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Build and launch your own working microsatellite, CANSAT with this incredible 2 day workshop with experts appreciated by NASA and ISRO. As a part of this workshop, you will design and build a microsatellite that can measure the intensity of light, visibility, weather conditions, and elevation. These measurements will be recorded in digital format, which you will then learn to interpret to extract useful information. The CANSAT will be launched from a parachute and a rocket.
Hurry and register for the Satellite Design and Launching workshop. Such an experience is hard to come by!
The mission of the workshop would be to design a satellite that will fit inside a Jam - Jar and will collect information of about 511 packets spread across a time interval of 10
minutes. The information that it will collect would be dependent on its direction and location of movement during its descent after the launch of the CanSat.
Each CanSat will have a parachute with which it will descend at a velocity between 3 m/s to 7m/s.
The circuit has to be designed for the following objectives:-
i. Air Temperature
ii. Light Intensity measure in Voltage
iii. Packet Number
All circuitry has to fit into the Pet-Jar and all values will be stored in the EEPROM of the Microcontroller.
In short the workshop will consist of the following modules:
1. Development Board Overview
2. Programming the micro controller
3. The AVR-USB programmer
4. Dumping Code Using Programmer
Kit contents:
• Pet Jar
• Nylon Parachute
• Plastic Wires
• Digital Multimeter.
• Solder Iron
• Bread-Boar
• Wire-stripper
• 1 small PCB
• 4-pin and 2-pin connectors
• Single strand wires
• Resistor pack
• Solder
• Capacitors and LEDs
• LM – 35 sensor
• LDR sensor
• LM 7805 Voltage regulator
• 9V battery pack
• Snappers
• H-bot Convegenius Development board
• H-bot Convegenius Programmer
• Robokit USB serial data transceiver
• AT-Mega 8 microcontroller (2)
• USB to USB data cable
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Date: 7th , 8th March (or)
8th, 9th March
Cost: Rs.6250/- for a team of maximum 5 members
Organizer: Xovian
Please note that registrations will be confirmed only after payment on first come first serve basis. The confirmation of participation is subject to availability.
1. Does the workshop have any prerequisites?
There are no prerequisites for the workshop. The workshop relates simple space science and basic electronics. Any enthusiast will be able to understand
the workshop.
2. How should the payment be made for the workshop?
When you register for the workshop, a mail containing the payment details will be sent to you. Please follow the instructions in the mail.
3. On what basis are workshop registrations confirmed?
Registrations are confirmed after payment on first come first serve basis. Confirmation of your participation is subject to availability.
4. Will the fees paid for the workshop be refunded in case I fail to attend the workshop?
Fees once paid, is strictly non-refundable. Requests for refund will not be encouraged.
5. Will accommodation be provided?
Yes. We provide accommodation depending on the availability and your place of residence. You will have to register separately for that. Stay tuned to the
website for updates on accommodation.
6. Will certificates be provided?
Yes. A certificate from Pragyan, the ISO certified Techno-Management Festival of NIT, Trichy with UNESCO patronage will be provided after the
completion of the workshop.
7. On what date will the workshop be held?
When you register for the workshop you can give your preferred date. However, the allotment of the date and time slot is subject to availability. After
your registration is confirmed, a detailed mail containing the date and time allotted will be sent.
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