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JUnit is a unit testing framework developed for Java programs. It’s not my favorite thing in the world. For starters, it only tests public methods. Which is a bit of a problem if from a development standpoint; many internal “heavy lifting” methods are not needed by outside classes and should be private. In addition, I [ READ MORE ]
So, this semester I’m going to have quite a workload. All my courses have a high reading amount. Two require homework and/or a programming assignment each week. In addition, I will be grading the first programming course, tutoring a foreign visually impaired student, and doing side research for the Director of Mentoring & Retention. I’m not [ READ MORE ]
I have taken two embedded systems courses, and am now in compilers and networking. Despite having my passion in human-computer interactions (HCI), I have taken predominately systems courses for my capstone work (the exception being A.I.). I suppose that’s because I also like ubiquitous computing, the movement towards embedding technology into the world until it becomes invisible. Compilers seems [ READ MORE ]
Today, I’m to present my embedded system project. Because of energy drain on the battery, I was unable to integrate a camera into it for gesture detection. (This also means I have until Tuesday to do an entire A.I. project from scratch and write another presentation. I don’t do well with presentations. And for those that [ READ MORE ]
[What follows is pretty free form, so sorry if it's hard to follow.] Yesterday, I went to a talk on science education in the twenty-first century. The main points from the talk were: Traditional lecture-style teaching results in 10-20% retention of knowledge. Working memory can last for at most 7 distinct topics. Examples, analogies, and images decrease the working [ READ MORE ]
