Reaching new heights with Galactic Challenge We’ve had a busy start to 2024 at the Space Science and Engineering Foundation (SSEF), including the first Galactic Challenge of the year. At the end of January students arrived at Bede’s School and found themselves transported to the year 2054 to create designs for a new low Earth […]
Author: Randall Perry
How We Think and Learn
How We Think And Learn A chapter originally written for the senior Space Design Competition but applies equally well to the Galactic Challenge …from Chapter 13 The UK Space Design Competition book available at https://www.amazon.co.uk/UK-Space-Design-Competition/dp/0985538147 by Catherine Twomey Fosnot – Most people assume that learning results from teachers transmit ting knowledge: clearly explaining concepts, procedures […]
Why does the Galactic Challenge Work?
Randall Perry March 30,2018 We are often asked why the Space Design Competition (SDC) format works. Whilst my quick fire response when in the throes of organising an event is often, “It’s all the students’ own work, not ours”; this does belie the research and development that underpins the setting up and running of the […]