Project

last monday was the start of my third year, a mixed feelings when i stepped into my faculty seeing old familiar faces.

though this year has a good feel to it. i have a better room, without worries about food now. i'm already working and i have no financial responsibilities. in other words, a more relaxed year to come. i hope.

last years financial disaster has left me with some habits of being really stingy. its somehow has become second nature of late. :P

so with the official start to the third year or final year, its not suprising that everyone was busy finding for project supervisors to discuss about final year projects. which includes me as well.

my last few words to my mom before i left malaysia was that i was gonna find myself a good lecturer before the start of class.

yet on the first day of class, i was no where near doing so.

i've emailed like 6-7 lecturers. asking to set up a meeting. yet non of em replied.

except for one, the head of department, a specialist in optoelectronics.

spoke to him and he was fairly alright. just that since he was the head of department, it will be hard to find him when the time comes.

so i went off again, looking for a different lecturer.

feeling frustrated, i decided to try any lecturer which interests me.

come tuesday morning, i stepped into the surrey space centre.

gave a quick knock and he answered.

he seemed relaxed, asking me for my interests. i was clueless and answered his question like how i'd answer to a job interview. he laughed and said, i was trying to reassure him of my capabilities instead of answering.

'its software based..'

thats good to know. since i didnt want to spend hours and hours in the lab.

'it'll be extensive c programming and perhaps a lil java. there'll be some simulations ..'

sounds okay to me.

'just to give you a feel of what to expect, look up for genetic algorithms, optomization and scheduling..'

lotsa big words, but after googling em up. it was a bunch of array programs. seemed alright.

so i consulted my friends who know my capabilities. after much thinking..

i was sold.

the project title is satelite autonomy, i'll be making a software to maintain a satelite in space. balancing its power supply, solar panels, priotizing tasks given and making sure it doesnt die out in the process.

i cant wait to start. :)