Course details
- Duration: 10 days
- Fees: £3,000
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Integrated Space Science and Engineering is revolutionising business models across industries by leveraging deep learning tools to drive better decision-making. With an increasing number of companies hiring space scientists to design, analyse data and predict potential risks, the demand for skilled professionals in this field is growing rapidly.
The programme is structured around three interconnected pillars:
- Fundamentals: Covers the science and technology underpinning space exploration and its potential to drive innovation on Earth.
- Operations: Focuses on policy, commerce, logistics, and critical areas like safety, security, resilience, and sustainability.
- Design Project: Allows students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios, such as designing a space settlement for a specific mission.
These pillars build on one another, with the Fundamentals and Operations serving as the foundation for the hands-on Design Project.
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- Programme structures & format
- Learning Objectives
- Team-based learning through group projects
- Teaching Faculty
- Integrated Space Science and Engineering (ISSE)
- Entry requirements
- Certification
60 contact hours spread over 2 weeks covering lectures, workshops, tutorials, project work, social activities and relevant visit. Classes will be delivered on weekdays.
Students will be allocated in small groups for Project work which will be done through team-based learning with supervision. Final project will be presented in groups to a panel of experts on the last day of the programme. A prize will be awarded to the team with the best project.
The entire programme will be taught in English.
On completion of this summer school, students will be able to understand:
- Apply Advanced Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrate industry-relevant knowledge and apply it to real-world space challenges.
- Drive Innovation and Problem-Solving: Approach complex problems with an innovative mindset and propose creative solutions.
- Foster Collaboration and Teamwork: Work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and leverage diverse perspectives.
- Communicate Effectively: Articulate complex ideas and engage stakeholders through strong written and verbal communication.
- Demonstrate Leadership: Take on leadership roles, driving impactful initiatives and inspiring others in the space sector.
- Engage in Ethical Practice: Apply ethical decision-making and sustainable practices, considering regulatory and legal frameworks in space exploration.
- Develop Entrepreneurial Skills: Identify opportunities and create innovative ventures in the space industry.
- Master Design and Project Management: Utilise design thinking and project management techniques to plan and execute successful projects.
In addition, students will have an opportunity to make new friends, get to know student ambassadors from Imperial College London through social activities and discuss opportunities for future study and experience what it is like to study in a world class university.
Students will engage in team-based learning by collaborating on a group project addressing real-world challenges in the context of space.
Space has become a critical area of global focus, offering immense opportunities for innovation that can enhance life on Earth. The rapid growth in satellite launches, driven by organizations like NASA, ESA, and private companies, is transforming sectors such as food production, water management, mobility, communications, health, energy, and national security. Recognizing its importance, the United Kingdom has declared space a critical national infrastructure, emphasizing its role alongside science, innovation, and technology (SIT), as well as policy, regulation, sustainability, and security.
Space is a shared domain, with over 90 countries actively involved in its development. This global engagement brings benefits but also significant risks, highlighting the urgent need for international collaboration to ensure safe and secure use of space.
Under the guidance of Imperial academics, students will work in small groups on weekly mini-projects and present their findings to a panel of experts at the end of each week.
The summer school is directed by Dr Sunday Popo-Ola and taught by a multi-disciplinary teaching faculty from the Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial Space Lab and other departments of Imperial College London.
Dr Sunday Popo-Ola who is currently an Associate Professor at Imperial College London, and his work reflects the level of multidisciplinary expertise that he has obtained. His work cuts across three sub-sections within the department namely Engineering Structures, Environmental, Transportation and Systems and Mechanics. Sunday teaches Engineering Construction, Communication and Creative Design to University students.
The Integrated Space Science and Engineering (ISSE) is a new educational offer at Imperial College London. It presents a unique opportunity to address space and its related issues. ISSE espouses a multi-stakeholder provision concept. It is provided under the auspices of the Imperial Space Lab in collaboration with Astra-Terra Limited, Hemraj Consulting and the Institute for Space Policy and Law (ISPL) and is hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial.
The ISSE supports multidisciplinary collaborations between the College’s academic experts in various disciplines, including healthcare, financial services, climate science, and city infrastructure, to create solutions for complex problems. Alongside its research initiatives, the initiative fosters the next generation of space scientists and engineers by developing a range of postgraduate and executive courses.
The ISSE includes three academic labs, has attracted over £120,000 in funding for space science and engineering research, technology, and infrastructure, and has published over 50 papers.
Thanks to its extensive research collaborations both within the College and with a variety of external academic and industrial partners, the ISSE is establishing itself as an international hub for space science and engineering.
Students expectation :
- Studying an undergraduate degree and preferably in the final two years in:
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- Science
- Engineering
- Mathematics
As the project has a strong technical element, students are expected to have the following knowledge and interests:
- An interest in computer sciences, engineering, sociology, visualization and natural language processing.
- A mathematical foundation (probability theory, linear algebra, etc.)
- Knowledge of machine learning.
- Students will be asked to bring their own computers, pre-installed with Microsoft software for project work.
- Students will be asked to bring along a laptop computer for project work.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old before the start of the summer school.
- All students are required to have a good command of English, and if it is not their first language, they will need to satisfy the College requirement as follows:
- a minimum score of IELTS (Academic Test) 6.5 overall (with no less than 6.0 in any element) or equivalent.
- TOEFL (iBT) 92 overall (minimum 20 in all elements)
Students will receive a Imperial College London certificate of attendance on successful completion of this programme and a prize will be awarded to the best project team.
Each student will also receive a document for their project marks.