Engineering Assistant
Resume:
Robert Bao
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Education
Poolesville High School Poolesville, MD GPA:3.95 WGPA:4.81 August 2017 - May 2021
● One of 60 students in the Science, Math, and Computer Science (SMCS) Magnet Program
● Relevant courses: SMCS Research and Experimentation, Principles of Engineering, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus, AP Physics C, Biology, Earth Space Systems, AP Chemistry, Thermodynamics, AP Computer Science A, SMCS Analysis of Algorithms
● 1580 SAT, 1520 PSAT, 800 SAT Math 2, 800 SAT Physics Awards and Extracurricular Activities
● US National Merit Finalist, National Cyber Scholarship Semifinalist, USAPhO Qualifier, AMC 10 Honor Roll, FTC Judges Award, National AP Scholar, Platinum tier Cyberpatriot, Member of National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta
● Mechanical lead for FTC Robotics team, Captain of Physics team, Mountain Biking (Captain of Cycling club and volunteering at local bike park)
Experience
Internship at UMD Human-Computer Interaction Lab:
● Engineered and programmed voice assistant reminder system using Raspberry Pi and Arduino
● Built pressure sensor system using velostat and Arduino
● Wrote scripts using Python, C, and Bash utilizing Google voice recognition and Calendar API
● Wrote research paper and submitted to Regeneron ISEF and STS competitions Software Engineering Client Project:
● Programmed and delivered multiple iterations of an auto-fill form tool for teacher use
● Gained experience designing. testing, and documenting software while using Waterfall model
● Languages Used: Java, JavaFX
SourceAmerica Design Challenge:
● Designed and prototyped an assistive technology device that enabled persons with nonverbal autism to effectively and easily communicate with their job coaches
● Worked with CHI Centers Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop a more efficient work environment for their employees
● Skills Developed: 3D Printing, Electrical Engineering Weather Balloon Project:
● Collaborated with a 60 person team to build and deploy a data collection weather balloon culminating in a 100,000 foot high, 3 hour launch
● Responsibilities included applying mechanical and materials engineering skills to design and construct a 6-sensor payload
Robotics Rover Project:
● Designed and built an autonomous rover capable of traversing various terrains whilst collecting and analyzing data about the environment
● Made design decisions based on remote sensing data and constructed rover as the engineering lead of our 4 person team
● Delegated tasks and used creative problem-solving to meet technical and schedule challenges Skills
● Research/design and engineering, Programming in Python, Java, Bash, Stella, LISP, General problem solving, Working with Arduinos/Raspberry Pi, Microsoft Office, VMWare
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