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 habilitation center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.
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 habilitation center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.
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 habilitation center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.
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 habilitation center. She has held leadership roles in various student organizations and research programs related to science, engineering, and Latino culture.
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
