Author: fhang27
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how i reflected on mistakes made
This project was an incredible learning experience, filled with successes and failures. While we encountered multiple challenges like design modifications, printing failures, and Arduino issues, each setback gave us valuable insight. Problem Definition At the beginning of the project, I believe we clearly defined our problem: designing a vehicle that could traverse the icy, low-gravity…
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The Finale: Beetlejuice
Hello all! This is the end of the Enceladus project. In this chapter, my team, Roy Zeng, Joshua Chen and me, collect data and run tests. Abstract Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is one of the only places in the solar system that has the possibility of fostering life. This is the reason why my team,…
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how my team came up with a prototype of a rover
Hello all! This is a continuation of the Enceladus project, where my team—Roy Zeng, Joshua Chen and me—will be simulating a trip to Enceladus for scientific purposes. This blog post will outline our ideation and prototyping process to solve our problem statement. A team of astronauts must travel 10 kilometers on Enceladus safely while combatting the…
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how I rediscovered a small moon with a massive world
Hello all! For my next project, I and my team, consisting of Roy Zeng and Joshua Chen will be simulating a trip to Enceladus for scientific purposes. This means that we need to be able to survive on this object floating around Saturn while collecting data. But why Enceladus? In the context of possible extraterrestrial…
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how I revived my childhood nostalgia
Hi all! I am confident that we’ve all had moments of nostalgia, whether that be seeing an old friend or watching a show that you liked when you were young. A big thing in my past was fidget spinners. I was around 7-8 years old when it was released and I immediately bought 5 from…
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how I gained an understanding of Python
Hello all! This is my experience learning Python over the past six weeks, ten minutes a day, from September 13th, 2024, to October 24th, 2024, using Replit’s 100 Days of Python (Day 1 – 42). I had little experience with Python at the start of this course, only knowing some other mainstream languages. This was…
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how I cured my lack of musical prowess
Hello all! Have you ever wanted to create musical tunes on the fly? If you have, then look no further. This is my first Arduino project for the year and it is a simple Arduino Piano. Components and Supplies Wiring The wiring for this contraption is very simple. The buttons are connected to D5 to…