This month has been insanely busy as University work and some industrial conferences eat all the time I have. The Technology Strategy and Organisation (TSO) module has an exam that requires some focused revision. It’s been years since I’ve had to do any kind of exam and while the theory of taking exams is still in there, the cramming doesn’t get any easier.
I also had the idea that the systems centre could become a great showcase of UK systems engineering and that an installation of Oblong, made famous by the film ‘Minority Report’ could be an interesting collaborative environment and ‘jewel in the crown’ for the centre; Oblong Industries g-speak spatial operating system
University
- EngD Lectures; Exam Revision Technology Strategy and Organisation (TSO) (Bath);
- Literature Review
- Find additional modules; Royal Hollaway Uni; Pen Testing & Security Management
- Academic Meetings; 7th, 21st April
- Supervision; 1 Rasmus student (Systems Engineering), 2 MSc Students (DoS, Modelling)
- Possible purchase of Oblong presentation system for Systems Centre as a collaborative environment
- RASMUS Student research, survey and draft paper
Company
For confidentiality I obviously snip the sensitive parts from this activity log, but try to give an idea or theme of what I get up to as an EngD research engineer. This month was traveling to/from conferences and cramming for the TSO exam.
OTHER
- Defence IT 2011 Conference
- InfoSec 2011 Conference
- Future Ideas generation
Other
- Public Engagement – System Centre day for GCSE/sixth form students
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