My CS Online Journey

  Part 1: Review Other Teams' Final Video Projects Drones. Friend or Foe?   The presentation does a great job of covering the topic, giving a clear and informative overview that is easy to follow. The team explains their points in a way that makes sense, showing good organization and flow. The research is solid, with helpful facts that support their ideas well. The video production is clean and professional, with good audio and visuals that make it pleasant to watch. It's also engaging — the pacing and tone keep the viewer interested from beginning to end. Teamwork is clearly visible, as each member contributes and supports the overall message. Overall, the video fits its audience well, whether general viewers or those with a background in technology, and it successfully delivers its message in a thoughtful and polished way. The Deepfake Dilemma This video presents the topic in a clear and organized way, making it easy to understand for viewers. The content is well-researched...

Part One For our team's Final Research Video Project planning, we collaborated primarily through Google Meet and Discord. These platforms helped us coordinate meetings, share ideas, and finalize our plans effectively. The process went smoothly, with each team member actively engaged and offering insightful suggestions that helped shape the direction of our project. Looking back, one improvement we could make for future large collaborative projects is to incorporate a dedicated project management tool like Smartsheet, Monday.com, or ClickUp. While our communication was effective, having a centralized platform to assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress would have made the process even more organized and transparent. Overall, our teamwork was strong, and this experience emphasized the importance of both communication and structured planning in collaborative work. Part Two This week’s lectures and activities offered valuable insights into both human-AI collaboration and effect...

Part 1: Help Your Teammates to Develop Capstone Ideas Our group shared several exciting capstone ideas that highlighted each member’s creativity and focus on solving everyday problems. I introduced concepts such as Video Educator , an AI-driven tool for generating short educational videos; What to Eat? , a personalized food suggestion app; and Lesgo , a smart travel itinerary planner. Arun presented thoughtful projects including an AI Interview Coach , a Campus Navigation App , and a Volunteer Tracker designed to support students and communities. Erin contributed engaging mobile app ideas like a group lunch voting system , a train delay tracker , and a Too Good To Go auto-purchase tool . I found it inspiring how our ideas all center around personalization, convenience, and user engagement. There’s a lot of potential to connect our shared themes—such as intelligent recommendations and everyday problem-solving—into a unified, collaborative capstone project. Part 2: Keep Up With Your Lea...

Part One: Support and Comment on Teammates' Goals The two classmates I visited and commented on were Erin and Arun. I read their posts and shared my thoughts on their educational and career goals. Here are the links: Erin's post and Arun's post . Part Two: Possible Capstone Ideas  Video Educator : This project involves developing an AI-powered tool that creates short videos based on a user-provided topic. The AI will generate a clear and concise explanation of the topic, enhanced with relevant visuals to improve understanding and engagement. It is especially designed for people who like to learn visually, making complex ideas easier to grasp through video content. This project combines natural language processing and video generation technologies, offering a great opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI tools. It could be valuable for educators, students, and content creators who want quick, engaging explanations. What to Eat? : This app aims to help users decide where to...

Introduction For this assignment, I interviewed Brook, a seasoned software engineer with a dynamic and impressive career path in the tech industry. Brook is currently working in the field of data engineering, with previous roles at innovative companies including Kinoma JS, Amazon (Alexa Auto team), and Niantic. I was introduced to Brook through my brother-in-law, who is a close friend of his. After hearing about Brook’s wide-ranging experiences and thoughtful insights into both software and hardware development, I knew he would be the ideal person to learn from. His career reflects the kind of interdisciplinary, adaptive path that I aspire to, making him an excellent mentor figure for this learning experience. Summary of the Interview Brook’s career began with a foundation in mechanical engineering, supplemented with computer science courses and hands-on project experience. During his time at Tufts University, he participated in robotics and hackathons, one of which led to his first in...