Anna Hackbarth
Projects
DNA Data Storage
Project Overview:
This project was a proposal by Iowa State University professor Meng Lu. The idea of using DNA as a model and tool for data storage has been on the forefront of technology advancements. In an ever-online and technologically-reliant world, we are struggling to find ways to store all the necessary information. My team and I are tasked with creating programmable DNA from scratch utilizing a 3D printer, Fluigent: Microfluidic Systems, and software. This is a continued project from a prior senior design class and we are tasked with improving and integrating their designs.
Learned Skills:
I learned how to use 3D modeling software to design, print, and simulate DNA sequences. We utilized Fusion 360 and Microsoft IDE. I have never used a 3D printer prior to this project, and I also had never worked with a 3D modeling software. I learned the technical skills required for 3-dimensional modeling, fabricating, and design skills that will be beneficial for my career aspirations.
Resources Used:
ISU DNA Facility
Professor Meng Lu, Iowa State ECpE Departmental Staff
MIST, MIT, and other educational institutions
Project Planning Resources:
Collaborative Team Workspace - Figma Link
Team Website - Website Link
Reports - See below
Meeting Notes - Document Link
Official team and project website with all these resources will be updated soon.
This project was a proposal by Iowa State University professor Meng Lu. The idea of using DNA as a model and tool for data storage has been on the forefront of technology advancements. In an ever-online and technologically-reliant world, we are struggling to find ways to store all the necessary information. My team and I are tasked with creating programmable DNA from scratch utilizing a 3D printer, Fluigent: Microfluidic Systems, and software. This is a continued project from a prior senior design class and we are tasked with improving and integrating their designs.
Learned Skills:
I learned how to use 3D modeling software to design, print, and simulate DNA sequences. We utilized Fusion 360 and Microsoft IDE. I have never used a 3D printer prior to this project, and I also had never worked with a 3D modeling software. I learned the technical skills required for 3-dimensional modeling, fabricating, and design skills that will be beneficial for my career aspirations.
Resources Used:
ISU DNA Facility
Professor Meng Lu, Iowa State ECpE Departmental Staff
MIST, MIT, and other educational institutions
Project Planning Resources:
Collaborative Team Workspace - Figma Link
Team Website - Website Link
Reports - See below
Meeting Notes - Document Link
Official team and project website with all these resources will be updated soon.
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Antenna Measurement, Simulation and Calculations
Project Overview:
I was tasked to design and simulate a wire antenna in CST Studio. Simulation is a powerful tool for engineers that allows for us to test conditions or materials, save money, and fix designs without expensive real-world testing. CST Studio is a powerful tool that can be used to monitor and simulate a variety of factors including E-field, H-field, Power flow and power loss.
Learned Skills:
Similar to my senior design project of DNA Data Storage, I gained valuable experience in a 3D modeling software, CST Studio, to design, measure, and simulate antenna. While I don't plan on working solely with antennas, electromagnetic fields, or signals and systems in my future career - this whole lab provided a crucial set of skills that can be applied elsewhere. The 3D modeling software experience will help when I begin design and consultation work, and the knowledge of antenna behavior and electromagnetic properties can be applied to jobs as needed.
Resources Used:
Rebeka Sultana, EE 417 Lab Teaching Assistant
Report Link:
I was tasked to design and simulate a wire antenna in CST Studio. Simulation is a powerful tool for engineers that allows for us to test conditions or materials, save money, and fix designs without expensive real-world testing. CST Studio is a powerful tool that can be used to monitor and simulate a variety of factors including E-field, H-field, Power flow and power loss.
Learned Skills:
Similar to my senior design project of DNA Data Storage, I gained valuable experience in a 3D modeling software, CST Studio, to design, measure, and simulate antenna. While I don't plan on working solely with antennas, electromagnetic fields, or signals and systems in my future career - this whole lab provided a crucial set of skills that can be applied elsewhere. The 3D modeling software experience will help when I begin design and consultation work, and the knowledge of antenna behavior and electromagnetic properties can be applied to jobs as needed.
Resources Used:
Rebeka Sultana, EE 417 Lab Teaching Assistant
Report Link:
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Temperature Sensor
Project Overview:
My lab partner and I created a circuit that acted as a temperature sensor, lighting up LEDs in certain temperature ranges. In substitute of weather, we used voltages to simulate changes in temperatures. Learned Skills: This was a great way to further develop my skills in circuit design, utilizing new components that I did not have experience in, and calculating necessary values with limited information. Resources Used: Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth Smith, Microelectronic Circuits 7th Edition; Oxford University Press. |
Pong
Project Overview:
In my senior year of high school, my final coding project was to creating a pong game using two potentiometers for paddle controls. The project was done using Processing 3.0 and standard lab equipment. Learned Skills: This was my first introduction to circuit design and coding using a genuine programming language, previously we only worked with Scratch and Snap! Resources Used: Mr. James Herzog, my physics teacher - a retired Electrical Engineer that inspired me to follow my dreams. |