๐ŸŽ„ Welcome to the 2024 Control Advent Calendar! ๐ŸŽ„

The holidays are upon us, and itโ€™s time to embrace the magic of the season! From baking warm gingerbread cookies to spreading kindness through good deeds, fetching logs for the fire, and choosing just the right holiday cards โ€“ Christmas brings cozy, joyful traditions for everyone to share. But this year, thereโ€™s a new way to celebrate: by exploring the exciting world of automatic control!

Imagine a world where things work in harmony, like Santaโ€™s sleigh gliding smoothly through the night sky, guided by the magic of control engineering. Each day in December, our Advent Calendar opens a new door, leading you into the wonders of automatic control with festive questions and fun facts that connect with everyday life.

It seems even Santaโ€™s elves have noticed all the excitement! One particularly curious elf has been peeking around the Control Advent Calendar website, watching as more and more visitors sign up. With a twinkle in their eye, they wonder what brings each of you here. To help them figure it out, we invite you to share your reason for joining in on the holiday fun!

๐ŸŽ… Why did you sign up for the Control Advent Calendar? ๐ŸŽ…

  1. ๐ŸŽ„ Iโ€™m curious about automatic control and wanted to learn something new.
  2. ๐ŸŽ I love holiday-themed activities and thought this sounded fun!
  3. โ„๏ธ Iโ€™m a student interested in control engineering.
  4. ๐ŸŽ… Santaโ€™s helper elf made me curious!
  5. ๐Ÿ“š Iโ€™d like to test my problem-solving skills with others.
  6. ๐ŸŒŸ Other (just embracing the holiday spirit and exploring!)

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As our curious elf continues to peek around, theyโ€™re eager to learn more about each of you joining the Control Advent Calendar adventure! Are you here as a budding high school student, a seasoned researcher, or perhaps somewhere in between?

๐ŸŽ“ What best describes your current status? ๐ŸŽ“

  1. ๐ŸŽ’ High School Student
  2. ๐ŸŽ“ B. Sc. Student
  3. ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“ M. Sc. Student
  4. ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“ Ph.D. Candidate
  5. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Postdoctoral Researcher or Higher Academic
  6. ๐ŸŒŸ Other

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And what background brings you to this festive journey into control engineering? Answering these questions will help Santaโ€™s team understand how to make the experience even more magical and tailored for all!”

๐Ÿ” What best describes your background? ๐Ÿ”

  1. ๐Ÿ”ฌ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
  2. โš™๏ธ Control Engineering-related
  3. ๐ŸŒ Other

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So, gather around, join in, and letโ€™s make this a holiday season to remember. Weโ€™re delighted to have you here, ready to spread some control cheer!