My internship project will be creating an Arduino distance meter. Basically I will use an Arduino, ultrasonic sensor, and a display in order to make a device that can precisely measure how far away something is. For example, if you hold your hand above the sensor, the display will show how far your hand is from the sensor (5 inches, 24 cm, etc.). I think that this will be a fun and satisfying project because I will have a final product to show at the end of internship.
One skill that will be necessary for this project is coding. I chose to do this project because it involves coding. I haven't had much experience coding so I thought that this would be a great opportunity to be able to start learning how to code and see if I enjoy coding. This will be a good opportunity for me to either find a new interest or eliminate a possible career path. Another skill that will be needed for this project will be the ability to ask for help when I need it. The reason that this skill may be difficult to have is because I don't want to bother the grad students. Even though I know that they won't be annoyed if I ask questions, it is a mental obstacle that I will have to overcome. This is something that I have already tried to start doing just so that I will be comfortable asking questions when I need help during my project. The support that I will need is just answering any questions that may come up during the process of my project. These questions will probably be about the coding and wiring that I will be doing. I can get this support from any of the grad students in the lab but, I will most likely reach out to Grace who is the grad student that has been helping me out in the lab. I will be commenting on Cheyenne and Elizabeth's blogposts.
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Mariela A.
5/20/2019 03:57:39 pm
I really like how you are going to actually be building your project and not doing something that your mentor already has in the works. I like are you are taking the challenge of pushing yourself to try and do coding.
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Angeli Solis
5/21/2019 07:46:07 am
I think that it is really cool that you are trying to challenge yourself with the project. It is good to see that you are willing to step out of your comfort zone to ask for help and make a really cool product. What other skills or criteria do you think you will need in order to have a final product by the end of internship?
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Jazmin Calvario
5/21/2019 04:43:12 pm
Your internship project seems quiet challenging, especially because coding isn't easy. It's nice to see you challenge yourself, and I can't wait to see what your final product will look like.
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Micah Hacker
5/21/2019 07:47:59 pm
Wow that sounds really awesome! Do you know what programming language you'll be writing in? If so, what is it? How did you come up with this idea? Great work Sasha!
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