ABOUT MYSEFL:

My name is Phuong Luu. I am a student at the Florida international University who is majoring in Computer engineering. I will become a senior in the fall'97.

MY DUTY:

I were selected as one of the mentor for the girl R.I.S.E program which was organized by the museum of science. As a mentor, my duty is to help young girl from 7 to 9 grade in understading more about Engineering. Our main projects are the Line Tracker and the Electric Car. For the Line Tracker, I supervise the girls to assemble parts together. However, for the Electric car, the entire Beta group and I discuss and come up with different methods to design the most designable car. Other activities includes exploring the internet and chating with other professional to ask them about their work. I also explain and teach them how to connect series, parallel, open, and short circuits.

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE GIRLS:

I have learned that the only way to know more about the girls is to talk and be closed to them personally. Lot of time, I use to sit and watch the things they were working and explain to them other better ways to do them.

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE PROGRAM:

There are so many things I have learned from the girls RISE program. Particularly, I have learned how to use many different softwares in Mac. computer which I have never have any experience on. I now know how to build an electric car which I have never dream. I especially love to pass on my experiences to young girls.