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Finding a home in the Level 2 Project lab

One of the major differences or changes I experienced in my third year of studies in ECS was the lack of mandatory lab sessions like we had in the first and second years.Ā  Unlike years 1 and 2, no third year module (apart from one) involved compulsory lab sessions.Ā  This in effect meant I only had to come into the labs mainly for my third year project work especially as mine involvedĀ  both hardware and software components. Continue reading →

Third Year.

I left second year thinking that the levels of stress could not possibly get worse. After all, I had fewer lectures, the freedom to dictate the course of my work, and of course, no group projects. I think I may have forgotten that I am Yusra Hussain; stress always finds me. I think it aids my productivity, though! Year 3 brought with it many, many things. Continue reading →

The third-year project journey

Though we had heard about it and had friends who hadĀ completed theĀ same in previous years, I donā€™t think my colleagues and I were completely sure of what to expect from the third year project experience. Ā We were sure of one thing though; it was going to be a whole new experience matched by none other we had encountered thus far in our degree. For sure, it would involve - as does everything else in ECS - a lot of hard work and ā€œ(wo)man hoursā€. Continue reading →

I Got a First!

I got a FIRST! Yes, thatā€™s right; Iā€™m now the very proud holder of a First Class Honours Masterā€™s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton! All the hard work has finally paid off and I really couldnā€™t be happier. So you know now the end of my university story, but as I havenā€™t written for a few months, itā€™s only fair I fill you in on what happened in my final ever semester. Continue reading →

Allez Le Bleu!

It is indeed amazing how time flies; it seems just like not long ago we commenced the new academic year. With only few weeks away from the second semester exams one can only wonder what made time fly so fast. We are already talking about plans for the summer ā€“ internships, trips, research, et al and deciding the modules we intend to study next year. Continue reading →

Exams are Finally Over

Semester two and finally exams are over and Iā€™m getting back into the swing of lectures. The last two weeks have been spent on my second year group project. This primarily entails spending most of the time between lectures in the electrical laboratory with the rest of my group, ensuring the robot is up to standard for the third review in two weeks time. Continue reading →

My Tokyo Summer Placement

A special summer 恓悓恫恔ćÆēš†ć•ć‚“ļ¼ Hello everyone and welcome to this very special edition of my blog, brought to you from 6000 miles away in Japan! The Japanese at the start means ā€œHello everyoneā€, by the way. So, what am I doing here? Well, to answer this question you must cast your mind back (or at least move your scroll bar down!) to the end of last year, when I had a string of interviews for summer placements. Continue reading →

Deadlines Have This Amazing Effect

Deadlines It's quite amazing the effect deadlines have on students. I am pretty sure STACS (this is the helpdesk in the Zepler Computer labs) can attest to the increased traffic both on the computer networks and in human movement during coursework/project deadlines. The effect could even be more striking or significant (or even hilarious depending on how you look at it) when different modules for some strange reasons happen to have coinciding deadlines. Continue reading →

Spring Term Is Coming To An End

Spring term is coming to an end which almost marks the end of my first year of university life here. A lot has been going on in the last six months from the very first day I stepped onto this land. I still remember the day when I walked out of Heathrow Airport, the excitement building up in me was so intense that almost instantly, the fatigue due to the 13 hours-long flight journey was completely gone. Culture shock? Not really. I guess it's just a different living style. Continue reading →