Joseph H Hopkins II

Engineering student experienced in factory robotics troubleshooting, PCB design, and embedded systems development, with proven problem-solving and collaboration skills from industry and campus projects.

Video Game Controller Design & Modification (personal project): 

• Enhance and customize commercial game controllers for improved performance and compatibility.
• Applied wiring and soldering techniques to modify controller PCBs, managed firmware updates, and programmed device compatibility for PS5 and PC using C++ (GP Controller Software).
• Delivered fully functional, customizable controllers with expanded compatibility (custom LED flash, advanced button mapping,enhanced user responsiveness).

UCF IEEE SoutheastCon Robot Competition (2024-25): 

• Design a competition-ready robot capable of performing object collection tasks under time constraints.
• Collaborated on CAD modeling using Onshape to design the robot’s chassis and collection mechanisms, optimizing structure for weight and balance.
• Produced a functional, lightweight design that met competition parameters and supported effective prototyping and assembly.

UCF IEEE Gaming CPU Project (Fall 2025): 

• Develop a custom operational CPU and GPU system from the ground up.
• Contributed to Verilog-based kernel design, assisting in creating core instruction handling and interfacing logic for the system.
• Advanced team progress toward a functional hardware-simulated gaming processor architecture.

Junior Design Lab Project(05/2025-07/2025):

• Build a self-contained distance sensor powered by an onboard battery system.
• Designed custom PCB and voltage regulation circuits using Autodesk Fusion 360, soldered all components, and programmed sensor logic in Code Composer Studio for MSP430 microcontroller deployment.
• Completed a fully operational sensor system demonstrating accurate distance measurement.