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5 Things to Consider When Choosing an Automation/Playout Software for Your TV or Radio Studio

November 8, 2017 symonmkBroadcast, Research, Work

Broadcast automation is a crucial part of any modern radio or TV studio. A playout software is an application whose main function is to allow you to schedule and transmit media from your studio to your audience. For TV and radio studios this is a major component of the overall broadcast system and needs to be chosen very carefully. Typically, playout softwares are located in the master control room of a studio where all the feeds available are directed to it. These may include audio and video feeds from other sources such as live content from video switchers, media files located locally in the computer or a networked storage, incoming OB content e.t.c.

Understanding Satellite Earth Stations

July 17, 2017April 24, 2018 symonmkCommunication, Engineering, Research

Satellite earth stations are ground sites that are designed for extraterrestrial telecommunication with orbiting satellites. They often have large antennas for this purpose and we further dive in to what they are and how they are used.

Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers by Barry L. Dorr, Chapter 10 Part 1 Summary

May 9, 2017 symonmkResearch, Skills, Work

Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers is a wonderful book and at the writing of this post I am summarizing the fifth chapter. However, I couldn’t resist skipping over to read the tenth chapter, GETTING A JOB – KEEPING A JOB – ENJOYING YOUR WORK. In this chapter, Dave a 74 year old friend of the author and successful engineer, joins in writing this chapter. Together with Dorr, they provide suggestions on getting and enjoying an engineering career in the following ways: Positively distinguishing yourself from other job applicants Distinguishing yourself in the workplace

Final Year School Project: Introduction to the Project

April 5, 2017 symonmkCommunication, Engineering, Projects, Research, Uncategorized

For my 5th and final year in EEE at JKUAT, I was required to do a school project that accounted for two class units spread out over the two semesters of 2016/2017. The project I came up with is called OFFGRID MOBILE COMMUNICATION which the name suggests that communication can happen without a service provider network.