# Shenyue - Vaping Detection & Mitigation Pathway

**URL:** <http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634>\
**Category:** Drug Discovery Using ML Self-Assessments\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 12:30am UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634 "2020-08-06T00:30:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Shenyue](https://d3rzmptxz7fqzy.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging.stemaway.com/shenyue/32/1522_2.png) [@Shenyue](http://staging.stemaway.com/u/Shenyue)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 12:30am UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634/1 "2020-08-06T00:30:58Z")

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Role: Observer  
Week 1 - Week 3

**Overview of Things Learned:**

- History of vaping

- Why vaping is an issue

- Different kinds of vaping detectors and the functions of them

- Boolean and truth tables

- Coming up with survey questions

**Technical Area:**

- How FPGA works and its applications

- How Boolean logic is used in FPGA

- Downloading and using Quartus Prime

**Tools:**

- STEM - Away forum

- FPGA

- G suite

- Quartus Prime

**Soft skills**

- Time management

- Team work

- Problem solving

**Achievement Highlights**

- Researching vaping detectors

- Setting up Quartus Prime

- Understanding Boolean and truth tables

**Meetings attended**

- Introduction to FPGA

- First Team Meeting

- FPGA Training 1

- FPGA Training 2

- Team Meeting 3

- FPGA Training 3

**Goals for the Upcoming Week:**

- Know more about verilog

- Complete more courses about Quartus Prime

**Tasks Done:**

- Researched about vaping detectors

- Learned about Boolean and truth tables

- Watched introduction course of Quartus Prime

- Contributed to survey questions

#time-management #problem-solving #teamwork

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**Author:** ![Shenyue](https://d3rzmptxz7fqzy.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging.stemaway.com/shenyue/32/1522_2.png) [@Shenyue](http://staging.stemaway.com/u/Shenyue)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634/2 "2020-08-12T21:39:25Z")

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Week: 8/3 - 8/9

**Overview of Things Learned:**

- More about pros and cons of vaping detectors

Technical Area:

- Editing PowerPoint on shared google drive

Tools:

- Google drive

- Quartus Prime

Soft Skills:

- Teamwork

Meetings attended:

- Week 4 team meeting

- FPGA Training 4

Goals for the Upcoming Week:

- Personas

- Logic solver exercises

Tasks Done:

- More research on FlySense

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**Author:** ![Shenyue](https://d3rzmptxz7fqzy.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging.stemaway.com/shenyue/32/1522_2.png) [@Shenyue](http://staging.stemaway.com/u/Shenyue)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 4:21am UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634/3 "2020-08-19T04:21:58Z")

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Week: 8/10 - 8/16

**Overview of Things Learned:**

- Finished the logic solver exercise

Technical Area:

- Using Quartus Prime to finish logic solver exercise

Tools:

- Quartus Prime

Soft Skills:

- Independent study

Meetings attended:

- Week 5 team meeting
- FPGA Training 5

Goals for the Upcoming Week:

- Read all the research done by teammates

Tasks Done:

- Logic solver exercises

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**Author:** ![Shenyue](https://d3rzmptxz7fqzy.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging.stemaway.com/shenyue/32/1522_2.png) [@Shenyue](http://staging.stemaway.com/u/Shenyue)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 4:29am UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634/4 "2020-08-28T04:29:06Z")

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8/17- 8/23  
**Overview of Things Learned:**

- Marketing tactics of vaping

Technical Area:

- Understand what is a block diagram

Tools:

- Google doc

Soft Skills:

- Independent study

Meetings attended:

- Week 6 team meeting
- FPGA Training 6 (recording)

Goals for the Upcoming Week:

- Read the final report to deepen knowledge about vaping and learn report writing techniques

Tasks Done:

- Read research done by teammates

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**Author:** ![Shenyue](https://d3rzmptxz7fqzy.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging.stemaway.com/shenyue/32/1522_2.png) [@Shenyue](http://staging.stemaway.com/u/Shenyue)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 5:23am UTC](http://staging.stemaway.com/t/shenyue-vaping-detection-mitigation-pathway/5634/5 "2020-08-30T05:23:27Z")

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8/14- 8/28  
**Overview of Things Learned:**

- A comprehensive view of the vaping issue
- Boolean and truth tables
- Coming up with survey questions
- How FPGA works and its applications
- Editing PowerPoint on google drive

Tools:

- Google doc
- STEM - Away forum
- FPGA
- G suite
- Quartus Prime

Soft Skills:

- Independent study
- Time management
- Team work
- Problem solving

**Achievement Highlights**

- Research on FlySense
- Finished logic solver exercises
- Understanding Boolean and truth tables

Meetings attended:

- Introduction to FPGA
- First Team Meeting
- FPGA Training 1
- FPGA Training 2
- Team Meeting 3
- FPGA Training 3
- Week 4 team meeting
- FPGA Training 4
- Week 5 team meeting
- FPGA Training 5
- Week 6 team meeting
- FPGA Training 6 (recording)
- Week 7 team meeting
- FPGA Training 7 (recording)

Tasks Done:

- Learned about Boolean and truth tables
- Watched introduction course of Quartus Prime
- Contributed to survey questions
- Logic solver exercises
- Finished reading report done by teammates

#time-management #problem-solving #teamwork
