Make your own Telescope, Inviting all the Middle and High School Students (From Grade 6th to 11th Grade)
More info @ https://www.istartvalley.org/programs
iStart Valley brings to you leading edge space education program in collaboration with NAVARS EdTech, a leading Space Innovation Company and Space Industry Leaders working closely with students from various tiers of society and space industry leaders to fill the gap in capacity building among the youth of the nation, help build a sustainable future, and grow the space economy.
Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it isn't there. Sometimes, you just need to look closer. This is where a telescope comes in handy. Telescopes were first used to look for far-off ships, until Italian scientist Galileo pointed the telescope towards the sky. Then it became a tool in astronomy. So, bring out an Astronomer in you and make your own Telescope. During this course, students will participate in active learning through challenges, enabling them to build their own telescope and then gather data using their telescope.
Learning Outcomes
- Deeper insight into the working of telescopes.
- Learning the methods of active experimentation and result analysis
- STELLARIUM Software Training
- Safety and Maintenance Practices while working with telescope Optics.
- Applying learned concepts to create a project and presenting it
- Community and Networking with like-minded students
Program Deliverables
· Telescope-making Kit with manual
· STELLARIUM Software Training
· Other important tools and mobile apps
· Free membership to ISRC Student Community
· Certificate of participation for all participants
Schedule and Fees
Program features 7 Experts led sessions one hour per week from June 22nd, 2024, to August 31th, 2024, every Saturday from 11.30 AM to 12.30 PM CST.
Expert Instructor
Ashish Kumar
• 8+ Years of Experience in Astronomy and space science education
• Taught Astronomy to over 15k+ students all over the world
• Astro-Tourism expert
• Professional experience in Telescope manufacturing
• Star gazing expert
• Installed CDK24" and observatories
• Designed Astronomy and Space science museum
• Overheaded Various State and central govt level Astronomy project
Program Advisor:
Vish Madhugiri is the Chief Strategy Officer and business at SAAZ Technologies, a digital imaging innovations company. Vish held positions in the past such as Chief Innovation Officer at Lycamobile, world’s largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Besides 3 decades of experience in the Automotive, IT and Telco sectors beginning with the TATA Group, Vish has engaged in international commercial/research collaborations, and incubated start-ups in the UK, USA, India, Europe and Australia. Vish believes that most future innovations will occur at the intersection of technologies/disciplines; especially at the intersection of AI, genetics, big data, autonomous systems, blockchain, healthcare, VR, and deep learning. He is passionate about interdisciplinary innovation.
