Electrical: Designed and built circuitry for an automatic window shade device for a science fair project. The circuitry involved a solar panel, battery charger, pulse-width-modulated motor, microchip PIC16F690, as well as infrared and CdS sensors. Designed and built circuitry for an autonomous hovercraft. Again, the circuitry involved pulse width modulated motors, microchip PIC16F690, CdS sensors, but also included 6 different motors, voltage regulators, and a distance sensor.
Mechanical: Designed and built multiple speaker cabinets and experimented with acoustic properties of the enclosures. For the hovercraft, I experimented and studying fluid dynamics to figure out the hover capabilities of different designs and lift fans.
Computer: programmed microchip PIC16F690 for two separate projects. For window shade project, has to device a state machine that would use input values to determine if the shade would go up or down. For hovercraft project, had to use 3 state machines in a single program. The program would read light sensors to determine how to follow the designated black line. It also decided when to turn on the turning fans and how fast to run them.
Civil: Taken all required physics coursework as well as a class specifically on reactions of static bodies.
| Level | Honor/Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National | National Merit Finalist | 2008 |
| State | 1st Place Science Fair Project in Engineering | 2007 & 2008 |
| Regional | 1st Place Science Fair Project in Engineering | 2007 & 2008 |
| State | Herbert Hoover Award For Outstanding Engineering Science Fair Project | 2007 |