Embry Riddle Video Series

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Cherie

As some of our future students may know the folks in the admissions office are preparing a video series that will help you get ready for school here at Embry Riddle Prescott in the Fall of 2014. These videos will feature a campus tour, some helpful tips and information that you will need to know when you start school here, introductions to a few faculty and staff, and so much more!!

Please keep watching for emails from the admissions office as new videos will be coming out every few weeks. Don’t miss a single one!! Have a wonderful summer and come prepared for a fun fall semester, we can’t wait to meet everyone!!!

Summer Heat Wave

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Cherie

If you have been here in Embry Riddle Prescott in the last few days or you are heading here very soon be prepared for a heat wave!! The best way to handle the heat is to drink lots of ice water and stay in the shade. Try to work out in the early morning or after 8pm at night so you can avoid any heat related illnesses. The other option is to turn your workout into a nice swim at our saltwater pool on campus.

Whatever you choose to do, I hope that Embry Riddle is still apart of your summer plans, so stop on by and visit us today!

Things to do Over Summer in Prescott AZ

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cherie

When you don’t have a vehicle on campus it can get pretty boring after hours during the summer soooo find a friend with a car and check out Prescott or take a hike!! There are so many things you can do in Prescott for example……

The Dells are a beautiful rock formation next to Willow Lake just across from campus and they are a great place to hike, rock climb, canoe, have a picnic, ride a bike, run etc.

You can always go take a walk around Lynx Lake or have a picnic. There is a great little place up by the lake that has a fish fry deal on Friday nights, and man is it good!!!!

The Grand Canyon is not too far away and the drive is gorgeous!

The mall in town is fantastic and has all the big brand stores that we all love, that’s a great place to hang out and even get some food.

If you can’t get off campus then there’s also the Student Union which has all the latest video games, pool tables, shuffleboard, Foosball, and computer games as well!

The overall point is that there is a lot to do here in Prescott AZ, don’t be a stranger get involved in the community after all, you will want to know the town you may be living in for the next few years! It’s really a cooler place than you might realize at first 🙂

What are Your Plans for Next Year?

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Cherie

Its so weird to think that I will be going into my Junior year here at Embry Riddle and taking some of the upper level engineering courses. My year is pretty much all figured out but, what about yours? Do you have plans for college that include Embry Riddle?? I certainly hope so!! If you are a graduating high school senior congratulations!! We hope to see you here in the fall 🙂

If not perhaps you are going to do community college first and then transfer in, we welcome you here too!! It is our hope that Embry Riddle becomes your home away from home in this next year. If we are apart of your plans please comment below and let us know.

If you are interested in visiting Embry Riddle to see if you would like to put us into your future then click this link to schedule a visit today!!

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Cherie

Happy Mother’s Day to all those Embry Riddle Moms out there!! Without your support a lot of students wouldn’t be here studying at Embry Riddle Prescott. Check out our bookstore for cool Embry Riddle gear that your mom will love, they would make a great late Mother’s day gift that any mom would love. Or stop on by Fry’s grocery store for specialty chocolates and flowers that she would love too. All in all, Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!!!

PS….for those of you not home for Mother’s Day don’t forget to call home!!

Summer Pool Days

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Cherie

Now that most of the finals are done we can all focus on that rad summer tan!! Go hang out by the Embry Riddle Prescott salt water pool and have a little fun in the sun. If you are still in need of a swimsuit walmart actually has some good ones, target too, it all depends on the style you want 🙂 Swim suits are kind of a big deal in girl world, for those who don’t know it yet hahaha. I found a really pretty purple one with constellations all over it so if you happen to stop by the pool you may see me there. I know after finals that’s the first place I will be going!!!

What is the first thing you will do when your finals are finished? I know all the graduating seniors will be celebrating with their families but, what about us who aren’t quite there yet? Please comment below and let us know, we would love to hear from current and potential students! Have a great summer everyone!

Shopping in Prescott

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Cherie

For those of our prospective students who are female, I want you to know that you will have awesome places to shop while you attend college here 🙂 Its a weird topic I admit however, a lot of girls don’t realize how important shopping options are until you need that one item of the specific brand that you like in that one color that you can’t find anywhere else and…….the list goes on and on!! Well, I am here to bring good news!!! In Prescott the mall has a bath and body works (my favorite!!!!!), a Victoria secret :), Hot Topic, Macy’s, Sears, Dillards, Claires and a bunch of other really cool smaller stores with all the items you could ever want. So do not fear, there are plenty of options near!

Also, there are tons of little strip malls so you can go to Target, Ross, Hastings, Staples, and wherever else you need to go for the things that you need. If you can’t find a store then check online, it may be hidden in the area or you can check out amazon or the stores web site to order what you need. Additionally, you can pick up your packages right here on campus from our mailroom 🙂

Sooo, overall Prescott is a cool place to live and you will never have to worry about shopping for things you need/want in the local area. Have fun ladies!!!

AFROTC Update

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cherie

As the end of the semester is near so is the end of my time at Embry Riddle as a GMC. I am very excited to be moving up in the world (i hope) and to complete our last lead lab of the semester! The last lead lab is always a parade for the change of command ceremony. If you have ever seen a change of command ceremony you know that it is pretty cool 🙂

If not, then you do not have to be in ROTC to participate, you can watch by the sidelines with the families of those who are assuming command of the cadet wing. For those of you who aren’t really interested in watching but, you want to know more about ROTC then check out this link here. We would love to talk to you about what ROTC is like and what it takes to be a cadet here at Embry Riddle. Maybe you (potential freshman) will be in my flight next year!!

Well, until next time…have an awesome weekend!!

Dynamics Project Complete!!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Cherie

Organized Spring Pendulum Motion

19 pages and countless hours later my dynamics project is done!! I am so happy to be finished with it. Overall, I proved that a spring pendulum system is chaotic but, its motion can still be modeled with dynamics. I used two methods, the second one is the most accurate as it shows the chaos in the motion of the pendulum system. The methods are respectively called simple pendulum motion and rigid body pendulum motion. The difference between the two is that rigid body motion takes more “real time” factors into account such as the mass of the spring, its changing length, inertial centers of masses of each object in the system and so on. the system is actually so complex that you can solve for the general equations of motion but, they are unsolvable by hand. The graphs you see here are numerical solutions to the motion of the pendulum. This concept is huge in terms of Engineering, as engineers must be able to predict and describe chaotic motion due to the affects it has on a structure. Dynamics is a fundamental course designed for students to be exposed to the important methods and concepts before they get into upper level courses.

Chaotic Spring Pendulum Motion

Personally, Dynamics is a hard class however, I find it really fun and educational. I learned so much from my project about how to describe motion through mathematics and numerical integrations. I really look forward to the other classes in which I can apply this knowledge.

So my question to our readers is this: Do you want to go to school at a university that challenges you in a way conducive to learning? I did, and that’s why I came to Embry Riddle Prescott. Stop by some time and join us 🙂

Summer?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Cherie

Summer is just two weeks away!! What are your plans this summer? Well, if you don’t have any yet then add in a road trip 🙂 You can visit the Grand Canyon, Phoenix, Embry Riddle Prescott….and so many more places!!

Most college students go home for summer and hang out or get internships, go to field training, or get a job. So, if you are still in high school enjoy your summer and trust me, that summer reading homework is not bad at all. It will only take you two weeks to complete so, with all the extra time you have come visit some cool places in AZ!!!

My summer plans are still pending lol. I’ll have to let you know when I figure it out 🙂 comment below if you have any fun ideas or trips planned. We would love to hear from you!