Weekly log (25/03/08)

Created in March 08, 2025

2025

From now on, these will be called “logs”.

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
  • 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 ERC proposal meeting
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
Saturday

Tasks performed

  • Study for Airworthiness exam
  • Help SupaeroMoon project on the delivery of the final proposal for the ERC competition
  • Progress in the Research project
  • Progress in french language learning
  • Progress in C++ skills

Tasks partially performed

  • Structure tasks for the SupaeroMoon Power + Motors team

Tasks not performed

  • Progress in the Coursera course Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado
  • Progress in SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station team documentation

Week drawbacks

Optimization evaluation did not go as expected. Not the best dynamic in the duo. Also, the use of AI to help in the development of the code slowed things down.

Week upsides

Managed to go to all of the events planned. Exercise routine close to goal. Good eating. Bought the Super Duolingo family plan in order to keep up my goals with french learning. It is a fun way of learning the language. Finished the Atomic Habits book by James Clear. Now will go on with What would Nietzsche do? by Marcus Weeks

Priorities

Top priorities
  • Master’s degree (Aerospace engineering)
  • Close social group (partner, friends, family)
  • SupaeroMoon (Power + Motors group)
  • Research project (Space Rover Fleet Supervision Tool)
  • Exercise routine (goal: 2 days running + 3 days weightlifting)
  • French (Duolingo + Self-learning + Conversations)
  • Book (What would Nietzsche do? by Marcus Weeks + 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene)
Second priorities
  • 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)
  • Chess (Chess Club + Self-learning)
  • Some video-games (Clash of Clans + Mario Kart Tour + Brawl Stars)
On the list for candidate activities
  • Hack the box (Cybersecurity)

Next week’s essential tasks

  • Structure tasks for the SupaeroMoon Power + Motors team
  • Progress in the Coursera course Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado
  • Progress in SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station team documentation
  • Study for Human Factors exam High Priority
  • Keep up french learning
  • Apply for summer school High Priority
  • CV review at the Career Center

Next week’s events

Sunday
  • SupaeroMoon ERC proposal meeting
Monday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
Tuesday
  • Optimization theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Optimization practical class (2:15h)
Wednesday
  • Conférence à l’École de l’Air et de l’Espace: stratégie spatiale de Défense
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis theoretical class (3:30h)
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
  • SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station meeting
Thursday
  • Optmization practical class (2:15h)
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
Saturday

Two weeks from now

Sunday
Monday
  • Optimization evaluation (2:15h)
  • Scientific computing 2 theoretical class (2:15h)
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
Tuesday
  • Research project progress (2:30h)
  • Scientific Computing 2 theoretical class (2:15h)
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (3:30h)
Wednesday
  • Optimization theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Optimization practical class (2:15h)
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis theoretical class (1:00h)
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis theoretical class (1:00h)
  • SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station meeting
Thursday
  • Human Factors exam (2:00h) High Priority
  • Research project progress (4:00h)
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:45h)
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
Saturday

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