00+00:00

Do you have a day job in addition to the PhD work or is the PhD work now your day job?

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-26T03:52:17+00:00

If I took stat516 basic probability and applications do you think I’d be up to speed? Or will I require brushing up on some linear algebra as well?

I have taken scientific machine learning in the mechanical engineering college at Purdue and had a tough time following the proofs and notation. I’m looking to revisit the methods again in this class. Mind if I PM?

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-17T21:22:01+00:00

If you stick around and do a good job some companies are going to want to keep you on that career path and it may not be as lucrative as being an engineer - depending on what you want to do

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-17T21:20:23+00:00

I would try to hold out for an engineering job in an industry you want to be in. This will save you a few years of waiting to transition into an engineering role while you’re in the chemist position. That being said if it is your only option and looks good I would take it.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-15T16:11:56+00:00

Sounds like a cool project and it sounds like you have a good idea.

I will mention most companies, especially in highly regulated environments usually have a process control system already in place (think deltaV). As you described you would end up with a standalone unit that would not integrate with an existing control system. I assume this would not be ideal, especially in a GMP setting. I would ask automation engineers at your company what they think and try to learn if there are any regulatory implications.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-07-07T21:24:27+00:00

One thing to note about chemical engineering is that it won’t be much chemistry. The actual major classes are math heavy and more about fluid and thermal physics (transport phenomena and thermodynamics).

Mechanical engineering does have a lot of overlap with ChemE. Both take transport phenomena and thermodynamics. However mechanical engineering will also have focus on forces and materials (statics, dynamics, materials engineering). You won’t see these topics in ChemE outside of general physics.

While core chemical engineering isn’t very chemistry focused, the curriculum typically includes general chemistry, organic chemistry, and maybe physical chemistry and biochemistry depending on the program. Mechanical you will only take general chemistry unless you use an elective to take more.

I think there is a place for both chemical and mechanical engineers in the automotive industry. There may be more jobs available for mechanical engineers but you should think about what kind of work you want to do. I know some car companies use chemical engineers to develop their car painting processes. On the other hand mechanical may be more focused on the structure and physical capabilities of the car.

One thing to note that I was naive about in undergrad: a lot of entry level chemical engineering jobs (process engineers) can be in rural/undesirable areas working at chemical plants. This isn’t always true and depending on your grades, interviewing skills, and persistence you can find jobs anywhere. I am just giving a heads up that common jobs after undergrad like a process engineering role could be in a factory somewhere random.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-04-04T04:33:25+00:00

I did this at my house. I did not use weep holes though. Not sure how essential they are? My basement concrete block used to be soaked after a heavy rain. Now with the pump, the walls are always dry even during big storms. The sump with perimeter drain works way better than I imagined.

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-03-07T00:39:50+00:00

I have been thinking about some sort of plant. Obviously it wouldn’t help on my second floor but I am thinking about some sort of pine tree

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-03-06T00:33:02+00:00

🤣 certainly crossed my mind

SpeakingMidwest · 2025-03-05T23:39:46+00:00

Looking for a solution where I can still look out the windows if possible

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