2nd last sem results

I managed to pass all of my 2nd last sem subjects. Managed to get 1 Distinction, 1 Credits and 2 Pass. I was surprised that I managed to get a credit for Combustion, and even more surprised to get a Pass for Topic in Welded Structures (surprised as in: WHY THE HELL DID I GET SO LOW!#$#!). Thankfully I barely escaped from failing advanced vibration. The paper is really set to kill. The past exams paper showed one thrend, it gets tougher and tougher! and this years one is killer coz there are only 3 questions and all of them have not been seen before and require some thinking to do! Again, a miracle I survive that!

Then come Topics in Welded Structures. It took us one whole month to do the assignment regarding a pressurised stainless steel vessel. The exam paper expect us to do it in 1.5 hours, this time the vessel is made out of 2 materials, one stainless steel, one carbon steel. Write an answer similar to the assignment that took us a month in only 1.5 hours (and consists of 50% of the paper) ? Oh yeah, another "I know how to do it, just that I am not The Flash".

Lastly was space vehicle design. Everyone says it was easy, the past year was easy. But somehow it was TOO easy. Then the exam came about and the type of questions really shocked us. A mars to mars orbit launch question. How do we know the Low Mars Orbit? if there is one? What kind of procedure should we use. It was a gamble question for sure. I took what I know about earth to Geo launchers and modify them for mars. Then hope it is logical enough that it is right. Not many got high marks in this subject. I got a Distinction, but not high enough.

Now I got a long road ahead which will reveal many challenges. My final semester is the only hurdle (or mountain as shown in the picture) to go b4 I graduate. After that... dunnoleh..

This picture was taken on the 3rd day of my trip. After visiting Port Augusta, we head up to the Flinders range to a lookout point high in the hills. As you can see, the road is deserted, perfect for a photo like this!