Author: Jilomes

Have you read Part 3 – Academics and Flexing?

My academic work continued in January and February 2017. After the penultimate module, the coursework portion of the MSc programme came to an end with a final module, Management for Technology. This module was arguably my best and most enjoyed not necessarily because of the highly relevant content, but because the lecturer, Stephen Carver, was more like a comedian with excellent technical knowledge. Each class was a hit back-to-back, with enough laughter to go around. Who said lecturers had to be boring? I would go on to adapt Stephen’s style a year later when I handled project management training classes for a firm in Nigeria.

Have you read Part 2 – Integration Shockers?

By December 2016, we had covered three modules and seen results for the first module. When I had seen a score of 65% for Dynamics of Fluidic Energy Devices, I told myself that it would be my least score at Cranfield. We were now to write exams for Power Electronics and Machines. Scoring 87% in that module would have been impossible if not for the classmates I repeatedly disturbed to explain certain concepts that had hitherto seemed like Chinese shorthand. How I managed to score higher than my “tutors” remains a little mystery. Repeating this score for Risk and Reliability Engineering, then scoring 76% and 78% in two simulation-based modules gave me some comfort say I no come England to carry last!

Have you read Part 1 – In the Beginning?

The next Monday, 3 October 2016, Cranfield’s School of Water, Energy, Environment and Agrifood (SWEE) began its induction week. Then the following week, we had our first module, Dynamics of Fluidic Energy Devices.

I finally get to write this article to chronicle my journey through Cranfield University, the UK’s only postgraduate-only university. Writing this has been on my mind since I finished my thesis and awaited final results, but I felt the time was not right. Before you read on, please be aware that despite my best intentions, this might turn out to be a narcissistic post. If such would disgust you, please stop here and read about my mom or my dad.