16 Jun 2005
16 Jun 2005
A case study of curriculum development related to the space environment and emerging space weather markets
Y. Tulunay1 and E. Tulunay2,3
Y. Tulunay and E. Tulunay
Y. Tulunay1 and E. Tulunay2,3
- 1ODTU/METU Dept. Of Aerospace Eng., 06531 Ankara, Turkey
- 2TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Information Technologies Research Institute, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
- 3ODTÜ/METU Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., 06531 Ankara, Turkey
- 1ODTU/METU Dept. Of Aerospace Eng., 06531 Ankara, Turkey
- 2TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Information Technologies Research Institute, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
- 3ODTÜ/METU Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., 06531 Ankara, Turkey
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Space weather is a new subject which has not yet become widely understood or appreciated. The University offers the unique opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding about space weather that can then be applied as graduates enter the mainstream society.
In this paper, an example of curriculum development at the Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, for formal education related to the space environment is presented in outline.