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4title: Home
5description: Systems Engineering / Computer Science @ UIUC Grainger (2025)
6thumbnail: /static/images/oct2022.jpg
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20<b>Hello!</b> I'm <i>Josh Stockin</i>, a 19-year-old engineering student
21studying <b>Systems Engineering</b> and <b>Computer Science</b> at <u>UIUC
22Grainger</u>. I'm a massive nerd and have spent roughly the past decade
23engaging in software and embedded systems engineering hobby work, having begun
24with game development and 3D animation stuffs on the Roblox platform sometime
25around 2012. When I'm not studying or working, I'll be reading or doing hobby
26projects. I try to work on hobby projects as much as I can, but I'm a
27full-time student and struggle to find time.
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29
30Through prior hobby projects, I have practical and applicable experience in
31programming and design for [robotics and embedded
32systems](https://git.joshstock.in/auto-plow), [low-level
33libraries](https://git.joshstock.in/lognestmonster), [general user
34applications](https://git.joshstock.in/ncurses-minesweeper), [tool/utility
35applications](https://git.joshstock.in/s3-bsync),
36[web](https://git.joshstock.in/joshstock.in)
37[development](https://git.joshstock.in/resty-gitweb), and more, with
38programming languages including C, Python, and Lua. I've taken several CTE
39courses on woodworking, AutoCAD and Fusion 360 drafting, and 3D printing. At
40UIUC I'm taking courses in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and
41computer science.
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43<figure class="float-right wrap">
44 <img class="small" src="/static/images/esp32.jpg"/>
45 <figcaption>Closeup shot of the removable electronics board controlling the snow plow.</figcaption>
46</figure>
47
48I graduated from *Reed-Custer High School* in May 2022. At RCHS, I earned the
49**Illinois State Scholar** award and became a finalist for the **National Merit
50Scholarship**. I volunteered for the RCHS Recycling Club and participated in the
51Math Team. On the April 2021 SAT, I earned a 790 in math and 730 in EBRW (for a
52composite 1520). During high school, I took several courses at *Joliet Junior
53College* part-time and for dual credit. I spent the summer of 2022 working at
54RCHS as an Information Technology Associate, following an internship during the
55schoolyear. In fall 2022 I entered my first semester at *UIUC* with 47
56transferred credit hours. **I expect to graduate in 2025 with a major in *Systems
57Engineering & Design* and a minor in *Computer Science*. I've accepted an
58internship at *Milwaukee Tool* for the summer of 2023.**
59
60<figure class="float-left">
61 <img class="small" src="/static/images/rc-plow.jpg"/>
62 <figcaption>Snow plow parked in driveway sometime around early 2021.</figcaption>
63</figure>
64
65As of 01/2023, current projects include:
66
67- The next revision of the snow plow (new motors, overhauled electronics with
68 new controllers, sensors, and peripherals, rewritten firmware)
69- Website rewrite (https://joshstock.in)
70- A carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring/plotting/analytics device (ESP32, ePaper
71 display)
72- resty-gitweb — Git version control interface for HTTP, written for OpenResty
73 (live prototype at https://git.joshstock.in)
74- s3-bsync — Python CLI tool for file backup and bidirectional syncing between
75 local filesystem and Amazon S3
76
77Progress on each is sporadic considering I'm a full time student. At some point
78I wish to study graphics programming, procedural generation, and
79geology/climate simulation. Eventually I'll populate the [projects](/projects)
80page with more info about these.
81
82Oh, and I'm also a survivor of [severe scoliosis](/static/images/scoliosis.png).
83
84Thanks for reading! You can best contact me via email at
85[josh@joshstock.in](mailto:josh@joshstock.in). I usually reply within a day or
86two.
87