Jane's Journal

Linked below is the technical specification for Dubaisat-1 which was assigned to me and my team members as a group assignment. Dubaisat-1 ADCS System Dubaisat-1

1. Bear vs Bare Bear : (of a person) carry/support (carry the weight of)             "he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses" Bare : (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered/without the appropriate, usual, or  natural covering.             "he was bare from the waist up" Bare (adverb): very; really (used as an intensifier).              "you are bare lazy" 2. Lose vs Loose Lose : be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).             "I've lost my appetite"            fail to win (a game or contest).            "England lost the first Test match"            become unable to find (something or someone).            "I've lost the car keys" Loose : not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detac...

For Aerodynamic class, my team and I was assigned a project to build a glider and analyze its performances. In this project, a glider was designed and built based on the knowledge of aerodynamics to fulfil the requirements of furthest distance and longest flight time. The design was determined based on the performance characteristics of the glider. The aspect ratio, lift coefficient, drag coefficient and other related calculations must be done. Furthermore, the type of wing used, fuselage design, tail design and materials used were taken into consideration in the fabrication process of the glider. Performance of glider was discussed by referring to the flight test results and ways of improvement were suggested. Glider project provides a platform for students to apply knowledge learnt in course ESA 244 Aerodynamics in fabricating a real hand launch glider. It lets students have the chance to work as a team with different genders and races among members. This project helps students to th...

Greetings to whom reading this, my name is Jannah Zamri. So, as stated in the title box above, this is my self-reflection journal. It was requested by my lecturer so I am going to share with you things that I see from my point of view while reflecting back to myself, my response to thoughts and feelings, positive and negative event(s) that I experienced, what it means or meant to me, and what I may have learned from that experience. Now let us play with the Golden Circle concept by Simon Sinek.  First and foremost, why did I choose Aerospace Engineering? Usually, when people ask me this type of question, I will simply answer “because it is unique”. Nonetheless, as we dive deeper into that statement, there is something hiding behind it. You know people say “there are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of the child. There are seven million”. When I was little, my ambition was to work with NASA as a scientist. I love space, indeed. As I grow older, I become unsure. Well, only c...

Good day everyone! Here, I'm sharing with you the outcome from my team and I's project for Aircraft Subsystem Element class. My team was assigned a task to review the landing gear systems of air transport. The landing gear is one of the critical subsystems of an aircraft or helicopter. It is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft and may be used for either takeoff or landing. The need to design landing gear with minimum weight, minimum volume, high performance, improve life, and reduced life cycle cost have posed many challenges to landing gear designers and practitioners. For aircraft, the landing gear supports the craft when it is not flying, allowing it to take off, land, and taxi without damage. Wheels are typically used but skids, skis, floats or a combination of these and other elements can be deployed depending both on the surface and on whether the craft only operates vertically (VTOL) or is able to taxi along the surface. Faster aircraft usually have retractabl...