Eric Kim

Student

I am a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and I'm majoring in B.S. Computer Science. I expect to graduate in spring of 2026.


Interests: Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Web Design, Cybersecurity


Projects

My First C++ Project 2024

During my Spring 2024 semester at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I took ICS212, which was a course that taught C/C++. This was one of my projects in C++ that worked with imaginary numbers.

C++ Emacs

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Manoa Menu 2024

Manoa Menu is a web application designed by my team and I for our final project during ICS314: Software Engineering. The application is designed to provide translations of menu items and descriptions for different restaurants and food locations on campus for international students.

Next.js React Typescript PostgreSQL

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Offset ArrayList 2023

OffsetArrayList is a custom implementation of a resizable array list that I created during my time in ICS211 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It supports an adjustable offset for element indexing.

Java Eclipse

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End of Semester Solo 2022

During my first semester in college, I majored in music and had to prepare a solo throughout that semester that I'd play in front of judges.

Music

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Essays

Beyond the Code: Reflection of Software Engineering

19 Dec 2024

Throughout my ICS314: Intro to Software Engineering course, I learned more about coding and web applications than I did in my collective four semesters as a computer science major. However, the biggest lesson I learned was that software engineering is...

Computer Science Software Engineering Ethics

My Usage of AI in Software Engineering

16 Dec 2024

Artificial intelligence has played an increasingly important role in education, especially in software engineering. AI solutions like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Bard are being utilized more frequently to improve learning and efficiency. In ICS 314, an Intro to Software Engineering...

Computer Science Software Engineering AI

The Playbook for Software Engineering

04 Dec 2024

Imagine a basketball game in which each player is improvising their own moves without any plan. Players would clash and the game would, most certainly, become a huge mess. Now, consider the same game, but with a well-planned playbook. In...

Computer Science Design Patterns

Mastering the Grid

08 Oct 2024

When I first started my Intro to Software Engineering class at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I had no idea that working with a UI framework like Bootstrap 5 would be so challenging. Having never worked with raw HTML...

Computer Science HTML/CSS Bootstrap5 UI

Embracing Coding Standards

24 Sep 2024

When I initially thought about coding standards, I pictured small details like how many spaces or indentations to use, where to place certain braces, how to name my functions/variables, and more. These things may seem unimportant, however they play a...

Computer Science Typescript Javascript VSCode ESLint Software Engineering

My Past, Present, and Future with Computer Science

11 Sep 2024

My Past Before Computer Science Growing up, I was mesmerized by different forms of technology. From the television, to my Nintendo DS, to computers, all I wanted to do was sit in front of these forms of technology and explore...

About me Computer Science Programming Software Engineering

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