SECONDARY school students from County Limerick had an out of this world experience at Lough Gur Heritage Centre last week.
Teenagers from Hospital were briefed by astronomy experts from CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta Mission. The specifically created workshop, in association with the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO), was run as part of Engineers Week 2015.
Astronomy professionals from the observatory chose Lough Gur as one of three Irish field trip sites during Engineers Week to offer a workshop about the electronic systems controlling space missions such as Rosetta.
The students from Hospital secondary school were first in to secure the limited and coveted places for this once in a life time opportunity, which featured space-based discussions with onsite experts as well as web live links to European Space Agency staff.
“Students of engineering develop an invaluable set of skills that serve as a strong career foundation and it is important that we educate students and parents about the opportunities in engineering. Engineers Week allows us to engage with pupils and spark their enthusiasm for engineering,” Mr Power enthused.
Running from February 8 to 14, the week is coordinated on a national basis by Engineers Ireland as part of the STEPS programme, which is a strategic partner of Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme.
