Ben Wakeford

• Fundamentals of Engineering Exam - Passing Score
• OSHA 10 - OSHA 10 Certification
• 1st Place Overall 2023 Lenovo Incubator Project - With a team of 4 peers, designed and presented the “Lenovo SmartCane” to an audience and judge panel, competing against 6 other teams
• 1st Place Overall UNCW Engineering Design Project - With a team of 3 peers, designed and built a stroboscopic water fountain to create an effect of floating water droplets

Branch Prediction Simulator 

• C++ program that simulates a microprocessor's ability to predict branches taken in code
• Used for testing various architectures for effective prediction

Cache Simulator

• C++ program that simulates a system's memory hierarchy
• Used for testing different cache sizes, block sizes, and replacement policies to determine effective architectures

Standard CPU Simulator

• In Verilog, coded an in-order, scalar CPU capable of running assembly language programs
• RTL hardware simulation was generated from Verilog code using Quartus FPGA design software

Embedded System Car

• Built and programmed (C language in IAR) a robotic car using a TI MSP430 MCU
• Capabilities include: Blackline detection with ADC infrared detector, WiFi maneuvering controls, DAC motor controls, serial communication, and an LCD panel

Red Wolf Vehicle Mortality Reduction Collar

• Embedded system using an STM32 MCU
• GPS location, solar power regulation, and GPIO controls used to flash LED Red Wolf collar when near a road