I had the pleasure to attend the 1st Symposium on Space Educational Activities in Padova, Italy. It was an event that brought many students and educators from across Europe to present their projects, which use Space to enhance tertiary education.
I do believe that space-oriented, hands-on projects are great for educating not only engineers and scientists, but virtually everyone. One of the side projects, which I've started, the University of Southampton Small Satellite, serves exactly this purpose. I presented a paper, where we describe how building a small satellite improves the way engineering and science students are taught. We also mention how a project like this proves to be an inspiration to fine art students, and how it could even be used to educate lawyers or business students.
I do believe that space-oriented, hands-on projects are great for educating not only engineers and scientists, but virtually everyone. One of the side projects, which I've started, the University of Southampton Small Satellite, serves exactly this purpose. I presented a paper, where we describe how building a small satellite improves the way engineering and science students are taught. We also mention how a project like this proves to be an inspiration to fine art students, and how it could even be used to educate lawyers or business students.
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