'The Engineer' Continues to Dominate

What are some stereotypes that people have about engineers? Lanky… Unathletic…Tech junkies. Not true. We don’t want to be labeled with these misdirected adjectives. One person who is helping to change the minds of those so quick to judge is the recently-crowned interim heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championships mixed-martial arts circuit, Shane Carwin, who works as an engineer for his full-time job.

Carwin, standing 6’2 and weighing in at a whopping 265 lbs., defeated Frank Mir in the first round on Saturday night when he unloaded with an assault that began with two left uppercuts. The final result was an unconscious Mir, who had a look on his face like “what in the wacky wide world of sports just happened to me?” The win marks another addition to Carwin’s already perfect record which now stands at 12-0.

The UFC is comprised of fighters that come from a wide array of disciplines; Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling are some of the more common types, with some fighters being trained in multiple styles. Mr. Carwin is a prime example of this with his college heavyweight wrestling championship and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But what separates Shane from his opponents is not just his dominating ability, but the simple fact that fighting is his part-time job.

Believe it or not, he received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and is married with a child. This got me thinking. Why couldn’t UNT implement a mixed-martial arts training course into the curriculum? If he can do it, we can do it. We could get Dr. Traum to teach the course too. Alright that’s just not gonna happen, but you can’t deny that it’s a good idea. Shane Carwin just goes to show that anyone from any walk of life has the ability to be an engineer.

 

 

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...Shane Carwin vs Dr. Traum...hey it could happen.