I am Ethan McFarland, an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee Knoxville pursuing an electrical engineering degree. I want to focus on circuit design for products and smaller systems rather than pursuing the power systems route. That has stemmed primarily from my involvement in FIRST Robotics. I competed in FIRST Lego League from ages 9 to 13 and the FIRST Robotics competition throughout high school. Both programs focus on introducing and honing students' skills in the engineering design process, research, presentation skills, and various hard and soft skill sets. During the program, I gained MCAD and CAM experience with Fusion 360, automated machining skills (CNC, 3D Printing, and Laser cutter), hand machining skills ( Lathe, Drill press, band saw, chop saw), extensive experience soldering and wiring electrical systems. I also held leadership positions on the team: electrical and pneumatics lead for three years, Finance lead my senior year, and product team lead for two years. One of the mentors was an employee at Scrum Inc. and helped to implement Scrum, a form of Agile project management, which the team put into practice during my junior and senior years.