Education in Aerospace Engineering: A Report on the 2016 KOSEN Space Camp

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This paper describes the “2016 KOSEN Space Camp,” which is an introductory education program on space technology for students enrolled at the various KOSEN colleges of technology in Japan. The camp was conducted twice, the first time on September 3–6, 2015 and the second time on September 1–4, 2016 at the Marine Park Niihama. Approximately 40 students and more than 10 teachers participated in the camp on each of the two occasions when it was held. The activities in the camp included a lecture by an eminent scientist; the study of basic rocket theory; model rocket experiments; and the development, analysis, and presentation of CanSat satellite model experiments. This unique education program provided by aerospace scientists and engineers is a KOSEN concept and product.