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Robotics & Engineering Portfolio

Yasmin Chavez is a mechanical engineering student at MIT with a concentration in robotics and a GPA of 4.4/5.0. She has worked on multiple projects involving robotics and assistive technology design. Her experience includes redesigning a social robot for children's hospitals, developing documentation for a robotics lab, and designing a 3D printed communication kit for a day center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.

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Robotics & Engineering Portfolio

Yasmin Chavez is a mechanical engineering student at MIT with a concentration in robotics and a GPA of 4.4/5.0. She has worked on multiple projects involving robotics and assistive technology design. Her experience includes redesigning a social robot for children's hospitals, developing documentation for a robotics lab, and designing a 3D printed communication kit for a day center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.

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Yasmin Chavez

471 Memorial Dr Cambridge, MA 02139 ychavez@mit.edu 479-790-8987

EDUCATION
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Robotics, GPA: 4.4/5.0
June 2018
Relevant Coursework: Elements of Structures, Dynamics, Systems & Controls, Electronics for Mechanical Engineers,
Measurement & Instrumentation, Thermodynamics, Engineering Materials

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
MIT MEDIA LAB - PERSONAL ROBOTS GROUP

Cambridge, MA
June 2016-Present

Huggable: A New Type of Robotic Companion

Orchestrated the Solidworks redesign & assembly of the 6th iteration of a social robot created to relieve anxiety in
hospitalized children. Efforts were in collaboration with 3 consulting engineers & 1 colleague
Fabricated electronics testing tool to evaluate function of new power distribution boards
Coordinated $50,000 worth of purchasing & fabrication taking cost & lead time into consideration
Developed documentation on common lab practices to increase sustainability of project

PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY


Show & Till Kit: Till Day-Habilitation Center Tactile Communication Kit

Cambridge, MA
September 2015-December 2015

Designed & fabricated a 3D printed communication kit that allowed user customization
Kit was equipped with audio & recording capabilities, 4 attachment methods,
Obtained a final estimated cost of $150 compared to ~$560 cost of similar, less-equipped items

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITY


MAES: LATINOS IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Vice President of Marketing

Cambridge, MA
January 2015-Present

Created effective marketing material such as club brochures, event flyers & community outreach t-shirts
Managed Facebook account to maintain interest in club activities; redesigned & launched new website
Received 5/5 star Facebook page rating & increased page traffic by 200%

LATINO CULTURAL CENTER


Director of Operations

Cambridge, MA
August 2015-May 2016

Corresponded with & delegated event responsibilities to 5 partner organizations; managed 60+ volunteer teams;
Increased attendance in our biggest event with over 260 participants
Organized 10 years of documentation & developed template documents to maintain consistency & organization
Founded & lead a restructuring sub-committee focused on the development of a proposal for the improvement
of the overall structure & policies

CHILEAN YOUNG PHYSICIST TOURNAMENT


Research Monitor

Santiago, Chile
June 2015-August 2015

Developed & presented a weeks worth of lessons to provide 20 students with the knowledge of group dynamics,
the scientific method, & basic physics necessary to begin experimentation
Supervised a group of 6 students in their research to solve 2 open-ended physics problems
Resulted in a first place certificate out of 6 teams in the inaugural National Chilean Young Physicist Tournament

SKILLS
SOFTWARE: Proficient in Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, Photoshop, NI Multisim, Matlab, Arduino
LANGUAGE: Bilingual in English & Spanish, Python (Proficient), C++ (Basic), HTML+CSS (Basic)
MACHINING: Trained in Lathe, CNC Mill, Band saw, Water jet, Laser Cutter, 3D printing & manual drafting

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