Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
Space technology has introduced new dimensions into the study and understanding of Earth's processes and in improving the quality of life for the humanity. The benefits from the space technology are mostly confined to the space faring nations. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA) has taken initiative to disseminate the scientific and technology knowledge to developing countries through the establishment of regional Centres mainly dedicated to the education, training and research. The establishment of the UN Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (UN CSSTE-AP), in 1995 in India, has opened up new vistas for sharing and learning from experiences and also in capacity building in the region. The Centre has education and research programmes in the field of Remote Sensing, Satellite Communications, Satellite Meteorology and Space Sciences. The education courses are comprising of two phases viz. Phase I, of 9 months duration and is a resident programme in India. The 9 months programme is modular in structure dealing with fundamentals, applications and pilot projects. The Phase II, of 12 months duration, concludes with the submission of a project work assignment in the home country institution. The research programmes are oriented towards carrying out advanced research and development in these fields and provides an opportunity to Asia Pacific students to build their academic capabilities. The education course curriculum is primarily aimed to disseminate the Space Science and Technology in the Asia Pacific region and draws on the experiences and needs of the region. The Centre also assists in research and consultancy in environmental analysis, monitoring, judicious exploitation, rural/urban communication, understanding weather system, conservation of natural resources and sustainable development. The issues are of utmost importance in the backdrop of high population density, unstable economic status, depleting natural resources, issues of deforestation and soil degradation and exposed to spate of natural disasters. The paper will discuss the design of the curriculum and the structure of the Post Graduate courses. The paper also illustrates specific project examples of students and how countries have benefited from the Centre. Uptil now about 345 students have undertaken the courses from 35 countries in the region. With 5 years of existence, the Centre is also undertaking a major review of the curricula and also teaching methods with plans to enable internet-learning and web-enabled courses in the coming days. With 7 years having been completed and 39 countries in the region having been completed, the paper discusses the capacity building role of the Centre and also highlights some successes in the overall benefits to the region. The paper also discusses the future plans of the Centre.
Deekshatulu B. L.
Kasturirangan K.
Mukund Rao
Sundarramiah V.
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