TSS 2010 – NEREUS CET round table
CNES initiatives on youth Education/training
Malecka Saleman – 08 th June 2010
CNES initiatives on youth Education/training
►Primary & Secondary school students space education
►Universities & high schools
• Training
• Hands on projects
• Yearly events
►Raising information, Communication
►Conclusion
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Primary & Secondary schoolers space learning
Hands-on learning
 Rocketry, balloons, …
 Projects on environmental issues: ARGONAUTICA, CALISPHAIR…
Teachers Training
 The Summer schools
 Training, conferences, discussions and practice, …
 The ‘Mercredis de l’espace’ (The wednesdays on Space)
 Conferences, briefing, ‘Les Cahiers de l’espace’, …
Raising awareness, providing information
 Spatiobus, Espace c’est classe, …
Website on space careers
 On going with lycee de l’espace and rectorat (regional education office) in partnership
with CNES, ONISEP (Organism providing Information on careers and trainings) and
space companies like TAS, EADS
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Universities & high schools training
On line catalog
Mapping of university and high schools learning resources
 ISSAT - French regions
 ISSAT - CVA (Community of Ariane Cities)
Lectures at university and high schools
~ 4500 h, ~60 universities/high schools
Space Technology training course (TTVS)
2 weeks on Spacecraft Techniques and Technologies
Internship and thesis offers
~200 Internship placements per year
~100 new thesis per year
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Universities/high schools Students hands on projects
Satellite, prototype
– Robusta Cubesat (University of Montpellier)
– RISTRETTO, nanosatellite in open source and in international cooperation
– MSL Rover (maquette)
Launcher and interface
– PERSEUS nano launcher
– Experimental rocket
– Flymate for cubesat (INSA Lyon, Novanano)
Stratospheric ballons
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Universities and high schools students yearly events
Parabolic flights Campaign
AIRBUS 300 ZERO-G
Test of student equipment/satellite/experience during a few second
CanSat
Satellite Probe oriented
Interesting space technique's: on board computer / software / IMU /
GPS / RF links…
C’Space ( International Summer camp)
Experimental rocket launches
CanSat competition
Conferences
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Raising information, Communication
Operations for a large public
Space in my Town (EMV) , Space science, …
Partnerships for communication
Publishers, local authorities, education professionals etc.
Information materials production
Website, exhibitions, documentation, teaching packages etc.
A frame of discussions on education initiatives
CCT education-outreach
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CNES web site dedicated to youth http://WWW.cnes_jeunes.fr
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Conclusion
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NEREUS is a good frame to allow cooperation between
European regions to
 Share experience and LL on Space education initiatives for youth
 Set up common actions or projects between NEREUS regions
schools and universities
 Communicate on training, internships or job offers in the NEREUS
regions
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