Summer
Research Project:
This summer’s internship program at the NASA
site at Wallops Island, VA was very beneficial. The experience
that I gained will definitely stay with me for the years to come.
The working environment also allowed me to observe some of the
great minds at work. It was an experience that I’ll never forget.
My project dealt with the OASIS project working along with 2 others
on the project. The OASIS project deals with an autonomous marine
vessel that receives coordinate inputs and goes to that location.
Once the platform gets to that location it stays there collecting
data for scientists. What I had the pleasure of doing was working
on the software for that platform. We created a simulation that
visually showed us how the algorithm is working. Along with the
simulation of currents, wind, and waves we used Fuzzy Logic as
the main driving force to effectively and efficiently travel to
the desired location. It was a summer filled with education and
fun and was very much appreciative to the Maryland Grant Consortium
for the opportunity.
Work
Experience
NASA
Wallops Island, VA – Intern May 2003-August 2003
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Work
on software for an underactuated autonomous marine vehicle |
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Started
project in Fortran than rewrote in C using NCAR Graphics for
simulation |
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Became
familiar with control systems, PID controls, fuzzy logic and
more… |
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Worked
to solve complex problems dealing with hydrodynamics |
ALP (African Language Project)
Princess Anne, MD – Grad Assistant 2002-Present
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Research
different African Languages looking for the most resources
on each language (Igbo, Yoruba, Wolof, Hausa, Swahili) |
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Make
presentations to DOD to show progress and results of research |
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Software
evaluation and creation to better suit the team with our project. |
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Create
software that does automatic data extraction and places them
into a database of Swahili words |
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Data
Entry (Enter African words from a dictionary into an online
database) |
Projects
· Proportional Integral Controller – Designed
and implemented in a team of two a PI controller to provide position
control for the rotational stage based on a reference command
voltage; a ± 10 V rotary position signal was generated
from a single-turn potentiometer and fed into a control circuit
whose output, when connected to an amplifier, would result in
precise rotational motion of the stage.
Computer Skills
· Languages: Java,
C/C++, SQL, Javascript
· Operating Systems: Windows,
Unix
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Writing/Publishing: Word, WordPerfect
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Business: Excel, Access, PowerPoint
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Other: HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
JSP, Servlets, JBuilder, and more…
and Pro-Engineering.
Organizations
·
National Student Business
League – Vice President
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Caribbean International Club - Member
Outside Activities
UMES Tutor, Princess Anne, MD 2002-Present
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Tutor
college undergrads with computer science problems |
United Methodist Church, Princess Anne, MD 2002-Present
Tutor
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Tutor
children in grades between Pre-K to High Schools |
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Aid
children with homework problems, assign new problems and help
with reading |
SEMAA – (Science Engineering Math and Aerospace Academics)
2000-01
Volunteer
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Created,
Maintained, Updated organizational database using MS Access |
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Contacted
local newspapers and radio stations for advertising for UMES
SEMAA Program |
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Created
Digital Archive (pictures, video, article clippings) for reporting
to be sent to National Headquarters |
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Worked
with children assisting them along with teachers on projects
they are working on
SEMAA (Organization sponsored by NASA – started by former
Congressman, Louis Stokes) |
