Watt's Up

"In this community peer-to-peer approach, I learned a lot about the Zuni community and their culture. Since the students were also working on designing a PV array for Zuni, I felt I could support and understand their work much more effectively because our projects were so closely connected. The students' input on our project was invaluable when we were calculating the energy use in Zuni; with their knowledge of the area, we were able to get a much more accurate representation of local energy use."

-Francisco UNM

"This project provided an opportunity to mentor kids who are interested in learning about engineering."

-David UNM

"By teaching us the process of working as a team to develop a solution to a problem for example, solar panels for a community that doesn't use renewable energy and thinking about the bigger picture."

-Javier UNM

"The Zuni project was useful for identifying stages of designing a solar farm. It offers a way for UNM students to develop skills in communication, mentorship, and community engagement. Helping form soft skills  for use in a professional career"

-Erik UNM

Ana

 I'm Ana Dibert, a PhD student in Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering at UNM. My research focuses on perovskite materials for energy and radiation detection, combining simulations and experiments. I have a background in physics and materials science.

David

I am in the final semester of my Masters in EE with an emphasis in microelectronics. I was born and raised here in Albuquerque. I currently work in the semiconductor industry maintaining equipment and testing novel microelectronic devices at Sandia National Labs. I hope to continue my career at Sandia post-graduation contributing to projects of national importance. 

Eric

Erik Johnson has worked as the head of IT for UNM’s COSMIAC research lab for 7 years. During that time, he has also worked towards an Electrical Engineering degree with the university and is graduating this semester. For his senior project Erik is helping a team create an augmented reality system for firefighters to improve the safety of search and rescue operations. During his time at COSMIAC he has helped work on numerous engineering projects including small sats and directed energy, He works with the lab Director to ensure COSMIAC networks stay operational and that the staff, faculty, and students can work in a secure IT environment.

Francisco

My name is Francisco, most people call me Frankie. I’m 21 years old and originally from Las Cruces New Mexico. I'm a senior at UNM in the electrical engineering program. After I graduate, I plan to pursue a master's in electrical engineering. 

Javier

Aiden

Aliyundre

Dominic

Cameron

Jerome

"With the Zuni capstone group, I think I learned how to communicate better when explaining things or advising the students about their project and presentation."

-Francisco UNM

"This project helps promote interaction between the university and underserved communities in New Mexico."

-David UNM

"By coming up with solutions for creating renewable energy in communities that do not use renewable energy and teaching those around us of the importance of using renewable energy."

-Javier UNM

"This project helps get high school students and their local community interested in prospects of implementing renewable solar power, which can provide them with clean and more affordable energy."

-Erik UNM