Bengaluru: After good response for its initial pilots at IIT Madras and Bombay, space regulator and promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is taking its efforts to introduce space courses in institutions of higher education to the next level.
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka told TOI that a ‘National Committee for Adoption of Space Technology Education’ headed by IN-SPACe director-promotions Vinod Kumar has been formed and that the same is working on introducing courses in multiple institutions.“Very happy to see the interest. IITM started the course last year and has 70 students. IITB got good enrolment (90 applications for 48 seats) for the course it is introducing this semester. Now the response is getting bigger with IITs Roorkee, Jodhpur, Kanpur and two-three non-IITs evincing interest in introducing courses. Some are considering offering a minor degree in Space while some are considering MTech courses. We are working with AICTE to legitimise these courses,” Goenka said.
Stating that the national committee is working on elisting these institutions, Goenka said IN-SPACe will help these institutions in implementing the same. “…We need to provide faculty as not all institutions have experts in the fields. This can come from our resident experts, consultants, IN-SPACe and Isro staff. We already have representation from IIST (Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology) on our committee. We’ll also provide access to lab facilities and software programmes, while we’re working with Isro and private firms to give internships and absorb these people through employment,” he said.
He added that aside from these courses, IN-SPACe is separately offering week-long skill development courses for working professionals in the space sector and academia.
Vinod Kumar explained: “IN-SPACe in association with Isro, non-governmental entities (NGEs) has started short term domain specific credit courses with hands-on-training. After successful completion of the course on use of Space Technology for Agriculture Sector, the first such course, we announced another short term course on Orbital Mechanics, Attitude Dynamics & Control, Space-Based Navigation and Mission Planning. The next is A2Z of satellite technology.”
Aside from these three there will be seven more courses: Avionics for launch vehicles (LVs); Fundamentals in LV technology; Advances in propulsion systems for LVs and landing missions; Space applications for common man; Rocket modelling for students and academia; Space-based communication and navigation, and, Space economics law and benefits.
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IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka told TOI that a ‘National Committee for Adoption of Space Technology Education’ headed by IN-SPACe director-promotions Vinod Kumar has been formed and that the same is working on introducing courses in multiple institutions.“Very happy to see the interest. IITM started the course last year and has 70 students. IITB got good enrolment (90 applications for 48 seats) for the course it is introducing this semester. Now the response is getting bigger with IITs Roorkee, Jodhpur, Kanpur and two-three non-IITs evincing interest in introducing courses. Some are considering offering a minor degree in Space while some are considering MTech courses. We are working with AICTE to legitimise these courses,” Goenka said.
Stating that the national committee is working on elisting these institutions, Goenka said IN-SPACe will help these institutions in implementing the same. “…We need to provide faculty as not all institutions have experts in the fields. This can come from our resident experts, consultants, IN-SPACe and Isro staff. We already have representation from IIST (Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology) on our committee. We’ll also provide access to lab facilities and software programmes, while we’re working with Isro and private firms to give internships and absorb these people through employment,” he said.
He added that aside from these courses, IN-SPACe is separately offering week-long skill development courses for working professionals in the space sector and academia.
Vinod Kumar explained: “IN-SPACe in association with Isro, non-governmental entities (NGEs) has started short term domain specific credit courses with hands-on-training. After successful completion of the course on use of Space Technology for Agriculture Sector, the first such course, we announced another short term course on Orbital Mechanics, Attitude Dynamics & Control, Space-Based Navigation and Mission Planning. The next is A2Z of satellite technology.”
Aside from these three there will be seven more courses: Avionics for launch vehicles (LVs); Fundamentals in LV technology; Advances in propulsion systems for LVs and landing missions; Space applications for common man; Rocket modelling for students and academia; Space-based communication and navigation, and, Space economics law and benefits.
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