Teachers Introductory Workshop

2012 European CanSat Competition

Agenda

7-8 December 2012


Schedule

Friday 7 December

08:30 - 08:45 Registration
08:45 - 09:00 1. Welcome and introduction H. Page and M. Uitendaal
09:00 - 10:30 2. Introduction of the teachers (3-5 mins each)
10:30 - 10:50 3. Introduction to the CanSat concept R. Vandeberg
10:50 - 11:05 Coffee break
11:05 - 11:25 4. CanSat kit disassembled R. Vandeberg
11:25 - 11:55 5. Lecture: sensors and signal analysis E. Smit
11:55 - 12:30 6. Lecture: Data handling and data transmission E. Smit
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch in ESTEC main restaurant
13:30 - 14:30 7. Set up CanSat kit and installing software
14:30 - 16:00 8. Practical introduction to CanSat programming
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break
16:15 - 17:00 9. Practical introduction to CanSat programming
17:00 - 17:45 10. Build your own sensor
17:45 - 18:00 11. Questions and comments
19:00 Social dinner lets Anders restaurant, Noordwijk









Saturday 8

December

09:00 - 10:00 1. Test and integration of your own sensor
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee break
10:15 - 12:00 2. Testing small software code and establish radio connection
with the CanSat
12:00 - 12:30 3. Demonstration of the www.cansat.eu forums and blogs
12:30 - 13:00 4. Evaluation of the teacher workshop, questions and
conclusion
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch in Escape Sports Centre
14:00 - 16:30 Free time Optional activities
visit to Space Expo Museum Noordwijk or
participate in the Open floor discussion about the CanSats
16:30 Shuttles to the Airport or to the Prominent Inn Hotel in
Noordwijk.