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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== About Me ==<br />
My name Elliott Madsen and I currently a student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science.<br />
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== Academic and Professional Background ==<br />
[[File:Emadsen photo.jpg|alt=a silly boi and his wife|thumb|Me and my wife, Megan Madsen]]<br />
Throughout my time in Primary and Secondary schools I competed in numerous competitions under the [https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc FIRST] banner, in either the FLL (FIRST Lego League) or FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) divisions. As part of team 3705 out of Austin E. Lathrop High School I went to worlds for FTC in Atlanta, Georgia.<br />
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After high-school I completed one year of college (2012) then dropped out due to lack of interest. In the years before returning in 2023 I gathered a large amount of experience in the dirt moving and heavy machinery operation. This experience has proved invaluable in designing the [[L.A.M.P: Lunar, Autonomous, Modular Platform|LAMP]] project.<br />
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=== Current Projects: ===<br />
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* '''[https://www.nasa.gov/exploration-habitat-x-hab-challenge/ NASA X-Hab]:''' I am helping coordinate Aurora Robotics Lab in the development of systems that NASA has requested in response to our [[X-Hab 2025 NASA Proposal]]<br />
* [[L.A.M.P: Lunar, Autonomous, Modular Platform|'''L.A.M.P:''']] I am leading a team of fellow student engineers in the development of a multi-purpose robotic platform for lunar operations.<br />
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== Skills and Interests ==<br />
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* '''Welding and Fabrication:''' While working before returning to school I received extensive training in welding and other form of manufacturing, like sheet metal work and woodworking.<br />
* '''Robotics:''' While designing robots to compete in the FIRST family of competitions i was able to pick up skills that help bridge the divide between hardware and software.<br />
* '''Programming:''' Although I'm not pursuing a full degree in CS, I've picked up enough skills to be able to build simple programs and understand and modify more complex ones.</div>Frozenstiff