{"311411":{"#nid":"311411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Why Georgia Tech: 5 Questions with Scottie-Beth Fleming","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScottie-Beth Fleming is an Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Student at Georgia Tech. Recently, the Office of Graduate Studies had the opportunity to learn more about Fleming and her time at Tech. Here\u0027s what she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen did you know Georgia Tech was the place you wanted to go for graduate school? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is important to first mention that I became a Yellow Jacket long before I started graduate school at Georgia Tech. I attended Georgia Tech as an undergraduate based on my dream to work for NASA and was hired as a NASA co-op during my first year. When I was finishing up my undergraduate degree, I reflected a lot about whether to take a more permanent position at NASA or to continue with graduate school. What I realized is that I love learning, and I wanted to be in an inspiring environment where learning was valued. I also wanted the opportunity to work collaboratively and develop innovative solutions to challenging aerospace engineering problems. These realizations led me to graduate school and back to Georgia Tech. It\u2019s just been an excellent fit for me.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETell us a little bit about your research. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI hope my research directly impacts engineering design by improving aerospace engineers\u2019 teamwork and cooperative decision-making skills. Aircraft design requires the integration of components from many different technical disciplines. However, design teams often fail to communicate their reasoning behind component design decisions, leading to costly and dangerous outcomes, such as the battery problems experienced by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Through Georgia Tech\u2019s excellent researcher network, I\u2019ve been able to tackle this problem by integrating methods used by aerospace engineering, psychology, public policy, sociology, and engineering education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are the top three reasons you\u2019d recommend Tech to other graduate students? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re interested in doing interdisciplinary work, Georgia Tech is an excellent place to be. For example, as an aerospace student, I\u2019ve had the chance to collaborate with peers in Mechanical Engineering, Public Policy, and Psychology. I also love the city of Atlanta. My husband and I enjoy going to concerts at Variety Playhouse and the Tabernacle, and there\u2019s no shortage of amazing restaurants. (Antico is the place to go for pizza near campus, and The Porter is a great spot for a drink in Little Five Points.) And then there are the rankings and the prestige associated with Tech \u2014 if you tell someone you went to Georgia Tech, they know the institution you\u2019re talking about and highly respect the quality of your work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice do you have for students who are applying to Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReflect on the type of research (methods, topics, scope, etc.) you want to work on and your own particular learning\/working style. Then, talk to your potential advisor before you commit to a program. This is a critical conversation, as an advisor can be your best friend or your worst enemy, and if you don\u2019t get along with him or her it\u2019s a recipe for disaster. The ideal is to find an advisor whose work style and research interests align with yours. Also, don\u2019t be shy about talking to other students in the program you\u2019re interested in to learn about their experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are a few things every graduate student should do while at Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeet people outside of your program. For example, I became involved with the American Society for Engineering Education, which has allowed me to meet a variety of people across campus. Also, have a story to tell yourself when you start to get discouraged. When I need encouragement, I imagine the impact my research will have 20 years from now.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScottie-Beth Fleming shares her thoughts on being a student at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Scottie-Beth Fleming shares her thoughts on being a student at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2014-07-29 13:53:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:48","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"311261":{"id":"311261","type":"image","title":"Scottie-Beth Fleming","body":null,"created":"1449244726","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:58:46","changed":"1475894896","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:16","alt":"Scottie-Beth Fleming","file":{"fid":"199857","name":"img_0112.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0112_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0112_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2605985,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_0112_0.jpg?itok=MQYwWSFi"}}},"media_ids":["311261"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.grad.gatech.edu\/","title":"Graduate Studies and Research"}],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"10885","name":"Ph.D. students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:pavlik@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Pavlik\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}