{"id":10755,"date":"2019-02-15T03:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=10755"},"modified":"2019-02-14T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T10:33:38","slug":"engineering-students-undertake-european-space-agency-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/engineering-students-undertake-european-space-agency-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering students undertake European Space Agency training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Engineering students from the University of Brighton have been learning valuable skills at the European Space Agency Academy&#8217;s Training and Learning Facilities in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>The five students, who are studying either Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering masters degrees, spent four days at ESEC-Galaxia in Redu, Belgium, in preparation to test their cutting-edge technology in zero-gravity in Bordeaux, France in the Autumn.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nDuring their time in Belgium, the students &#8211; whose project team name is <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.php-cubed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PHP Cubed<\/a><\/span> &#8211; have gained insights from industry experts and taken part in space-based activities including walking on the surface of the &#8216;moon&#8217; via a virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n<p>The experience enabled the team members to develop skills including project management, system engineering principles and space science.<\/p>\n<p>PHP Cubed (Liam Ardagh, Georgie Crewdson, Tom Critchley, Mateo Pontecorvo and Alex Evans) are one of just two teams in Europe that will sample their technology in zero-gravity via NoveSpace&#8217;s parabolic flight platform as part of the European Space Agency&#8217;s educational Fly Your Thesis! programme.<\/p>\n<p>Of their experience at ESEC-Galaxia, team member Liam Ardagh said: &#8220;Time at the ESA training academy in Redu has provided us with invaluable information essential to the progression of our project.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Interacting with experts from not only the European Space Agency but also from NoveSpace has been an amazing experience. 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