This has been an interesting month! I was thinking about who I was last year (June 2020), and I gotta say: I’ve changed so much. I feel like I’ve become more mature and responsible. In addition to that, I feel more focused and motivated than ever before. Perhaps it’s because I finally found what I’m… Continue reading June 2021 recap
Tag: COVID-19
Undergrad Graduation 2021 Edition
Officially, I graduated in December 2020 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude from San Diego State University 🎓 However, SDSU doesn’t do Fall commencements. And we had a pandemic which cancelled a lot things, so all normal in-person graduation commencements were put on hold anyway. Fortunately, SDSU decided to host a… Continue reading Undergrad Graduation 2021 Edition
NSF GRFP 2021 Honorable Mention!!
I didn’t win the NSF GRFP, but I got an Honorable Mention! I’m super duper proud that I made it so close!!! 🥳 I’ll have to try again next time 😊 The reviews were fair and understandable, and I appreciate the feedback. I also found it reassuring that all the reviews agreed that I’m qualified… Continue reading NSF GRFP 2021 Honorable Mention!!
Usabilathon – Empathizing with user and other lessons learned
My first Usabilathon has come to end! It started last Friday (March 5) and lasted an entire week. My team and I used Axure RP 9 to create our prototype. I really like Axure, it was easy and fun to use. I also liked how collaborating Axure was similar to Git. Instead of pushing and… Continue reading Usabilathon – Empathizing with user and other lessons learned
Made it through winter(?) 👀
I hope I’m not jinxing anything hehe. I’ve been told that sometimes, it will seem like winter is ending but then it starts snowing again in March or April. But the weather has been warming up in Ames, IA. BYE BYE WINTER! Never in my life have I been excited for weather below 65 degrees… Continue reading Made it through winter(?) 👀
Late grad pics, and surviving my first week as a PhD student
I don’t want to let January end without a single post, so here it is! I’m officially all done with my undergrad education hehe. As of December 31, 2021, I have graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University. And below are a few grad photos (thanks… Continue reading Late grad pics, and surviving my first week as a PhD student
Final days of undergrad
Merry Christmas Eve! I still can’t get over the fact that I was finishing up my last week of undergrad a week ago. The class that was stressing me out the most was my senior design project. But fortunately, it worked out well! Below is a video demonstration of the Marker Band Sorter: Ahhhh, and… Continue reading Final days of undergrad
Finite State Machine for the Marker Band Sorter
The title pretty much describes this post haha. Special shout out to my loving boyfriend, Tony Nguyen, for helping me with this Arduino code! It still needs some refinement though, but this is what I’ll be testing with me team this week. Previously… So previously, I was trying to use 2 Arduino Unos. One to… Continue reading Finite State Machine for the Marker Band Sorter
Marker Bands Keep Getting Clumped Together
Or they get stuck in the Triangle Feeder (see pics below). It’s mostly 3D-printed (the dog bones were from the failed vibrating feeder – ABS plastic, iirc) with the grey triangle being resin printed. Those black brushy things are false eyelashes lol (thanks Theresa!). This whole thing is held together by superglue. If we can… Continue reading Marker Bands Keep Getting Clumped Together
Using a TB6600 Stepper Motor Driver
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