Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most positive towards my audience response to my presentation. Mostly everyone in the audience seemed to love how I presented because a lot of the juniors told me that they learned alot in the short block that we had, and that they loved the humorous jokes I threw in their to lighten the mood of the crowd. This made me proud because I knew that I did really good if the students told me that they really enjoyed my presentation.

(2) Questions to Consider

a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

Honestly, I believe I deserve a P+ or higher.

b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

I believe I deserve a P.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

In my senior project I believe that mentor, Oscar Holzmeister, has had the most contribution to my senior project. He helped me with my presentation, gave me sources for research, and gave me ideas on who to interview. I am so glad that I had a mentor like Oscar because he always assisted me in anything that I needed help with in my senior project and always had the time to help me.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

I felt I would've done much better with my exit interview, so I would probably go back in time and spend more time practicing on what to say and how to respond properly to the questions. 

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.

Since I love technology and I am aiming for a major related to technology, my senior topic, RF Field Engineer, has allowed me to understand what it's like to work as an engineer and work with hardware and software issues. Hopefully I can find a career related to this topic one day.  

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Answer #2: 

By analyzing and replacing a damaged hardware component within a Radio Base Station.

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1. Damages within the "radios" of an RBS due to the internal components of that radio being burned out, damaged, or the cables are torn or ruined. In response we replace the Radio with one that is working.

2. Antennae for the RBS is not working, due to the cables being damaged, the connectors are loose or water damage caused the antennae to burn out. In response an RF Field Engineer, must contact a general contractor to come and replace the damaged components in the antennae, since they have the equipment to go to the top of the antenna.

3. Within the RBS their is always a Climate System (AC UNIT) that keeps the RBS cool, if damaged all of the hardware components become extremely hot in a short amount of time. An RF Field Engineer must contact an AC contractor to replace the AC unit.

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1. Evolution of Mobile Base Station Architectures

2.  A rare look inside an LTE cell site, operated by Sprint in San Francisco

3. Advanced baseband technology in third-generation radio base stations

4. Base Station Hardware Manual

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I am most proud of the way I presented my information to my classmates. I new my information really well and I tried to make it really simple for anyone to understand.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

I would give myself a P+, because I feel like I knew my information about the presentation real well, the activity I created the activity effectively and I met time. Plus looking at the contract, I did a little extra by creating two EQ Posters and having everything prepared beforehand.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

What really went well was that their wasn't any technical issues with the powerpoint and I also had all my information that I had to talk about memorized.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

I would have added more questions to the worksheet I handed out to the class with atleast 5 or more questions, because I feel like everyone finished the activity in a short amount of time.

5. Finding Value
What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?  

My answer 2 could be:

A hardware Issue.