Our Team.
Alex McNamara is a third year student studying Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley.
Conor Van Bibber
Conor Van Bibber is a first year Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering student at UC Berkeley.
Isabella Demetz
Isabella Demetz is a second year Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Student at UC Berkeley.
Santiago Karam
Santiago Karam is a second year Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Student at UC Berkeley.
Xiaowen Yuan
Xiaowen Yuan is a second year student at UC Berkeley, double majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science.
Goals
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We are committed to creating a product to safely dispose of used needles and provide clean needles for the community.
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Prioritize communication and hear all voices.
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Ensure all members are included in brainstorming and design thinking process.
Roles
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Isabella: Scheduling/Organizer to keep on track; website design, Design/aesthetics, project report, test card
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Xiaowen: Submit the deliverables, video work, website, research, project report, test card
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Alex: Prototyping, research, logistics, project report, test card
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Conor: Prototyping, research, logistics, 3d printing, project report, test card
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Santiago: Research, Slide design, drawing/sketching, storyboard, project report, test card
Procedures
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Decision Making: Consensus.
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Effective meeting: Specific scheduled time meetings on google calendar, take notes of what we have to complete. Meet online or in person. Prepare meeting agendas beforehand.
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Communication: created group chat so we can communicate asynchronously at any time. Can meet on weekends as well.
relationships
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Team Diversity: Industrial, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineers, as well as Computer and Cognitive Science majors. Backgrounds ranging from the Philippines, China, United States, and Mexico. First to Third Years.
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Leverage Diversity For Our Goal: We are planning to use a largely diverse backgrounds to bring multiple perspectives to ultimately come up with a broader and more complete solution.