Angela Chang

Current Location
Cambridge, MA 02139
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OBJECTIVE To do graduate work in human computer interfaces. I am looking forward to working in a group or with a advisor in product design. Specifically interested in design and implementation of electronic input devices.
EDUCATION Harvard Extension School Cambridge, MA
Fall 1999. PHYSICS 123, Design of Analog Circuits. A course on analog design, culminating in building a voice amplifier.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Candidate for Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering in June 1997. GPA:4.1/5.0. Thesis with Professor Dave Wallace. Courses involve: Manufacturing Processes and Controls, Introduction to Product Design, Product Development Process, Optimal Product Redesign, Control Systems Principles and Introduction to Manufacturing. Familiar with aspects of electrical engineering, computer science, product design, and mechanical engineering.
Miami Springs Senior High School Miami Springs, FL
Graduated in May `93. Rank: 2/600. Weighted GPA: 5.1/4.0.Editor-in-Chief of high school paper, Vice-President of Science Honor Society, Chair of annual Egg-Drop Contest, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) calculus team member, editor of school literary magazine, member of Student Government, Class of 1993 and Anchor Service Club.
EXPERTISE Computer skills: Programming in C, Clu, Unix, Html, Basic, Scheme, Interactive C. Software: Experience working with Autocad, ProEngineer, MasterCam, Matlab, Excel, Xess, Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Aldus Freehand, Superpaint, Hypercard, MacWrite and Word for Windows. Languages:English. Familiar with Cantonese, Japanese, and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE LCS/Telegraphics Cambridge, MA
1997-Present. Software engineer for leading pointing device driver company. Programming in mostly C and Assembly for tablets and touchscreens. Answers developer questions about the Wintab Application Programming Interface, a specification for pointing devices in windowing environments.Some webpage development.
HORIBA, Ltd. Kyoto, Japan
Summer `96. Programmed a window-averaging filter in C. The purpose was to filter the driving patterns within a user-specified tolerance for an automatic driving robot. Performed tests on the robot using the new filter for the Engine R&D team to study the improvement of emissions when driving under certain conditions.
Cummins Engine Company Columbus, IN
Summer `95. Assisted in field test at a beta site and assisted team members' experiments in labs. Learned how to take apart diesel engines, observe the relationship between engineers and consumers, and reason with electronic control module algorithms for speed governors.
Solar Car Club Cambridge, MA
Spring `93­Present. Currently involved with preparing for the 1997 Tour del Sol. Past projects include soldering cells, body layup in making the mold. Attended the 1994 Tour del Sol with MIT's Aztec car, on its route from New York to Philadelphia, where it also won first place.
COMPETITIONS 6.270 Autonomous LEGO Robot Design Competition Cambridge, MA
Winter `95. Utilized computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering skills to design, create, program and test a robot for competition. Worked in an interactive 3-member team to build an autonomous lego machine that stacked blocks, picked up balls, and traveled along a board using closed-loop control.
2.70 Machine Design Competition Cambridge, MA
Spring `95. Utilized machining processes, design principles, freehand and cad drawing. Designed and created a small machine to enter in design competition. Used motors, soldering, lab equipment, pistons and scrap material to create a four bar linkage machine on wheels.
ACTIVITIES Young Alumni Chair '97-98, '99-99.President of Burton-Conner House Dormitory `96, Student Ambassador Coordinator. Solar Electric Vehicle Team, MIT tae kwon do club (high green belt).
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