Weekly journal (25/03/01)

Created in March 01, 2025

2025

Accomplishments

Sunday
Monday
  • Human Factors theoretical class (2:15h)
  • Human Factors practical class (1:00h)
Tuesday
  • Optimization theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Optimization theoretical/practical class (2:15h)
Wednesday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
  • SupaeroMoon Science group meeting
  • Progress in the Research project
  • SupaeroMoon Communications and Ground Segment group meeting
Thursday
  • Human Factors theoretical (3:30h)
  • SupaeroMoon Power + Motors meeting
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
  • Restarted Coursera course on the Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado
Saturday
  • Progress on Coursera course on the Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado
  • Study for Airworthiness exam

Tasks performed

Tasks partially performed

Tasks not performed

Week drawbacks

Slow week to get back to routine. Exercise routine slowly building again.

Priorities

Top priorities
  • Master’s degree (Aerospace engineering)
  • Close social group (partner, friends, family)
  • SupaeroMoon (Power + Motors team)
  • Research project (Space Rover Fleet Supervision Tool)
  • Exercise routine (goal: 2 days running + 3 days weightlifting)
  • French (Duolingo + Self-learning + Conversations)
  • Book (Atomic Habits by James Clear + 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene)
Second priorities
  • Chess (Chess Club + Self-learning)
  • SupaeroMoon (Comms documentation & additional support to other teams)
  • Coursera (Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado)
  • Website (Weekly Journal + Updates)
Occasional but still important
  • LinkedIn (Posts + Comments + Updates)
  • Budgeting (Monthly Budget + Investments)
Not important but good for free-time
  • Khan academy (Personal Finance)
  • W3schools (C++)
  • Tryhackme (Cybersecurity)
  • Some video-games (Clash of Clans + Mario Kart Tour + Brawl Stars)
On the list for candidate activities
  • Hack the box (Cybersecurity)

Week summary

New responsibilities rising. I am trusted with guidance for the Power + Motors team in the SupaeroMoon project. Delivery deadline’s all pilled up and requirements in short time frames are to be met. Will be an interesting challenge in managing time, people, and skills.

Next week’s essential tasks
  • Study for Airworthiness exam
  • Help SupaeroMoon project on the delivery of the final proposal for the ERC competition
  • Structure tasks for the SupaeroMoon Power + Motors team
  • Progress in the Research project
  • Progress in the Coursera course Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado
  • Progress in french language learning
  • Progress in C++ skills
  • Progress in SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station team documentation

Next week’s events

Sunday
  • SupaeroMoon workshop for drafting concepts and research on the final design
Monday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (3:30h)
Tuesday
  • Human Factos theoretical/practical class (3:30h)
  • Optimization evaluation (2:15h)
Wednesday
  • Progress in the Research project (3:00h)
  • Airworthiness exam (1:30h)
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
  • Career Path event (1:30h)
  • SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station meeting
Thursday
  • Optimization theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Optimization practical class (2:15h)
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
Saturday

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