Course description
Space exploration technology will help the students to have a better understanding about the earth and beyond, and the influence the space activities has on the earth and even their environment, they will understand why we have the satellites and more so, how to access data from the satellite, process it for better information to guild decision making to develop their environment and even the Earth as a whole. More than fifty years of human activity in space have produced societal benefits that improve the quality of life on Earth. The first satellites, designed to study the space environment and test initial capabilities in Earth orbit, contributed critical knowledge and capabilities for developing satellite telecommunications, global positioning, and advances in weather forecasting. Space exploration initiated the economic development of space that today, year after year, delivers high returns for invested funds in space.
Learning outcome;
- Better understanding of what the space is all about
- The various planets that makes up the solar system
- How we can gather scientifically valuable data from the space
- Launching satellite to space for data collection
- Various types of satellites and their payload
- How to access scientific data gathered from space
- Various types of data collected from space and applications
- Better understanding of your environment
- Accessing any location remotely
- Map production and cartographic skills development
- Understand the Land Use Land Cover of any location remotely.
Course Features
- Lectures 5
- Quizzes 5
- Duration 4 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 25
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
