Week 1 - Shriya


When I was accepted into the Young Scholars Program I wanted to understand the basics of machine learning and utilize my JAVA knowledge into innovating. The first thing I did was start by looking into C++. Learning conditional statements as well as loops such as while loops and for loops was one of the basics that I used to understand my new ideas and it allowed to understand how object oriented programming can help shape the world. Additionally, I wanted to get a general understanding of redboards and breadboards and how they were made because the components looked very difficult to understand. My second day in the program I was introduced to the overarching project. The idea of using my coding knowledge to solve something way beyond my control excited me. The project to use a pulse oximeter and pedometer in relation to the outside world made me beyond thrilled. Me and my partner are currently deciding to do a monitor for cystic fibrosis and I want to be able to for hand in hand with Dr. Joe to innovate. I am most excited to start working on coding for the tiny watch using my general knowledge of C as well as touring the school. The Rice touring is exciting to me as I feel that it can help me create a connection that will last forever.




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