u/ElectronicDegree4380

Hey! I'm coming to Boston in June. I really liked Harvard and the area when I was there in October. Would wanna make some friends, and well, cameras usually greatly help with that lol. I'm into some film photography, but also astronomy, languages, STEM, guitar, and travelling. Can also bring you souvenirs from Ukraine =)

Hello! My major of preference is aerospace engineering, and I will be applying to a whole bunch of universities in the US to study this program, or if aerospace is absent, mechanical instead. At the same time, I do consider physics/astrophysics as a secondary option.

My question is: when I am applying to a university that has the sciences/physics department stronger (academically, in terms of research, etc) than the engineering department, and given that I am admitted to that college, would it be better to maybe pursue physics there rather than engineering?

To illustrate what I mean, I realize that is not the best example, but Harvard has certainly got its physics department stronger than engineering. There's only mechanical engineering at Harvard, no aerospace, and I know that even engineering at Harvard is probably more awesome than in many other schools, but still, Harvard isn't the number one school where everyone goes for engineering, unlike their sciences, including physics/astrophysics.

Important note: I do consider a physics degree since I could still get into engineering with it, especially by supplementing my studies with engineering electives, and I would like to pursue research someday as well, just that I plan to have a career primarily as an engineer.

Hello! My major of preference is aerospace engineering, and I will be applying to a whole bunch of universities in the US to study this program, or if aerospace is absent, mechanical instead. At the same time, I do consider physics/astrophysics as a secondary option.

My question is: when I am applying to a university that has the sciences/physics department stronger (academically, in terms of research, etc) than the engineering department, and given that I am admitted to that college, would it be better to maybe pursue physics there rather than engineering?

To illustrate what I mean, I realize that is not the best example, but Harvard has certainly got its physics department stronger than engineering. There's only mechanical engineering at Harvard, no aerospace, and I know that even engineering at Harvard is probably more awesome than in many other schools, but still, Harvard isn't the number one school where everyone goes for engineering, unlike their sciences, including physics/astrophysics.

Important note: I do consider a physics degree since I could still get into engineering with it, especially by supplementing my studies with engineering electives, and I would like to pursue research someday as well, just that I plan to have a career primarily as an engineer.

Hi! Thinking of applying as a transfer to RPI, as an international. How common are transfers at this university, what are some tips you may give. Thanks a bunch!

I have seen a few cases when simple experiments could be used to for example demonstrate the quantized nature of light. I am wondering what experiments could you realistically do that demonstrate quantum properties of matter and light.

I want to start a project - build an equatorial mount for a telescope. It involves a fairly complicated mechanics that have to be drafted, manufactured, and designed in a way to withstand the loads of the heavy telescope tube on top while maintaining a precision of motion to point at stars and planets. I am a prospective engineeer, but still studying in the freshman year (no useful skills taught to me so far).

Can you recommend any books that cover this entire process of mechanical design of something, that describes and teaches these steps, somehting like a textbook or a manual would be good.

Hey! Looking for UV sensitive film, 35mm preferred, that I can purchase online, Amazon or Ebay.

I know most modern lenses have anti-UV coating. I wanna use that film for astrophotography which is done without lenses at all, just through telecope, camera is mounted on the focuser.

I am a STEM educator and currently planning to make a course, something about planets in solar system and exoplanets maybe, for a high school where I teach. Please recommend sci-pop books and textbooks on planetary science, both Earth and solar system.

Hello! I am a STEM educator, and I am running customly-designied short courses in a private high school. So far, I taught a rocket science 101 course, hydraulic mechanisms.

Next year I would like to teach a course on planets of solar system, but I prefer to base it on material from books. Can you recommend sci-pop and textbooks on planetary science about Earth and Solar system planets.

I'm a foreign student, currently not enrolled in any program, but have had an extensive experience of being a STEM educator and mentor this entire year, was previously enrolled in aerospace engineering but dropped out.

I would like to participate in some university research, preferably space-related (anything from aerospace tech to astrophysics) at an American university. I will be going there on a business trip for the second time this year and thought it may be a good opportunity to maybe see some professors in person and talk with them if they can offer a spot in a research project.

I've read that emailing professors whose research I find interesting and asking about current opportunities is a normal practice and can work. Is it feasible?

I'm browsing for some space- and engineering- related books and I noticed how quite vast majority is coming from the US. Are there any good books written about ESA, their projects or just people who worked there? Topics: general engineering, space exploration and space programs.

I am currently learning to code for the first time in my life, finally understanding how it actually works. I am doing projects in C/C++ on Arduino and I recently came across a bunch of videos reviewing the NASA's "Power of 10" rule, set of requirements on how they write software for their missions. It got me really interested and for the past week I've been just chating with AI about how to write my arduino projects' code according to those guidelines.

But frankly I don't find AI reliable for this task so I was wondering if there's any books covering this topic? I would like the one that explains C/C++ and preferrably how it's done for aerospace industry, but generally for ebedded systems would also be interesting for me to check out. I'd appreciate recommendations.