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Supercomputer and Particle Accelerator (Part 1)

7/31/2017

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For my final 4-H computer project, I thought I'd go out with a bang. Well, hopefully not a "bang", but given the materials I was working with, there certainly was that possibility!

I made two videos describing the particle accelerator I built, along with the supercomputer (Beowulf cluster) that runs the accelerator - a simple video and a very technical video. This is the simple version. I'll post the technical version in a few weeks.

Despite my absence, my project won Grand Champion at the county level and is heading to the Indiana State Fair! My fingers are crossed that I get a blue ribbon at the state level! Regardless of the ribbon I receive, this project was a ton of fun and I learned so much! I'd highly recommend this project to anyone interested in physics and engineering.
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Working at NASA and presenting R2-D2 to the Directorates

7/4/2017

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Happy Fourth of July! I am spending my July 4th living a dream. I have had the rare honor and privilege of working as an Electrical Engineering intern for NASA Langley this summer! The work has been fun, challenging, and exciting, and the time has flown by. I am already near the halfway point of my internship!

In addition to working on fantastic projects, I was also asked to give a presentation about my R2-D2 to the Office of the Director, the Engineering Directorate, and the Science Directorate. After a long, bumpy ride through the mountains, R2 suffered a slight malfunction during his first few minutes in front of the Virginia crowd. His controller stopped working - this was a malfunction that had never occurred before. Fortunately, I always care spare parts and a full toolkit, so R2 quickly recovered. It was both humbling and thrilling to give a presentation to many of the most brilliant minds in America.

​Working at NASA this summer has surpassed all of my dreams and expectations! It is a summer I will never forget.

Below is a very brief video of R2's visit at NASA.
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