Team

Meet the Cheddar Chasers!

Portrait of Nick Bannan

Nick Bannan

Major Role

Nick played a key role in developing our schematics and translating them into a functional PCB layout. Throughout the project, he acted as our primary troubleshooter, assisting with both hardware and software debugging to resolve technical issues as they arose.

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Jason Grashorn

Major Role

Jason focused on the integration of our software and hardware, making sure the code and the physical components worked in sync. He led the debugging phase for the practice mouse and managed the functionality testing to ensure all systems were operational before the final build.

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Molly Hackett

Major Role

Molly led the Cheddar Chasers' PCB development, managing the process from initial design to the final board. Along with her hardware focus, she collaborated closely on the development of the final maze-solving algorithm, ensuring the software logic was fully optimized for the team's custom hardware.

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Teresa Wandor

Major Role

Teresa was a key contributor to the maze-solving algorithm, focusing on the logical frameworks that drive the mouse’s decision-making. Alongside her technical work, she served as the team treasurer, where she was responsible for budget tracking, procurement, and ensuring all project resources were managed efficiently.