This document discusses hands-on education projects provided by the European Space Agency's Education Office. The office aims to increase student motivation in engineering, technology, and science fields and provide practical learning experiences. Projects mentioned include the European Student Earth Orbiter, European Student Moon Orbiter, CubeSats, REXUS/BEXUS balloon missions, Fly Your Thesis, Drop Your Thesis, Spin Your Thesis, and the Global Educational Network for Satellite Operations. Students can get involved through placements, graduate trainee programs, or research fellowships by applying on the ESA website. The presentation encourages new project ideas and provides contact information.

1. HANDS-ON EDUCATION
PROJECTS
Prelegent: Jędrzej Górski
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2. Mission of ESA Education Office
Providing access to appropriately trained and talented staff for ESA
and the European space industry
– Increase the motivation of students to work in the field of engineering,
technology and science
– Motto: "learning by practical experience"
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3. European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO)
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4. European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO)
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5. CubeSats
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6. REXUS/BEXUS
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7. REXUS
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8. BEXUS
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9. Fly Your Thesis !
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10. Fly Your Thesis !
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11. Drop Your Thesis !
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12. Drop Your Thesis !
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13. Spin Your Thesis !
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14. Spin Your Thesis !
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15. Global Educational Network for Satellite
Operations (GENSO)
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16. Mój mały wkład w badania kosmosu
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17. Workshops
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18. Workshop
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19. How to get involwed ?
• Student Placement
– duration: up to 6 months,
– university students
– → Aplication: ESA web
• Young Graduate Trainees (YGT)
– duration: 1 rok
– Graduated students
– → Aplication: ESA web
• Internal Research Fellow (RF)
– duration: 2 years,
– Ph.D students / alumnus
– → Aplication: ESA web
ESA web: www.esa.int
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20. New ideas
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21. → Thank you for your attention
Jędrzej Górski
Stagaire at ESA Education Office 2010
jedrzej.gorski@gmail.com
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