Amanda Achiu

Student

I am studying for a B.S. in Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I expect to graduate in Fall, 2023.

Interests: Interactive media, App Development, Autonomous Flight for Drones, Robotics, 3D Design and Printing

Projects

Taste Technologists 2023

A website that allows college students to find easy and cheap recipes for during a busy semester.

Meteor React Web App

VIP University of Hawaiʻi Drone Technologies 2019

We designed and manufactured a qudacopter that can fly and run a mission autonomously for the AUVSI SUAS competition.

Drones Robotics Raspberry Pi Python

Essays

Being a Software Engineer

07 May 2023

Throw your expectations out the window Going into this Spring 2023 semester I knew my classes were going to be hard but I was mostly worried about ICS 314. Not because it’s an extremely difficult class but because I wasn’t...

Software Engineering Functional Programming Development Environments

Getting in the Groove of Software Engineering

27 Apr 2023

Even though I’ll be receiving my degree in computer engineering next semester I still easily consider myself a beginner. Yes, I have experience in certain things from my classes and VIP project but there is still so much to learn...

Software Engineering Design Patterns

As easy as UI Frameworks... or not

23 Feb 2023

Changing web design since 2021 Prior to this class I had very little experience designing websites or even using HTML. A lot of this, especially using Bootstrap 5 was extremely new to me. Compared to other languages this one is...

Bootstrap 5 HTML CSS

Don't be afraid to ask questions

26 Jan 2023

No question is a dumb question All throughout school from kindergarten all the way up through undergrad teachers have always used the phrase, “No question is a dumb question,” which I’ve now learned is wrong. At least in the scope...

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