ISU Presentation tothe Erasmus Program Students

ISU Presentation tothe Erasmus Program Students

ISU Strasbourg

23/11/2016

Prof. JJ FAVIERResearch Program Director

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ISU DEVELOPS FUTURE SPACE EXPERTS AND LEADERS

Interdisciplinary graduate-level training- Professional knowledge and skills- International, intercultural teamwork A competitive edge to begin careers in space-related fields Help in making career shifts within the space sector Membership in an international network of leading space experts and professionals

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ISU ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

3 I’s: International, Interdisciplinary, Intercultural

Space Studies Program (SSP)– Two-month program at leading universities around the world

South Hemisphere Summer - Space Program (SH-SSP)– Five-week program held in the South Hemisphere

Master of Space Studies (MSS)– One-year program held at ISU Central Campus in Strasbourg, France

Executive Space Course (ESC)– 1-week program held at ISU Central Campus in Strasbourg, France and in the USA

• Research Activities- Master Thesis Program:

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WHAT ARE ISU ALUMNI SAYING?

ISU gave me… Broadened perspective International awareness Teamwork skills Improved technical skills and

knowledge Widespread professional network Enhanced job opportunities Career advancement

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ISU MILESTONES

1987 – ISU Founding Conference at MIT (USA), led by Todd Hawley, Peter Diamandis and Bob Richard1988 – First Summer Session Program (now Space Studies Program) at MIT1993 – Strasbourg, France, selected as location for the ISU Central Campus1995 – First Master of Space Studies class in Strasbourg, France2003 – First Executive Space Course offered2004 – Official recognition by the French Ministry of Education2011 – First South Hemisphere Summer – Space Program in Adelaide, Australia 2015 – First Master Thesis MSS BToday – 4-5 Thesis every year

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North America►1988 Boston (USA)►1990 Toronto (Canada)►1993 Huntsville (USA)►1997 Houston (USA) ►1998 Cleveland (USA) ►2002 Pomona (USA)►2005 Vancouver (Canada)►2009 San Francisco (USA)►2012 Florida (USA)►2014 Montreal (Canada)►2015 Ohio (USA)

Europe►1989 Strasbourg (France)►1991 Toulouse(France)►1994 Barcelona (Spain)►1995 Stockholm (Sweden)►1996 Vienna (Austria)►2001 Bremen(Germany)►2003 Strasbourg (France)►2006 Strasbourg (France)►2008 Barcelona (Spain)►2010 Strasbourg (France)►2011 Graz (Austria)►2013 Strasbourg (France)

Asia►1992 Kitakyushu(Japan)►1999 Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand)►2007 Beijing (China)

South America►2000 Valparaiso (Chile)

Australia►2004 Adelaide (Australia)

ISU SSP Host Sites 1988 - 2018

►2016 Haifa (Israel)

►2017 Cork (Ireland)

►2018 Delft (Netherlands)

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SSP15 COUNTRIES

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SSP DEPARTMENTS

• Space Business and Management• Human Performance in Space• Space Policy and Law• Space Physical Sciences• Space Applications• Space Engineering• Space Humanities

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MSS15 ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Business and Management4%

Engineering 53%

Humanities4%

Information technology8%

Life Sciences2%

Physical Sciences6%

Policy and Law4%

Space Applications19%

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THE ISU ALUMNI COMMUNITY (1988-2016)

The 4200 ISU alumni have come from more than 100 countries!

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ISU ALUMNI GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES

Africa3%

Asia23%

Oceania4%

Europe41%

South America3%

North America26%

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WHO ARE ISU’S SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS

Space Agencies:NASA, ESA, CNES, CASC, JAXA, CSA, ISRO, UKSA, DLR, NSC…

Other government agenciesThe United Nations, UNESCO, European Commission…

IndustryLeading aerospace and space services companies (Boeing, EADS, INMARSAT, Lockheed Martin, SES…)

Leading universities20 international affiliates: George Washington University Policy Institute, Embry Riddle, University of Texas Medical Branch…

FoundationsSecure World Foundation, Heinlein Trust, The Space Foundation, Arthur C. Clarke Foundation

Space Societies and Professional OrganizationsAmerican Astronautical Society, National Space Society, Women in Aerospace…

Individuals: Alumni, Space Leaders and others

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ISU WEBSITE: www.isunet.edu