Andres E. TorresAndres E. Torres

A Personal and Academic A Personal and Academic ProfileProfile

Prepared by: Andres E. TorresPrepared by: Andres E. Torres

Andres E. Torres - ProfileAndres E. Torres - Profile Born in Bayamon, Born in Bayamon,

Puerto Rico on June Puerto Rico on June 24, 1992.24, 1992.

Raised in a small town Raised in a small town on the northern coast on the northern coast of Puerto Rico called of Puerto Rico called Manati.Manati.

Attended American Attended American Military Academy in Military Academy in Guaynabo, PR; pre-Guaynabo, PR; pre-school and first gradeschool and first grade

Andres E. Torres - ProfileAndres E. Torres - Profile Attended “Colegio Attended “Colegio

Marista El Salvador” in Marista El Salvador” in Manati, PR from Manati, PR from second to seventh second to seventh grade.grade.

Moved with my Moved with my mother to Worcester, mother to Worcester, MA in August, 2005.MA in August, 2005.

Attended Forest Grove Attended Forest Grove Middle School in Middle School in eighth grade and eighth grade and obtained First Honor obtained First Honor distinction.distinction.

Andres E. Torres - ProfileAndres E. Torres - Profile Attended Doherty Attended Doherty

Memorial High School Memorial High School in Worcester, MA from in Worcester, MA from ninth to twelfth grade.ninth to twelfth grade.

Member of the DHS Member of the DHS National Honor National Honor Society. Society. Photo taken Photo taken after induction after induction ceremonyceremony..

Member of the DHS Member of the DHS Engineering and Engineering and Technology Academy Technology Academy from ninth to twelfth from ninth to twelfth grade.grade.

Andres E. Torres - AchievementsAndres E. Torres - Achievements Received the NHS “Book Award” Received the NHS “Book Award”

from the University of from the University of Pennsylvania for being in the top Pennsylvania for being in the top 13 students of DHS 2010 class.13 students of DHS 2010 class.

Received Academic Excellence Received Academic Excellence Award from the City of Award from the City of Worcester for a perfect score in Worcester for a perfect score in Math MCAS.Math MCAS.

Won the engineering project Won the engineering project design award in the Worcester design award in the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Polytechnic Institute (WPI) STRIVE Summer Program for two STRIVE Summer Program for two consecutive years (2007 & consecutive years (2007 & 2008).2008).

Received the John and Abigail Received the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship in September Adams Scholarship in September 2009. This scholarship covers full 2009. This scholarship covers full tuition for all four college years tuition for all four college years (limited to Mass. state (limited to Mass. state universities).universities).

Andres E. Torres - AchievementsAndres E. Torres - Achievements Fifth highest GPA of my 2010 Fifth highest GPA of my 2010

graduating class of 356.graduating class of 356. Member of Worcester Public High Member of Worcester Public High

Schools (WPS) Crew team in 2007 Schools (WPS) Crew team in 2007 and 2008.and 2008.

Member of WPI MASTER (Math Member of WPI MASTER (Math And Science Technology And Science Technology Education Resource Program) for Education Resource Program) for three years (from 2007 to 2009). three years (from 2007 to 2009). The program helps minority urban The program helps minority urban high school students explore the high school students explore the engineering, math and science engineering, math and science fields. fields.

Presently doing an internship for Presently doing an internship for the Practical Engineering course. the Practical Engineering course. The internship is with the The internship is with the Hibernian Cultural Center in Hibernian Cultural Center in Worcester. Project consists of a Worcester. Project consists of a complete re-design of the complete re-design of the building’s basement.building’s basement.

Andres E. Torres - InterestsAndres E. Torres - Interests Singing and dancing Singing and dancing

aficionado.aficionado. Computer and electronics Computer and electronics

hobbyist and experimenter.hobbyist and experimenter. Accomplished troubleshooter Accomplished troubleshooter

of electrical, mechanical and of electrical, mechanical and electronic devices and electronic devices and gadgets.gadgets.

I want to become an Electrical I want to become an Electrical Engineer to work in the field Engineer to work in the field of alternate energy sources of alternate energy sources such as: photo-voltaics, wind such as: photo-voltaics, wind power, hydroelectric, ocean power, hydroelectric, ocean tidal and wave power, tidal and wave power, geothermal and othersgeothermal and others

Skilled in house repairs, Skilled in house repairs, renovations, landscaping and renovations, landscaping and woodworking projects.woodworking projects.

Andres E. Torres - InterestsAndres E. Torres - Interests Electronics project assembler Electronics project assembler

and experimenter with analog and experimenter with analog and digital circuits and digital circuits

Enthusiastic hobbyist of Enthusiastic hobbyist of electrical, mechanical and electrical, mechanical and electronic devices and electronic devices and gadgets.gadgets.

Top photo – experimenting Top photo – experimenting with a 555 timer. Varying with a 555 timer. Varying capacitance to change LED capacitance to change LED flashing frequency.flashing frequency.

Bottom photo – Functional Bottom photo – Functional flasher circuit and flasher circuit and corresponding schematic.corresponding schematic.

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Top photo – Top photo –

Assembling an Assembling an oscillator circuitoscillator circuit

Bottom photo - Bottom photo - Remote controlled Remote controlled dragster dragster assembled by me assembled by me according to according to schematic shown.schematic shown.

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Remote controlled Remote controlled

dragster – Assembled dragster – Assembled and tested by me in and tested by me in spring 2009. Full spring 2009. Full mechanical assembly mechanical assembly was required in addition was required in addition to mounting and to mounting and soldering of electronic soldering of electronic components following a components following a schematic. schematic.

Kit was an Electrical Kit was an Electrical Engineering Class Engineering Class project. My car was the project. My car was the first one finished and the first one finished and the only one to work as only one to work as intended out of ten cars. intended out of ten cars.

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Obstacle Seeing Bug (Bugbot) Obstacle Seeing Bug (Bugbot)

assembled by me in fall 2008. assembled by me in fall 2008. Bug kit was a present from Bug kit was a present from WPI MASTER Program.WPI MASTER Program.

Full mechanical assembly was Full mechanical assembly was required in addition to required in addition to mounting and soldering of mounting and soldering of electronic components electronic components following a schematic. following a schematic.

Bugbot consists of a retro-Bugbot consists of a retro-reflective photoeye that reflective photoeye that detects obstacles and causes detects obstacles and causes it to back up and change it to back up and change direction. Watch clip!direction. Watch clip!

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Electronic Roulette Electronic Roulette

Game circuit Game circuit assembled by me. assembled by me. Choose correct LED Choose correct LED to win!!! to win!!!

Check out clip!Check out clip!

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Touch sensitive Touch sensitive

eight bit shift eight bit shift register with LED register with LED bit tracker. Shift bit tracker. Shift rate can be rate can be increased by increased by touching right side touching right side pad. Enjoy the clip! pad. Enjoy the clip!

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Assisted my father in Assisted my father in

house repairs, renovations, house repairs, renovations, landscaping and landscaping and woodworking projects.woodworking projects.

Top photo – Tiling project, Top photo – Tiling project, kitchen back splash done kitchen back splash done by my Dad and me in by my Dad and me in spring 2008.spring 2008.

Bottom photo – Our Bottom photo – Our basement woodworking basement woodworking shop, lathe, drill press, shop, lathe, drill press, work bench. work bench.

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Top photo – Second level Top photo – Second level

hardwood flooring installed by my hardwood flooring installed by my father and me in the summer of father and me in the summer of 2008. Eight hundred square feet 2008. Eight hundred square feet of flooring installed after removing of flooring installed after removing carpets.carpets.

Bottom photo – First level Bottom photo – First level hardwood flooring installed by my hardwood flooring installed by my father and me in the summer of father and me in the summer of 2007. Eight hundred square feet 2007. Eight hundred square feet of flooring installed after removing of flooring installed after removing carpets and kitchen vinyl flooring.carpets and kitchen vinyl flooring.

Andres E. Torres - ProjectsAndres E. Torres - Projects Top photo – Cedar Top photo – Cedar

Slat Blanket Chest Slat Blanket Chest designed and built designed and built by my father and by my father and me.me.

Bottom photo- One Bottom photo- One of two nightstands of two nightstands designed and built designed and built by us.by us.

Andres E. Torres - GoalsAndres E. Torres - Goals I want to graduate from the best engineering university to become an I want to graduate from the best engineering university to become an

excellent and creative electrical engineer.excellent and creative electrical engineer. I envision myself helping the world by designing electric power systems I envision myself helping the world by designing electric power systems

that use eco-friendly renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels.that use eco-friendly renewable energy sources instead of fossil fuels. I wish to leave a legacy of cheap, renewable energy, electricity sources I wish to leave a legacy of cheap, renewable energy, electricity sources

available to even the poorest nations of the world.available to even the poorest nations of the world.

Andres E. Torres - InspirationsAndres E. Torres - Inspirations Nikola TeslaNikola Tesla – For his creativeness and life- – For his creativeness and life-

long contributions to humanity that gave us long contributions to humanity that gave us alternating current systems, remote controls, alternating current systems, remote controls, radio and many more.radio and many more.

Mom and DadMom and Dad – For showing me what – For showing me what unconditional love is all about. unconditional love is all about.

Gabriel TorresGabriel Torres – My poet dreamer brother – My poet dreamer brother who made his dreams come true. Graduated who made his dreams come true. Graduated BSEE from MIT in 2009. BSEE from MIT in 2009.

Eduardo TorresEduardo Torres – My musician brother with – My musician brother with the noble heart who discovered the power to the noble heart who discovered the power to become anything he wanted. Graduating become anything he wanted. Graduating December 2009, BSEE from Georgia Tech. December 2009, BSEE from Georgia Tech.

Juan J. ChicoJuan J. Chico – For showing me how far an – For showing me how far an education, hard work and a positive attitude education, hard work and a positive attitude can take you.can take you.

William HankeyWilliam Hankey – For his true commitment – For his true commitment and dedication to teaching engineering with and dedication to teaching engineering with excellence and purpose. excellence and purpose.