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Tesis Tentang NASA

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Sewaktu membaca buku First Man timbul pula minat untuk mencari judul tesis yang pernah ditulis berkaitan Nasa. Mulanya cuma nak mencari tesis berkait genre sejarah Nasa. Berikut ialah beberapa judul yang ditemui serta sudah dimuat turun. - A Fire to be Lighted: the training of American Astronauts from 1959 to present. PhD in History, Texan A&M University, 2017 (709 pages). - Why can't a woman fly?: NASA and the cult of masculinity, 1958 - 1972. PhD in History, Mississippi State University, 2012 (321 pages). - NASA's hidden power: NACA/NASA public relation and the Cold War, 1945-67. PhD in History, Auburn University, 2008 (328 pages). [NACA = the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] - From myth to metaphor to memory: a rhetorical analysis of televised  representations of project Apollo, 1968-2004. PhD in Telecommunication, Ohio University, 2007 (259 pages). Buku First Man - - - - -

The history of computer in celestial mechanics (2011)

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Satu tesis phd dalam bidang sejarah bertajuk "Just a beginning: computers and celestial mechanics in the work of Wallace J Eckert" selesai pada 2011 lalu. Tesis oleh Allan Olley dikemuka ke Institute for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Toronto. This thesis details and analyzes the interaction between computers and science in a particular case. The case is the career of Wallace J. Eckert (1902-1971). Eckert was a professor of astronomy at Columbia University and scientific researcher for IBM. He has received some attention in the history of computing for his significant work in machine computation in the 1930s and 1940s and was the foremost expert on lunar theory for much of his life. Kandungan: Introduction The methods of celestial mechanics Eckert before computer Ever onward - Eckert at IBM Eckert's work on the SSEC Eckert's later work on lunar theory Conclusion. Source: Dell D - web fght - Ogos - Ogos G - french expedition Medan jualan ikan  - - - - -

Magazine - Coordinates

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Just received ... the recent Coordinates magazine. November Week 3 - - - - -

New Look C02 Level 2

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The former General Office of fght at C02 Level 2 has a new look and new arrangement. - - - - -

PhD Deformation Delft 2018

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A recent PhD on deformation. PhD TU Delft 2018 - - - - -

Cassini and NASA

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Nama Cassini turut mendapat pengiktirafan oleh NASA. Projek kapal angkasa mengembara ke Saturn yang diusahakan oleh NASA dinamakan Cassini. Ini bertepatan dengan sumbangan Cassini yang merupakan ahli astronomi yang mengesan kewujudan jalur gelang planet Saturn. Turut mendapat pengiktirafan dalam projek Saturn ialah Huygens, seorang ahli astronomi / sains Belanda.

Cassinis and Geodesy

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Cassini family has contributed a lot in geodesy. There were four family members of Cassini involved in the advancement of geodesy from 17th to 18th Century. The four members were; Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) – Cassini I. He discovered four satellites of planet Saturn and noted the division of the rings of Saturn. In 1669 he moved to Paris Observatory. Jacques Cassini (1677-1756) – Cassini II Cesar-Francois Cassini de Thurry (1714-1784) – Cassini III Jean-Dominique Cassini (1748-1845) – Cassini IV. Giovanni Cassini - - - - -

Konvo ke-61 2018

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Sempat merai beberapa pelajar yang konvo pada tahun ini. 3rd right – Aiman (skrg bersama JP Bandar Puchong) - - - - -

140 Years of FIG

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FIG is celebrating its 140 years anniversary. The event was held in Athens Greece on Nov 9, 2018. 140 Years of FIG Among the speakers during the event was Prof Marinos Kavouras. He is now Vice  Rector of NTUA. He presented a talk "180 Years of NTUA". This was followed by another presentation also from NTUA "100 Years of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineers-FIG Academic Member" by Dean of SRSE Prof Charalabos Iionnidis. Prof Ioannidis (b.1959) PhD NTUA 1992 From fig website ( link ); FIG was founded on 18 July 1878 in Paris by delegates from seven national associations – Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Switzerland – and was known as the Fédération Internationale des Géomètres. This has become anglicized to the International Federation of Surveyors. The year 2018 marks the 140 anniversary of FIG. It is an honour to celebrate this special occasion together with a handover event marking the end of term for current FIG President Chryssy P...

Alumni UTM di Geodesi Jupem

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Sewaktu meeting GWG sempat bertemu beberapa graduan Geomatik UTM yang kini bertugas di BUG Jupem. Alumni UTM di Geodesi Jupem Paling kiri Encik Adi, Norehan (BGeom 2013; MSc 2016), Encik Ahmad Helmi (BGeom 2008-09) - - - - -

Hadir Mesyuarat Jupem - GWG Team 2

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Hadir ke mesyuarat di Jupem. Lokasi Jupem betul-betul bersebelahan kampus utm kl. Menginap di Widad amat sesuai kerana mudah bergerak menuju Jupem. Mesyuarat merupakan yang terakhir di sertai sebelum bersara. GWG Team-2 meeting was held at BUG Meeting Room. The meeting starts at 9.30am and finished after about two hours. Focus of the meeting was to discussed on preliminary results of Sarawak Precise Levelling network. Bangunan Jupem Lokasi mesyuarat - - - - -

GWG Team-2 Meeting

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A GWG Team-2 meeting was held today at BUG Meeting Room at Level 7. The meeting discussion was focused on preliminary results of Sarawak precise levelling network adjustment. The attendees - - - - -

Lawatan ke Jupem Johor

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Satu lawatan telah dibuat ke Jupem Johor bersama pelajar 1 Sghu sesi 2018/19. Lawatan ini merupakan program tahunan untuk memberi pendedahan kepada pelajar baru Kej Geomatik. Pihak Jupem telah menyediakan aturcara lawatan meliputi sesi penerangan peranan Jupem dalam ukur dan pemetaan negara. Selepas sesi penerangan pelajar di bawa meninjau operasi yang berjalan di semua seksyen yang terdapat di Jupem JB. Kaunter Jualan Peta Jupem JB Pegawai Jupem yang memberi taklimat En Fawzy Timbalan Pengarah Ukur dan En Sufi Penolong Pengarah Ukur - - - - -

Kursus e-Learning (2001)

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Menghadiri kursus e-Learning pada 2001. Kursus diada di makmal komputer FS. Jadual kursus - - - - -

PhD - Blending Geodetic Observations and Deformation Analysis

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Kandungan bab tesis PhD Hiddo Velsink; TU Delft 2018 Chp 1 Introduction Chp 2 Analysis model and its essential elements Chp 3 Analysis model in 2D (2 epochs) Chp 4 Analysis model in 3D (2 epochs) Chp 5 Testing adjustment models with constraints Chp 6 Time series analysis with geodetic observations Chp 7 Time series analysis with coordinates Chp 8 Conclusions and recommendations - - - - -