Tien Thinh Tran (Chris)

A passionate and dedicated Computer Engineering Student with a strong interest in digital logic, simulation and programming development. Seeking an internship opportunity to implement my knowledge and contribute to team success in a real-world project.

• 5-Stage MIPS Pipeline Processor Simulation | SystemVerilog & ModelSim
  -Developed a cycle-accurate simulation of a 5-stage MIPS pipelined processor to analyze data paths and instruction handling.
  -Implemented control logic for hazard detection, NOOP insertion, and register file write-enables to ensure seamless execution of load, store, add, and subtract commands.
  -Designed comprehensive testbenches in ModelSim to verify logic correctness and trace wave behaviors.
• Object-Avoiding Car
  -Designed and built a mobile robotic vehicle integrated with ultrasonic sensors to detect and autonomously navigate around obstacles in real time.
  -Configured a dual-controller architecture, utilizing an Arduino for low-level motor control and sensor data acquisition, and a Raspberry Pi for high-level decision-making logic.
  -Programmed algorithms to process distance data, dynamically adjusting motor speeds and steering angles to ensure smooth path correction.
• Ford Thunderbird Tail Light Controller | FSM/Logic Design
  - Designed and implemented a Moore Finite State Machine (FSM) to control a 6-light sequential turn signal system based on the classic Ford Thunderbird tail light patterns.
  - Engineered complex transition logic to handle Left (L), Right (R), and Hazard (H) inputs, ensuring the Hazard switch maintained priority over turn signals.
  - Implemented a safety protocol where any change in input (L->R or 0->H) forced an immediate reset to an IDLE state before beginning the next sequence.
• Interactive Number Guessing Game | Unity & C#
  - Developed a 2D interactive puzzle game in Unity utilizing C# scripting to handle core game loops and state management.
  - Implemented a pseudo-random generation algorithm to select a target value between 1 and 9 for each round of gameplay.
  - Designed a dynamic user interface (UI) featuring a 9-box grid that captures player input, evaluates match conditions, and triggers instant visual win/loss feedback.