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I'm Angelica Guerzon, and for the past four years of high school I have taken 6 PLTW Engineering courses. These classes taught me new skills that I still actively use today. Introduction to Engineering taught me some basic skills such as CAD to us and helped develop these skills. Principals of Engineering went deeper into these concepts while covering various engineering fields, such as Aerospace and Civil Engineering. Aerospace engineering used the skills learned from Principals of Engineering and applied these to real-world applications in the world of Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering. Digital Electronics focuses mainly on Electrical Engineering and the different types of circuits throughout history, such as Analog vs. Digital signals. The final course, Engineering Design and Development, brings everything we learned about engineering together and allows us to find a problem and create a solution to solve this problem. Once we come up with a solution, we can then present it to a panel of engineers so they can judge our solutions and determine whether it would work in practice or needs more work. Alongside these courses, I have taken multiple out-of-school engineering programs like Project Syncere, which focuses on teaching children STEM. CyberPatriot, a competition that leads people about careers in Cybersecurity and STEM, and most recently, Frontiers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a two-week program that teaches high schoolers the basics of engineering and explores these concepts. After high school, I plan to attend college to study Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and pursue a career as an engineer. In my free time I enjoy writing stories, reading, and playing games.
Toothpick Bridge.pptxThis was one of my first major projects in Principals of Engineering. We had to build a bridge out of toothpicks only using toothpicks and wood glue. The main goal was to have our bridge hold up against a large force. However, since my group was relatively inexperienced, we managed only to support around 1 pound.
1.2.9 Glider Design Challenge.pptxThe Glider Design Challenge is one of my favorite projects because it dwelled on Aerospace concepts that I had to apply in order to create the right balance and correct wing span in order to create a glider that flew properly. I was required to create 2 gliders with one glider being a smaller, more fast glider while the second one was a bigger slower glider.
4.1.1 Copier Jam Detection .pptxThe Copier Jam Detection system was a challenging yet fun activity that allowed me to utilize all the skills I learned from Digital Electronics. Since taking this class at the same time I took the class at school, I have gained more knowledge on how to solve and create a proper working circuit. Since I couldn't figure it out the first time at my school, I learned how to do so at my Saturday classes as I learned more techniques and tricks to create the circuit budling easier.
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