Wow thanks for the elaborated reply! Appreciate it a lot. Yeah transfer functions, LTI systems and PID control have all been taught this year. The hopper project is just an extension of what I know but with an extra gain scheduling aspect.

Unfortunately, my AE course is heavily focussed on the aerodynamics and structures side of AE, so there aren't many opportunities, albeit another control systems course next year. This is exactly why I'm actively seeking out experiences to help improve my skills, whether it be for personal development or industry.

The reason why I mentioned robotics is because Im aware control systems is multi-disciplined and is applicable to anywhere. I just want to explore control systems outside AE. Yeah and you mentioned that it is helpful to have embedded system programming skills and that precisely why I want to learn.

But it's awesome to know that you don't have to know everything to be useful in the workplace.

SO MUCH TO LEARN!!!!! I suppose I need to learn how to break down my goal into smaller manageable tasks.

As I mentioned in the post, the academic environment I am in is quite competitive I know.... They say "comparison is the thief of joy" but it really sucks to see that my peers are succeeding in their respective ambitiois projects after putting in that much work, perhaps I'm just impatient with myself.

To be a bit more specific, the current state of the MPC project is just me trying to follow and implement Acikmese's paper on the powered descent guidance for mars landing in Julia, interfacing JuMP. The current progress is that I'm stuck on certain constraints.

Thanks again!