Tag: SIMULINK
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Why I Fell in Love With Dynamics & Controls
I remember taking linear algebra and differential equations and thinking, when and for what will I ever need to know all of this? Many engineers I had chatted with up to that point had told me they didn’t really use advanced math, physics, or complex engineering concepts in their actual jobs. Most of them mainly…
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What Degree Should You Get for Controls Engineering?
If you Google or ChatGPT this question, you will most likely get an answer along the lines of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics as the most common backgrounds for controls engineers. And while that’s not wrong, in my experience it doesn’t paint the full picture of how things actually work in the aerospace industry,…
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GNC Projects Every Engineering Student Should Try
GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) is a niche field of engineering. Not many students know about it… or are even exposed to it. In my humble opinion, it’s where the cool kids work. So what is GNC? If you look it up, you’ll find that each subteam focuses on a different aspect of the mission.…
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How to get started with MATLAB & Simulink
Just like with any programming language, the best way to learn it is to suffer through it and work on as many projects as you can. Debug, debug until you become comfortable enough to say, “ah yeah, I know what this is,” or “I know where to look for this.” I never liked coding. I…
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