Aside from teaching and mentoring, Lori has a wonderful family of three kids and a loving husband. In her spare time, Lori loves to spend time with her family, read, and garden.
Name: Carol Reiley CURRENT RESEARCH PLANS:
Clubs and Ac
School: Santa Clara University located in Northern California
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Major: Computer Engineering
Grade: Senior in Fall '03
Leadership:
Awards:
Research:
2)Continuation of
work with underwater robotics.
Plan to take mechatronics in the spring.
Selected as one of thirty five winners nationwide out of several hundred
applicants for the prestigious Distributed Mentor Program from the Computing
Research Association, I had the honor of being paired with Lori Pollock at
the University of Delaware. I spent ten weeks in the summer after junior
year doing research on parallel computing. After studying the current
program slicing algorithm, I designed and implemented a user friendly
slicing tool for OpenMP. This privilege gave me the opportunity to
experience the day to day life of a Ph.D student.
Exposure to underwater vehicles fueled my desire of learning everything I
could about robotics. The project required me to take the initiative and
play a leadership role in motivating people and executing the project to
completion. The problem I saw had to be resolved to sustain teamwork and was
an incredible learning experience. The interdisciplinary team in underwater
robotics that Professor Christopher Kitts organized consisted of two
mechanical engineers, three electrical, one civil, and one computer (me).
Throughout the year, we designed and constructed a low-cost but robust
Remotely Operating Vehicle which consisted of Schedule 40 PVC pipes as a
frame, six thrusters for propulsion and maneuvering, a tether which supplies
controlled power from a 12 volt DC power source, floats, and a controller
using push buttons to control the thrusters. The robot sent a stream of video
so that a recording was displayed on deck. As part of the team, I learned to
depend on others and to meet deadlines and finish my portion of the code. I
configured and tested a safety system for the robot. This involves
programming a BasicStamp microcontroller, interfacing relays and setting up
communications between the basic stamp and DSP. Watching all the disciplines
of engineering working together to build a final product sparked my
fascination.
That summer, I worked independently with Professor
Christopher Kitts to do research and expand the vehicle’s capabilities. While
I enjoyed working with a team, it was when I was figuring things out on my own
that my decision to go into computers was validated and I realized that I had
finally found something that I whole-heartedly enjoyed. Utilizing my
electronics experience, soldering and finishing up the wiring and circuitry, I
used my knowledge of C coding and programmed the underwater ROV to be
controlled through the Internet, through the relays, through the Z world
microcontroller, and through the hand held controller. The fact that I was
able to pull off this task alone has boosted my confidence in my abilities.
I progressed to work as the youngest member in a team on the
Santa Clara University’s Triton undersea robot during my junior year. I
became in charge of coding. I analyzed and tested the capacity of the code
and then worked to manipulate the abilities of the robot. The wonderful
exploration of robotics persuaded me to probe deeper and take elective courses
to gain a more comprehensive understanding of underwater robotics. I enrolled
in Topics in Robotics, Marine Operations, and Advanced Marine Operations.
While offering both depth and breadth across this field, these courses put
into perspective the importance and relevance of Computer Engineering and the
application of its fundamentals to the real world. I came to realize that
although Robotics has been under the domain of Computer Science, the
increasing complexity and magnitude of technical problems have resulted in a
growing need for the services of disciplines other than Computer Engineering.
Still, I yearned for another aspect to be even more engrossed in this field
of study. An opportunity arose for people to accompany the ROV on dives and I
seized it by enrolling in a scuba diving course to get certified so I could
assist the robots during dives.
To learn more about the Robotics
lab with Prof. Kitts
Starting fall quarter fershman year, I took the initiative of doing research
learning C++ and the principles of digital signal processing. My project
expanding to working with web-based applications and manipulating sound clips.
1) For my senior design
project, my involvement in the field of robotics evolved to a project in
formation robotics in space. Collaborating with Stanford and Nasa Ames, my
team of seven engineers are developing an innovative concept to revolutionize
the field of robotics.
3)Wanted
to expand my interest in space and do a satellite project. In the process
of getting my ham radio license.
4)Working with Silvia Figueira to write paper on clusters.
On campus, I am involved in almost every aspect. When I'm not in class or in the labs, I am actively participating in club activities.
Since there was no association for vast amount Computer Engineering students. I saw that there was a lack of support for students in the computer engineering and computer science department and took the initiative to lead this organization. I founded the Santa Clara Student Chapter of Association of Computing Machinery along with three of my colleagues. I was elected president for the 02-03 school year as well as for 03-04. I have worked with the dean and several faculty to put on events such to bring Microsoft onto our campus to give students a demonstration on their latest technology. I have also contacted the Stanford, UCSF, Chico state and 10 other ACM chapters to cosponsor various events. I was also elected VP of the Society of Women Engineers. We won two Golden Gate regional awards for 02-03: best regional student section and 2nd place for best event of the year which I spearheaded. I also serve as co-chair of the Engineering Council with monthly meetings with the dean of engineering and student leaders.
The multicultural center sponsors clubs to strengthen the bond for minority students. I am an active member of the Asian Pacific Student Union, and choreograph dances for their annual cultural show. I also had a chance to hone my acting skills when I was in the play for the Chinese Student Association this year. For Barkada, the Philippino club, I volunteered to work a day at Great America theme park and donated my wages in support of them. I love to volunteer and participate in serve-a-palooza sponsored by the Santa Clara Community Action Program every year. I also work three jobs on campus. You can find me in the computer labs working as a technical assistant, at the student body office as a student assistant, and taking notes for people with disabilities as a notetaker. Next year I will be working at the Help Desk Technician assisting students with computer problems.
I am a part of the Mentor for UnderRepresented Students of Engineering program and the Frontier for UnderRepresented Students of Engineering program. I am paired with Julia Campbell, a project manager at HP Cupertino. I also am an avid supporter of our club sports as part of the Ruff Ryders. You can always find me out at the tennis courts whenever there's a match because my boyfriend, Erich Chen, plays number one for our school team. I participate in the intramural tennis tournaments or play tennis just for fun. I also hosted the Bronco Christian Fellowship in my room last year since I didn't have a car to get to church. I am ardently in love with music, whether it be on the alternative, jazz, or country (especially country!), it's music to my ears. I've always been shy about singing in public so, the Women's Choir was something new I joined this year and I love it! We performed Mozart's Requiem with the chamber and concert choir and received a standing ovation. One of my biggest hobbies is playing the piano. I started taking lessons when I was four and have been playing ever since. Dancing and socializing are my passion and with whatever free time I have, I spend it doing just that!
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