March 17, 2025 – Dr. Bryan Watson recently visited the Florida Polytechnic University to deliver a seminar to the Mechanical Engineering Department. He was hosted by Dr. Alexander Murphy and his colleagues, Dr. Elisabeth Kames and Dr. Apurva Patel. Below are some thoughts he shared about his visit!
I did not realize how young Florida Poly is! Walking around, I would have never guessed that they were established in 2012. Their accomplishments (including national rankings) inspired me (as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University just started our bachelor’s in Systems Engineering this year). I’m excited to see where our program is in 13 years, and my visit yesterday showed me how far we can go.
The campus shows very well due to the intentionality in design (large windows on labs, landscaping, layout). I’m thinking about how I can be more intentional in setting up the “systems” in life, both personally and professionally to intentionally support long-term goals.
BID4R Lab 