EGN 1935: ECE AdventuresEGN 1935: ECE AdventuresTeam Rocket Team Rocket

Robot: PokRobot: Pokéémon Trainer mon Trainer RedRed

Alex Hagan, Daniel Wells, Alex Hagan, Daniel Wells, Justin Lahman, Yash Patel Justin Lahman, Yash Patel

Fall 2013Fall 2013

SummarySummary

►BiographiesBiographies►PokPokéémon Trainer Red’s Storymon Trainer Red’s Story►Team ConclusionsTeam Conclusions

BiographiesBiographies

► NameName: Alex Hagan: Alex Hagan► YearYear: Freshman: Freshman► MajorMajor: Computer Engineering: Computer Engineering► What I learned in this courseWhat I learned in this course: I learned how to : I learned how to

work with a breadboardwork with a breadboard► UF Plans and GoalsUF Plans and Goals: To graduate in a timely : To graduate in a timely

manner, get a Philosophy minor, and get a manner, get a Philosophy minor, and get a Mathematics minorMathematics minor

► Career Plans and GoalsCareer Plans and Goals: Work for Google or Disney: Work for Google or Disney► Advice for other studentsAdvice for other students: Try a variety of classes, : Try a variety of classes,

you never know what you will end up liking!you never know what you will end up liking!

Biographies cont.Biographies cont.

►NameName: Daniel Wells: Daniel Wells► YearYear: Freshman: Freshman►MajorMajor: Electrical Engineering: Electrical Engineering►What I learned in this courseWhat I learned in this course: I learned : I learned

about waveforms and data compressionabout waveforms and data compression►UF Plans and GoalsUF Plans and Goals: To graduate with a : To graduate with a

Computer Science minor and a Masters in EEComputer Science minor and a Masters in EE► Career Plans and GoalsCareer Plans and Goals: To work for : To work for

Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin►Advice for other StudentsAdvice for other Students: Find : Find

something that interests you and dive into it.something that interests you and dive into it.

Biographies cont.Biographies cont.

► NameName: Justin Lahman: Justin Lahman► YearYear: Freshman: Freshman► MajorMajor: Computer Engineering: Computer Engineering► What I learned in this courseWhat I learned in this course: I learned about : I learned about

simple electronics and how to connect them into simple electronics and how to connect them into useful circuits.useful circuits.

► UF Plans and GoalsUF Plans and Goals: To go on to grad school after : To go on to grad school after getting a minor in Japanese and possibly Physics as getting a minor in Japanese and possibly Physics as well.well.

► Career Plans and GoalsCareer Plans and Goals: I hope to have the : I hope to have the opportunity to work for Canonical. opportunity to work for Canonical.

► Advice for other StudentsAdvice for other Students: Don’t be afraid to try : Don’t be afraid to try new things.new things.

Biographies cont.Biographies cont.

► NameName: Yash Patel: Yash Patel► YearYear: Freshman: Freshman► MajorMajor: Mechanical/Aerospace: Mechanical/Aerospace► What I learned in this courseWhat I learned in this course: I have an interest in : I have an interest in

robotics and some of the parts used to build robotsrobotics and some of the parts used to build robots► UF Plans and GoalsUF Plans and Goals: Two majors and minors as well as : Two majors and minors as well as

getting hands on experiencegetting hands on experience► Career Plans and GoalsCareer Plans and Goals: Work for Lockheed Martin or : Work for Lockheed Martin or

Boeing Boeing ► Advice for other StudentsAdvice for other Students: Don’t be afraid of failing, : Don’t be afraid of failing,

because being successful involves sometime of failure or because being successful involves sometime of failure or setback.setback.

Our Robot’s StoryOur Robot’s Story

►Red is leaving to begin his Pokemon Red is leaving to begin his Pokemon adventure!adventure!

►Going through Viridian ForestGoing through Viridian Forest Gets lostGets lost The enemy used Confuse RayThe enemy used Confuse Ray Red’s Pokemon hurt itself in confusion!Red’s Pokemon hurt itself in confusion! Red’s Pokemon faintsRed’s Pokemon faints

►Red is out of usable Pokemon only five Red is out of usable Pokemon only five feet out the door of his housefeet out the door of his house

Team ConclusionsTeam Conclusions

►We have gained a general knowledge We have gained a general knowledge of what someone in an Engineering of what someone in an Engineering career might docareer might do

►To future students: Try new things!To future students: Try new things!