I’m Ellice Gao, a Freshman at McMurtry. I am involved in the Rice Escape Room Club, Rice Dance Theater, and the rock climbing club. I also love playing beach volleyball and painting.

I made a Rube Goldberg machine for Science Olympiad in 11th and 12th grade. It had 12 actions, including chemical reactions that caused a change in temperature, a sand timer, and simple machines like pulleys.

I want to make a medical device that helps people, maybe prosthetic parts or artificial organs. I also want to get into product design.

I hope that I can learn how to use all parts of the OEDK because all the machinery and technology seems exciting to me. Specifically, I want to learn how to use the plasma cutter. I’m excited to start! 🙂