Microcontroller/PDA IrDA Communication
My undergraduate class Computer System Design I focused on the Motorola MC68HC11 microcontroller family. In addition to learning the chip architecture and assembly code, I wrote a short paper that examines the viability of interfacing a cheap microcontroller with a common PDA.
A Linear Model for Number of Wins of NFL Teams
Why do some NFL teams win more than others? Using various regression techniques, I addressed this issue in my Statistical Methods class. This is the final version which I co-authored.
Apollo 13: Ex Luna Scientia
This is a research paper I wrote in high school. I felt inspired to learn about the actual events after watching the movie starring Tom Hanks. I also recommend reading the book Apollo: The Race to the Moon, which is a great resource for such a broad ranging space program.
Analysis of Team Processes in 12 Angry Men
For my MBA class in Organizational Behavior I examined the communication between all the jurors in 12 Angry Men (1957) and presented the findings in a series of sociographs. The information presented here is quantitative information used in the appendix of my group’s final report.
Gaming That Drives Graphics
I wrote an essay for Strategic Information Systems right after doing extensive research on the graphic arts industry. I felt there was an interesting connection to the gaming industry so I wrote this essay.
Job Security: The Changing Paradigm
This essay examines the trend of decreasing job security by starting with a historical perspective and then builds towards the present. The analysis draws connections between an increasingly technological society and its effects on our job stability. Although I wrote the paper in high school (almost 10 years ago), my observations glanced the growing concerns of globalization.
Renewing Patriotism with Outsourcing
In the 2004 Economist/Shell Essay Contest, the topic was “Import Workers or Export Jobs?” I responded with this essay and didn’t win. However, it looks like the contest itself has failed. There have been no further requests for papers.
Review of Aquinas and the Jews
This book review was for a class in World Civilizations. Prior to this essay I had summarized books but never reviewed the book’s style and content.
Political Apathy and the Net
Not all of my essays are for research. Writing a commentary is good for a change. My most opinionated essay is on politics. This is a short, one page essay. If you like a quick-reading editorial then this is for you.
Defining Creative Talents
I got a $1000 scholarship for winning Honorable Mention in the “Provost’s Scholarship Essay Contest”. This is how I defined the creative talents in engineering.