Weekly log (25/03/22)

Created in March 22, 2025

2025

Tasks performed

  • Study for Human Factors exam High Priority
  • Progress in French learning
  • Progress in PCB design learning High Priority
  • Progress in Space Robotics course
  • Progress in Research project
  • Progress in Coursera course
  • Progress in Space instrumentation delivery

Tasks partially performed

  • Electrical components list for the ERC for each subteam
  • Apply for summer school High Priority

Tasks not performed

  • Progress in SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station team documentation
  • CV review at the Career Center

Week drawbacks

Gave little value to Human Factors material which is based on memory. Lower performance on exam as a result.

Week upsides

Got my recommendation letter, now need to submit for application for the summer school.

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)
  • French (Duolingo + Self-learning + Conversations)
  • Exercise routine (goal: 2 days running + 3 days weightlifting)
  • Book (What would Nietzsche do? by Marcus Weeks + 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene)
Second priorities
  • Robotics in Space course
  • 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 (Mario Kart Tour + Brawl Stars)
On the list for candidate activities
  • Hack the box (Cybersecurity)

Next week’s essential tasks

  • Submit application for summer school High Priority
  • Study Space instrumentation High Priority
  • Prepare PDR presentation High Priority
  • List of LEDs and buttons for the rover High Priority
  • Start schematics for rover power distribution
  • Electrical components power consumption High Priority
  • Progress in French learning
  • Progress in Research project
  • Start prototyping with Qt
  • Establish a ROS2 and Qt interface, perhaps with Cmake
  • Conclude Coursera course (Fundamentals of Network Communication from the University of Colorado)
  • Progress in Robotics in Space course

Next week’s events

Sunday
Monday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (3:30h)
  • Airbus Summit
Tuesday
  • Airbus Summit
  • Airbus Summit
  • Scientific Computing 2 theoretical class (2:15h)
Wednesday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (2:15h)
  • Optimization evaluation (2:15h) High Priority
  • SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station meeting
Thursday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class (3:30h)
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis theoretical class (3:30h)
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting + PDR presentations
Friday
  • French as a Foreign Language class (2:30h)
Saturday

Two weeks from now

Sunday
Monday
  • Space instrumentation theoretical class
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis practical class
Tuesday
  • Optimization exam High Priority
Wednesday
  • Scientific Computing 2 theoretical class
  • SupaeroMoon Comms + Ground station meeting
Thursday
  • Instrumentation and Data Analysis theoretical class
  • SupaeroMoon general meeting
Friday
  • French as a Foreign Language class
Saturday

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