Working on Nano-Sensors for UMCP's Aerospace Engineering Lab

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A user has announced their acceptance into graduate school at the University of Maryland, where they will work on nano-sensors in the aerospace engineering smart structures lab. These sensors, resembling tiny metal "fingers," function similarly to quartz crystals, generating voltage when deflected. The user expressed excitement about the project, despite it not being their initial focus. They are pursuing a Master's degree first, with the potential to continue to a PhD later. The announcement received congratulations and light-hearted comments from other users, including humorous anecdotes about school truancy. The discussion reflects a supportive community celebrating academic achievements while playfully engaging in banter.
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I found out yesterday that I've gotten picked up for grad school!

I'm tentatively going to be working on nano-sensors for UMCP's aerospace engineering smart structures lab.

I have yet to read any of the background material, but it'll basically be tiny "fingers" of metal which behave similar to quartz crystals... you deflect them and they create a voltage. If you have arrays of them, oriented in different directions, you can detect accelerations, fluid flows, etc.

It's not entirely what I was shooting for, but it's really cool, nonetheless!
 
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wow, picked up for grad school. The only thing I've ever been picked up for is when I was picked up on a "failure to appear" warrant.
 
I got picked up for ditching school once... The truant officer showed up and koncked on my door and stuff. It was fun. She even let me take a shower before I was carried away.

cookiemonster

Btw, congrats, Enigma!
 
cookiemonster said:
I got picked up for ditching school once... The truant officer showed up and koncked on my door and stuff. It was fun. She even let me take a shower before I was carried away.

cookiemonster

Btw, congrats, Enigma!
See, kids?
This is what happens when you skip school. do you want someone koncking on your door?
Hey cookie, here's a joke:
konck, konck
Who's there?
Dis
Dis who
dyslexia, from suffer I.
 
Shush. It makes perfect sense.

cookiemonster
 
tribdog said:
konck, konck
Who's there?
Dis
Dis who
dyslexia, from suffer I.
Jeez, you are brutal!

Congraduations enigma. You going for a PhD or a Masters?
 
Congratulations enigma .. I am sure you deserve this.:)
 
Thanks all

Masters first. We'll see how things are going once I get closer to the thesis before I decide on the PhD. Luckily UMaryland requires you get the Masters first, regardless.
 
enigma said:
I found out yesterday that I've gotten picked up for grad school!

I'm tentatively going to be working on nano-sensors for UMCP's aerospace engineering smart structures lab.

I have yet to read any of the background material, but it'll basically be tiny "fingers" of metal which behave similar to quartz crystals... you deflect them and they create a voltage. If you have arrays of them, oriented in different directions, you can detect accelerations, fluid flows, etc.

It's not entirely what I was shooting for, but it's really cool, nonetheless!

YAAY, YOU! :approve: :smile: :approve: :smile:
 
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Great job Enigma! Congratulations. :smile:

It sounds like some interesting work. Maybe we will see you as a mission specialist one day? :-p
 
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Congrats enigma!

wait...this doesn't mean you'll be spending less time at the pf and more time working does it?
 
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