This morning we listened to a lecture by Professor Morris on embedded systems and circuits. We learned about voltage, current, and resistance in engineering and the difference between analog and digital signals. After the lecture, we took a walk outside while our professor showed us some cool art projects displayed around campus before we headed to lunch. In the afternoon, we continued working with Arduinos and split into pairs to build robotic linkages.

Tuesday began with a discovery lecture from Professor Christensen where he discussed how he built an automated car that could drive around the UCSD campus. Following the Zoom lecture, our teacher fellow Conner took our cluster to Starbucks for a quick brain break. Then, we started brainstorming ideas for our final projects. After lunch, we used Arduinos and buzzers to create music.  At the end of class, Karcher gave us a tour of the Envision Lab which was really cool. 

On Wednesday, Professor Karcher Morris taught us about communication using computers and introduced to us App Inventor, a web application that allows people to develop applications for Androids. We also had a guest speaker discuss with us the ethics of ChatGPT and how the implications it will have. For the afternoon, we continued to work on building a musical instrument with Arduinos in our partner pairs and everyone presented their work by the end of class. 

We started off Thursday morning with an enlightening Women in STEM panel featuring some incredible women who shared their experiences working in STEM companies. After the panel, we took another trip to Starbucks/Price Center and discussed what to do for our final projects. In the afternoon, Professor Karcher wasn’t here so our TA Adin led us through the lab on integrating Python and Arduino.