Jay Dickson

About Me!

I'm a student at RMIT studying aerospace engineering. I'm passionate about technology, space, and software. I hope to someday make my mark in this crazy universe.

Check out my GitHub to see the code behind my projects.

Explore a selection of my personal projects, each designed to showcase various programming skills and creativity. From classic games to unique simulations, these projects highlight my journey through learning and experimentation.

Projects

Project Name	Description
Maze	An automatically generating maze built in P5.js based upon Prims Algorithm. Nothing fancy. But pretty cool to watch.
MineSweeper	The classic game Minesweeper. Built with P5.js.
Visual PI	A way to visualise PI geometrically. Using polygons to get increasingly accurate estimates for pi.
Hunting Dots	Genetic Algorithm that attempts to make its way to the goal. It has to get around obstacles to do so.
Data and Dragons	A Dungeons and Dragons campaign tracker and note manager. Built with React and Next.js.
Orbits	A simple simulation of circular orbits. Accelerations can be applied along track.
TeaTime	Countdown to your next cup of tea! Set your preferred interval between cups and wait. Never miss a warm cup of tea again! Part of a challenge to build something fun in 2 hours.
Notes	A simple note taking app used for taking university notes and storing resources. Built with Jekyll. Work in progress!

Reports & Research

Dive into detailed reports on various academic and professional research topics. These documents reflect my thorough investigations and findings in areas like satellite formations, computational algorithms, and aerospace engineering analyses.

Report Title	Details
DQL for Trusted Satellite Operations	The Final report for my RMIT Capstone project considering Deep Q-Learning and its uses in managing satellite formations.
QBot 2 Automatic Navigation and Response	RMIT Project where a robot was programmed to navigate a maze and respond to stimuli. This report details the design and testing of the robot.
Coffee Cup Sloshing	A literature review and research proposal for a project to reduce the danger of burns due to coffee cup sloshing.
Martian Moons Exploration Vehicle	A literature review into the design of a vehicle to explore the Martian moons. Written prior to a team project to design the vehicle.
Static and Vibrational Analysis of a U-2 Wing	FEA Analysis of a U-2 wing using Abacus CAE.
Satellite Data Retrieval and Analysis	Analysis of a starlink satellites orbit given ephemris data. Looks at orbital values and the effect of perturbations.