Overview

I have taken many intersting classes at MSOE and have maintained a high GPA the entire time (3.7+). Below is a list of the elective classes that I have taken

Junior Year

PH 342 - Relativity and Cosmology
3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is a survey of topics related to relativity and cosmology: the 1905 Special Theory of Relativity, the 1916 General Theory of Relativity, and Big Bang Cosmology. Lectures will highlight the concepts and present some detailed examples. Discussions will seek to reconcile the paradoxes and conundrums that befuddle these topics.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand the conventional modern views of relativity and cosmology Understand alternative views about relativity and cosmology

HU 4301 - Philosophy of Mind and Artificial Intelligence
3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The primary objective of this class is to engage in the philosophical study of the human mind by exploring the possibility of designing artificial intelligent systems. The project of artificial intelligence, or AI, can be seen as aiming in two directions. On the one hand, the goal is to use our philosophical understanding of the nature of mind to test the limits of implementing intelligence and mentality in a machine, an artifact. On the other hand, the goal is to test-or at least reflect upon-our understanding of the nature of mind by attempting to design one ourselves. Our own goal in this class will be to explore and assess attempts to meet both of these aims.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of some of the history and philosophical foundations of the study of mind and AI Analyze and apply some of the key philosophical themes and concepts concerning the relationship between philosophy of mind and AI Anticipate and evaluate some of the applications, social implications, and future directions of the study of mind and AI

CE 4100 - Embedded System Fabrication
2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course focuses on practical aspects of turning a laboratory prototype into a reliable production prototype. Lecture topics will follow a microprocessor-based embedded system design through the addition of support circuitry, production component selection, printed circuit board layout, and 3D design and printing of enclosures. Lab exercises will put these topics into practice as students will complete the design activities and assemble prototypes. (prereq: (CE 2812 or BE 3205 or EE 2920 and (EE 2060 or EE 2725))
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Identify support circuitry necessary for simple embedded systems Assess issues that arise when interfacing peripherals to a microcontroller Describe criteria for component selection Summarize relevant electromagnetic compatibility issues related to a given circuit Explain considerations for printed circuit board layout Create a printed circuit board layout starting with schematic capture Prepare circuit board design for fabrication Complete assembly of printed circuit board including surface mount components Explain processes for board bring-up and firmware programming in a manufacturing environment Design an enclosure for an embedded system in 3D modeling software Utilize rapid prototyping techniques to create an electronics enclosure

Sophmore Year

SS 473 - Cultural Anthropology
3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to assist the student in becoming a better world citizen through cultural understanding. By uncovering the sources, forces, and factors that form societies, the student will develop a deeper appreciation for, and a clearer understanding of, the rich cultural diversity of our world.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be human Explain that cultural differences may have roots in physical and social environments Demonstrate tolerance and understanding of other peoples and their ways

HU 414S - Spanish V
2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is a continuation of HU 413S Spanish IV.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand the practical and fundamental skills of Spanish presented in this course in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with emphasis on communication Use practically and creatively the target language both in and out of class Have insights into the cultures of Spanish-speaking people and hopefully, a greater understanding of the world and our place on it Have a greater understanding of and appreciation for the art of translation

HU 413S - Spanish IV
2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is a continuation of HU 412S Spanish III.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand the practical and fundamental skills of Spanish presented in this course in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with emphasis on communication Use practically and creatively the target language both in and out of class Have insights into the cultures of Spanish-speaking people and hopefully, a greater understanding of the world and our place in it

Freshman Year

GS 1030H - Honors Seminar III
4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
Students study architectural aesthetics and physical/temporal characteristics of the city. They will study art works, including music and theater, to discern patterns in the ways cities are represented in art. They will study architecture and analyze the relationships between form and function. In addition, students may study public art, its role in city life, and the discourse surrounding it. Field trips to study the aesthetics of public spaces will be included. Throughout the quarter, students will create and deliver short presentations regarding their reading and research. At the quarter’s end a poster session event, planned by students and open to the public, will present student work discussing the relationships between a city’s ethos and its aesthetics. Students will also design presentation slides and posters that are both aesthetically appealing and rhetorically effective. (prereq: enrollment in the honors program, GS 1020H)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand basic aesthetic principles, including relationships between form and function Become aware of social/civic issues surrounding the aesthetics of designing public spaces Develop awareness of audience in public speaking Prepare and deliver speeches and presentations Design effective slides and develop well-structured slide shows Work as part of a team to plan and stage a public speaking event Design an effective poster and speak to multiple audiences at a poster session event

GS 1020H - Honors Seminar II
4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
Students study the way a city functions and how people live and work together within a city. Students will research current issues in the city and select a topical area to study for the quarter. They will study raw data regarding what makes a city healthy (environmental data, safety data, etc.) related to the issues they have selected. Working in teams, they will organize public events/public hearings on selected issues, invite speakers, schedule a location, notify the media, etc. Students will write short reports related to their project topics and will write a formal proposal that a certain action be taken to solve a problem related to the selected issue. (prereq: enrollment in the honors program, and GS 1010H)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Write a variety of short reports, with an emphasis on conciseness, correctness, coherence, and contextual relevance Understand and apply principles of document design Develop appropriate visual representation of data Analyze raw data, identify significant data points and patterns among the data, and draw conclusions regarding what the data means Work with primary research sources in addition to secondary research sources Write a formal proposal, including all apparatus associated with formal reports Work as a member of a team to organize and manage an event Become aware of social issues and interact with members of the local community who are involved in the process of making public policy Make connections between professional training and social/civic contexts Develop the capacity for independent thought through self-selection of public policy issue and by proposing a solution to a problem related to that issue Create a succinct slide show with well-designed slides Deliver a team presentation

GS 1010H - Honors Seminar I
4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
Students will explore the “city as text,” learning to “read” the city. Readings from humanities disciplines about the concept of “the city” are included, and film will be used as a supplement to students’ reading. Students will write papers in response to their reading and service-learning experience; the final paper will be persuasive and include research from primary and secondary sources. (prereq: enrollment in the honors program)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Write unified, coherent, emphatic, and well-organized essays that include a clear thesis and, in some form, an introduction, a body, and a conclusion Understand basic rhetorical concepts, including ethos, pathos, and logos Work with sources at the college level. This includes discerning quality of sources, identifying which sources are more authoritative within a given rhetorical context, avoiding plagiarism and copyright infringement through awareness of ethical and legal constraints, and incorporating sources appropriately and effectively in students’ own writing Understand the concept of a “city” and become aware of issues specific to that concept Develop awareness of social responsibility and interpret personal experience through a service-learning project Become aware of ethical issues specific to human interactions within the framework of a city Develop the capacity for independent thought through self-selection of paper topics, service-learning experience, and selected readings

Senior Year

Senior Design - Partnered with NVIDIA
3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Project Description
Working with the GPU firmware team. Me and a team of 5 other CE students created tools to debug NVIDIA GPUs. The current process involved tedious devolpment; reflashing firmware and hoping for the best. To solve the problem, we looked into various solutions including overriding ports, using various on board controllers to control others, hijacking the pcie bus, and step through debug of UEFI code running on the host CPU. Our secondary goal was to create a graphical output on first boot to both flash the NVIDIA logo on screen before UEFI/BIOS boot as well as use the output for graphical debug.