ESP Biography



BEN COOTNER, BU Student studying Computer Engineering




Major: Computer Engineer

College/Employer: Boston Univeristy

Year of Graduation: 2017

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Past Classes

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E11434: Lego Robotics in Spark 2017 (Mar. 11 - 12, 2017)
Interested in computers, engineering, or just building things with lego? This is the class for you! Come learn how to build and program some robots using lego NXT Mindstorms. There might even be a competition with prizes


C10877: Learn to Make iPhone Apps in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
In this course I will be teaching you how to make apps for iOS devices. First we will start with the basics of Apple's new language Swift. We will then learn how to use Storyboards in Xcode and finally finish the class by making an actual app.


X10878: Escape the Room in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
You and your peers will be locked in a room. The only thing standing in the way of you and the key to escape is a series of increasingly complex puzzles. Think you can do it? This is a mystery puzzle. Find the hidden objects, figure out the clues and solve the puzzles to earn your freedom. The game is designed for intense cooperation and working together.


C9567: Learn to make iPhone Apps! in Splash 2015 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2015)
In this course I will be teaching you how to make apps for iOS devices. First we will start with the basics of Apple's new language Swift. We will then learn how to use Storyboards in Xcode and finally finish the class by making an actual app.


M9800: Logic Puzzles and more! in Splash 2015 (Nov. 21 - 22, 2015)
Like game shows? Like math? Then this is the class for you. A paradox is a statement that defies logic or reason. Come learn about the little tricks in math and logic that will completely contradict your intuition. We'll cover the classic Monty Hall paradox and a few other of my favorite brain busters that will leave you and your friends baffled.