Cooper Young

Self-motivated and hard-working high school graduate. Dedicated and organized individual interested in learning more about coding and the career fields to which it applies. Ultimately, I hope to find my way into a position at Accenture Federal Services that will allow me to expand my skill set.

Music and Lighting with Arduino Uno — Using C++ and Arduino Uno microcontroller boards to program and play melodies with accompanying lights Drawing Pictures in Vexcode VR — Using a digital interface to draw images using Python Robo-Rally — Using Vex robotic kits to create a machine capable of outmaneuvering other robots and scoring goals like soccer.

My partner and I for this project were surprised by how much work would need to go into the coding in order for a melody to be created, and for lights to flash in time with notes of the song. The build was easy, and after it was completed, we could both shift our focus towards the code. In a few class periods we managed to create a simple jingle, with lights indicating which notes were being played.

Though I tackled this project alone, I was nonetheless able to competently finish it in a timely manner. Using various strings of code, I led a virtual machine to slowly draw out a detailed image of a house without any mistakes.

For this project I worked with an enthusiastic and capable team to design, build, and control an original robot in a competitive game. Work was evenly spread out between the team, and soon enough we had our design and built it. The robot was controlled manually with a wireless remote, which we quickly adjusted to. In the end, my team managed to score very high in the competitive bracket and proved that our design was reliable.