Hi! My name is Cyrus. I am a fourth-year undergraduate student at Santa Clara University, studying Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Classics, and a student in the University Honors Program.
I am also a member of the California Zeta chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, the Santa Clara Alpha Epsilon chapter of the Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, and the Epsilon Psi chapter of the Eta Sigma Phi Classical Studies Honor Society.
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wong-cyrus/
Personal Email: cwcyrus1@gmail.com
Updated 01 November 2025
As I submitted college applications near the end of high school, I chose to major in Mechanical Engineering. After my first year at Santa Clara University, I declared a minor in Electrical Engineering; mostly for my interest in the discipline, but also motivated by my performance in the introductory circuits course. At the middle of my second year, I declared another minor, in Classics (on the Classical Studies Track), continuing my interest of the field from high school. In my third year at Santa Clara University, I decided to change my Classical Studies minor into a second major. I am on track to graduate with over 300 units.
Course History
With the many programs I must fulfill, it is common for me to overload on credits and take many courses. Taking between four to six courses per quarter (and their associated laboratories) across multiple disciplines and fields, my list of completed university courses grows rapidly. Below, I have listed the courses taken from the various departments at Santa Clara University, along with any other college-level coursework from prior institutions. My intention is to have an exhaustive, running list of my academic "credential" as I continue through my education.
Note-Taking
My mode and medium of note-taking has changed quite a bit in the past few years. Near the end of high school, I begain to re-write my notes, especially for mathematics classes. Later on, I began the process of transcribing them in LaTeX. Over time, that pipeline was reduced as I went directly from written notes to typeset. Now, in my third year of undergraduate studies, I have developed enough proficiency in LaTeX that I take all my notes and do all homework typed (except when a class does not permit it). I also copy down the figures in TikZ, usually live during class. Since developing this greater proficiency in typesetting, the time it takes for me to take notes or complete assignments is faster than ever. I type equations at the same speed as I write them, and no longer need to worry about the cleanliness of my handwriting and the figures. View some samples of this progression: Notes
I catalogue many of my projects - both personal and academic ones - here.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Santa Clara University Chapter
Since getting involved with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter at Santa Clara University, my first position was webmaster - to script and maintain the chapter's website. I served as the vice-chair for a year, and now I hold the position of chair, performing a mix of outreach, event planning, and coordination.
Visit our website here: https://webpages.scu.edu/ftp/asme/
Micrometer Addition
For the Mechanical Engineering design and manufacturing sequence at Santa Clara University, students are exposed to the micrometer: a manual, yet high precision measurement tool. One method which I use to study and memorize information is to re-write or re-type it, or make a project around it. So, when learning how to read micrometers, I found it natural to program a calculator.
Use the calculator here: https://webpages.scu.edu/ftp/cwong6/projects/Micrometer.html
Linear Algebra Toolkit
Exposed to HTML and web development for the first time in 12th grade, I decided one of my first projects would be a compilation of tools for one of my favorite subjects: Linear Algebra. I have left it mostly as-is, but intend to revist and improve the page soon, perhaps adding more tools and improving the JavaScript of the existing tools. The toolkit's main page also preserves one of my first steps into the world of LaTeX, from near the end of 11th grade.
Linear Algebra Toolkit: https://webpages.scu.edu/ftp/cwong6/projects/LinAlgTools/main.html
My resume lists some of my projects that are under ownership by other entities, and thus are not featured above.
There are various other projects related to my coursework that remain unlisted for purposes of academic integrity.
I have many, albeit seemingly random, interests - ranging from mathematics, to linguistics, to chemistry, and beyond. Nevertheless, I enjoy learning and exploring each and every one of them. Sometimes, I decide to make projects or collections of information surrounding these interests, as references. Follow this archive link to see some of those resources: https://webpages.scu/edu/ftp/cwong6/interests.html