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Introduction to Python Programming for Scientific Research

This 4-hour hands-on workshop is designed to introduce students and early-career researchers to the fundamentals of Python programming with a focus on applications in space science. Participants will learn Python syntax and programming structure, along with essential scientific libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, SymPy, Matplotlib, and Seaborn. The session will cover practical numerical and statistical methods used in analyzing real-world space science data. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to write basic Python scripts, manipulate and visualize data, and apply computational tools to solve problems in astronomy, astrophysics, and space weather research.

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Space Science Research Grants and Telescope Time Proposal Writing

This course provides an in-depth guide to crafting compelling research grant proposals and telescope time applications in space science. Participants will learn essential strategies for identifying funding opportunities, structuring proposals, and aligning research objectives with grantor priorities. The course will also cover best practices for articulating scientific goals, justifying resource requirements, and meeting technical specifications for telescope usage. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the skills to secure funding and access observational facilities to advance their research endeavors.

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Workplan for the Design and Assembly of Nanosatellites

This series of Workshops was organised by FAST4Future team and hosted by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa).

The aim of the workshop is to promote the knowledge transfer towards Africa in the field of space missions science and technology using small satellite platforms.

Thanks to a combination of frontal lectures and hands-on sessions, the workshop covered the following topics:

• Fundamentals of astrodynamics

• Lifecycle of a space mission, requirements, and systems engineering

• Nanosatellite mission design

• Nanosatellites subsystems

• Sensors for space exploration

• Environmental aspects

Highlights of the workshop:

• Training sessions with nanosatellite educational kits

• Visits and demo sessions at CPUT facilities, which include clean rooms, thermal cycle chambers, RF equipment testing.

• One-day visit to SANSA, the South African National Space Agency

• Mission design case study

This workshop is the start of a continuing learning path lasting 18 months, being followed by progress meetings, an intermediate virtual workshop, and a final on site workshop. As an outcome of such a learning path, attendees will be able to inject the new knowledge gained from the training week into the relevant projects at their home institution.

Enrolled students: 42

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