Popularization of Aerospace in 100 schools, as part of Centenary Celebrations of Flight

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Popularization of Aerospace in 100 schools, as
part of Centenary Celebrations of Flight

• Manpower Development Aerospace Information
  Panel, AR DB

Prof. K Sudhakar
Mr. R Jolly
Mr. D Henry
27-Oct-2003
CABS, Bangalore
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Aim of the Project

• To present information on history, technology,
  achievements and careers in the field of
  aeronautics aerospace to students of 8th to
  10th standards in 100 schools across the country.

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1. Creating Resources

1. Presentation to Students
2. Gifts to Schools Students

2. Schools Outreach

1. Volunteer Meets
2. School Visits

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Presentation to Students

1. Multimedia Presentation
2. Aviation Quiz
3. Flight Demonstration

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1. Multimedia Presentation

• Created using Microsoft Powerpoint
• Plenty of Pictures Illustrations
• Animations to explain Principles of Flight

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World of Aviation
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2. Aviation Quiz

1. 50 Objective Type Questions
2. Powerpoint Presentation - Timed

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3. Flight Demonstration
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Gifts to Schools Students

1. World of Aviation CD
2. Towline model kits
3. Thermocole models kit
4. Stickers Posters
5. Jute Bag

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1. World of Aviation CD

• Multimedia Presentation with Commentary (Audio)
• Commentary in English, Hindi Kannada
• Script also in Telugu, Marathi, Oriya and
  Malayalam

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2. Towline Model Kits

• Two Balsa Gliders Kits
• To encourage Aeromodelling
• Precut pieces to be assembled
• Procured from Aurora Models, Kolkata

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3. Thermocole Models Kit
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4. Posters Stickers

• Provided by Aerospace Organizations
• ADA
• ISRO
• NAL

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5. Jute Bag
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AeSI Volunteers Meet

• South Zone meet at Bangalore for Chennai,
  Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin and
  Thiruvananthapuram branches
• North Zone meet at Delhi for Agra, Delhi and
  Chandigarh branches
• West Zones covered by Mumbai branch

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Volunteers Kit

• Presenters CD
• World of Aviation - Notes
• Volunteers Guide
• Checklists
• Feedback Form

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School Visits
Mumbai
Guhagar, Maharashtra
Bangalore
Pune
Vellore, Tamilnadu
Sunabeda, Koraput
Kochi
Chennai
Bulund Shahar, UP
Nasik
Lucknow
Delhi
104 Schools
30 Events
5500 Students
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Vaimaniki Diwas

• 11 Jan 2003
• Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai
• 100 students from 30 Marathi schools

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Bharuch, Maharashtra

• 8 Feb 2003
• 10th Annual Science Festival, 2003

Prof. Gogate
Ms. Sonal Gopujkar
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Vellore, Tamilnadu
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Vellore, Tamilnadu
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Lucknow
- Hindustan Times
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Project Status

• Resources available for school visits well beyond
  2003
• Glider model kits Book on Paper aircraft to be
  procured
• Tata Trust grant Rs 50,000/-
• IIT B support Rs 12,000/-
• The project is being technically closed

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Statement of Accounts
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Acknowledgements

• Mr. Jayaprakash (BITS, Pilani) Animations
• Mr. Vidya Sagar (HAL ARDC) Kannada Telugu
  Script
• Prof AG Marathe (IIT) Marathi script
  presentation
• Prof RK Pant (IIT) Hindi script Voice-over
• Dr. Srinivas Bhogle, NAL
• Dr. Kota Harinarayana, University of Hyderabad
• Dr. D Sitaram Raju, ADA
• .and many, many more

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