{"id":104197,"date":"2024-12-16T08:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T14:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/?p=104197"},"modified":"2024-12-16T08:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T14:53:16","slug":"a-students-love-for-sports-and-materials-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/blog\/a-students-love-for-sports-and-materials-science\/","title":{"rendered":"A student\u2019s love for sports and materials science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a Q&A, Logan Ertl shares how his passion for golf led him to UW-Madison and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Ertl <\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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How many years have you been in MS&E?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

I am a senior and will be graduating in May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is home to you? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, so just outside of Milwaukee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made you choose UW-Madison and MS&E?<\/mark> <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

I first decided to go out to South Dakota to play football, and then I changed routes. I decided to come here because the engineering school is super strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I came in as a biomedical engineering major, and then I found out about material sciences from an article about golf clubs. It was basically about how TaylorMade<\/a> has created their new driver. It talked about how materials science helped them develop different materials for the face of the clubs, like switching from a titanium to a carbon face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read that and knew that I was way more interested in something like that \u2013 being able to mix sports, something I am interested in, and school. So I switched to materials science my freshman year, and I have stuck with it since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I read that and knew that I was way more interested in something like that \u2013 being able to mix sports, something I am interested in, and school. So I switched to materials science my freshman year, and I have stuck with it since.” -Logan Ertl<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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And you are a part of the Club Golf UW.<\/a> How long have you been a part of that organization? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

I joined my freshman year. Then, my sophomore year I played in a bunch of regional tournaments. Junior year I took over as vice president of the club, before taking over as regional director. This year, I took over as president. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it look like to be a member of Club Golf UW when considering the different leadership positions you have held? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We have two practices a week at Vitense<\/a> or SevenIron Social<\/a>. Then, we have a tournament almost every weekend, starting in the middle of September through May. We have three regional tournaments and then the national tournament, which is at the end of each semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a director, I work with RecWell<\/a> to get funding. We also fundraise to be able to attend these tournaments. And then I help with the practice schedule for 120 or so members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I heard you just got back from nationals. Can you tell me more about that? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It was Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8 down in North Carolina at Pinehurst<\/a>, which is one of the top resorts in the country. We were one of\u00a030 teams in the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a team, we finished 22nd<\/a>. Individually, I placed 50th<\/a> out of 350 kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How has being a part of Club Golf shaped your experiences as a student? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Coming in as a freshman, helped me gain a lot of friends who share a common interest. Working together, playing together helped us develop friendships with other players. But it also helped us develop other skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being the president is a lot of work, but it has taught me how to manage my time better and also how to be a leader for a lot of different people. It has really helped me grow as a student and as a person overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has also helped me in finding my interests. It has helped me secure internships and jobs. I am applying to a lot of golf places to work and develop golf clubs for them. So being in the Golf Club has helped me tremendously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Logan (middle) with some of his Club Golf UW Teammates at a winter festival. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How has your experience been within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

My favorite thing about materials science over every other department in engineering is that you get to meet all your professors. If you want to have 1:1 mentorship from a professor, you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We typically have 25-30 students in a class, which is why I love Materials Science and Engineering. That way, you can meet all your peers because you\u2019re having all the same classes together, which is really nice also. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you hope to be after graduation? <\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Starting out, I want to live a little closer to home in Chicago. But then, because most of the organizations are out in Arizona or California, I hope to be working at one of those golf companies in the next five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more student stories on the <\/em>MS&E Blog<\/em>. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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