Team Blank Robot Robot Spring 2014 Team Members

Team: Blank Robot: Robot Spring 2014 Team Members: Laura Paklin Ruth Portalatin-Ramos Casey Todd Justin Diaz

Summary ➔ Member biographies ➔ Robot Story ➔ Team conclusions

Bio: Laura Paklin ➔ 2 nd Semester Freshman ➔ Computer Science ➔ This class taught me about the importance of the use of hardware and software within a robot. ➔ I am interested in learning more about software possibilities in robots. ➔ I plan on getting involved into research especially A. I ➔ Take advantage of any resource available toward your education because it will not always be around.

Bio: Ruth A. Portalatin-Ramos ➔ First year ➔ Chemical Engineer ➔ I learned that robotics is a bit more complicated than I expected; so, in the future, I will give more respect to robotics lovers and mechanics. ➔ I plan on doing research within UF’s chemical college. ➔ In the future I would like to be an astronaut and work as a Chemical Engineer with the Air Force. ➔ This class is all about Electrical Engineering and robotics, nothing much of anything else!

Bio: Casey Todd ➔ Freshman ➔ Mechanical Engineer ➔ Interested in working on cars/building engines

Bio: Justin Diaz ➔ Freshman ➔ Materials Science Engineer ➔ Interested in working on prosthetic limbs ➔ This class taught me the fundamentals and applications of robotics ➔ In the future, I hope to work at Arthrex as a Materials Science Engineer

Robot Story ➔ robot dropped as child ➔ retarded ➔ participating in the handicap olympics ➔ it didn’t win, but it finished the race ➔ a true hero to all

Team Conclusion • Have your team come up with a statement of what you have gained/learned in this course and words of wisdom to pass on to the next group of students (or your brother/sister)