Mission Discovery

PERTH, 8 – 12 JULY 2019

LATITUDE GROUP TRAVEL PRESENTS ISSET’S MISSION DISCOVERY

5 DAY SPACE & STEM STUDENT PROGRAM
PERTH 2019

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ORDINARY KIDS TO DO SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY

Learn from a NASA astronaut, NASA leaders and expert scientists to launch your ideas into space!
In teams, take on the role of research scientists and design a science experiment to be conducted in space
The overall winning team’s experiment, as judged by the NASA panel, will be launched to the International Space Station and conducted by astronauts on board!
This is a full immersion in Space and STEAM – with plenty of hands-on activities
Develop leadership, teamwork and public speaking skills
Learn about a range of exciting Space and Science career paths

Mission Program Brochure

Mission Discovery FAQ’s

THE PERTH PROGRAM’S WINNING EXPERIMENT WILL BE
CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

NASA employee talking to 2 seated students

View of space satellite with Earth in the background

The Perth Team

Steve Swanson

NASA Astronaut & ISS Commander

Steve Swanson

NASA Astronaut & ISS Commander

Steve Swanson is a NASA astronaut and an engineer. Steve has flown on two Space Shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and has been the Commander of the International Space Station, which involved launch and landing in the Russian Soyuz capsule. Steve has also served as a CAPCOM for ISS and Space Shuttle missions. He has logged over 6 months in space, travelled 83 million miles and completed 4 spacewalks. Steve has been awarded the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal.

Dr Julie Keeble, King’s College London

Lecturer of Pharmacology

Dr Julie Keeble, King’s College London

Lecturer of Pharmacology

Julie is a lecturer in the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science at King’s and is a jointly affiliated with of the Centre for Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences. Her research focuses on the role of sensory nerves, pain, inflammation and thermoregulation. Julie is also ISSET’s Chief Scientist and is responsible for ensuring that all winning Mission Discovery experiments are launched to the International Space Station.

Sarah Murray

NASA’s Deputy of Orion Vehicle Systems Performance and Analysis

Sarah Murray

NASA’s Deputy of Orion Vehicle Systems Performance and Analysis

Sarah is in the Orion Vehicle Integration Office which is responsible for integrating all the vehicles: the Orion, the European Service Module being built in Germany, the abort system being built in Virginia which all sits on top of the rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) being built in Alabama. She has served on NASA’s Mission Support Council as well as Assistant Division Chief for EVA, Robotics and Crew Systems where she was responsible for the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Space Walking training facility. She has held roles in Astronaut Training and Mission Control. She has also been Deputy Chief of Space Flight Training Management where she was the Chair of the International Training Control Board, responsible for training astronauts and cosmonauts.

Chris Barber

Founder & Director of ISSET

Chris Barber

Founder & Director of ISSET

Chris founded ISSET in 1998 with the aim of inculcating in young people the NASA ‘you can do it’ spirit. Chris has a long record of school leadership and transformation. Prior to his work in education he worked in finance in the City of London as an insolvency loss underwriter and corporate credit management specialist. His school leadership includes being deputy head teacher in two large high schools. In his last school he was instrumental in taking the school from below average to be the most successful school in England and Wales’ at A level and in trebling the schools GSCE results. In that post Chris raised over £7 million to rebuild the school buildings. Since founding ISSET Chris has worked with space centres, schools and young people in the UK, USA, Norway, India and Australia.

5 DAY MISSION DISCOVERY ITINERARY

NASA team building – NASA presentation
Mission Patch Team Challenge
The Journey to Mars – NASA presentation
Mars Lander Team Challenge
The Best Science Experiment – NASA presentation

Becoming an Astronaut and The Story of a Space Mission – NASA presentation
Headline Story Team Challenge
How to design a space experiment – NASA presentation
Presentation from a guest university professor or lecturer

Budgeting and Planning Skills – NASA presentation
The International Space Station Environment, Experiments and An Expedition
Work on experiments
Space Experiments – NASA presentation

Improve Your Presentation Skills – NASA presentation
Working on experiments and presentation
The Earth From Space – NASA presentation

Presentation preparation
First round presentations
Finalists selected
Final presentations
Winners announced

* Itinerary subject to change

NASA employee talking to 4 seated students

MISSION DETAILS

WORK WITH A NASA ASTRONAUT, NASA LEADERS AND SPACE SCIENTISTS

In teams of six, take on the role of research scientists and design an experiment to be conducted in space

Teachers/Science and Engineering students will mentor the teams throughout the program
The overall winning team, as judged by the NASA panel, has their experiment built and carried out on the International Space Station
The program is open to current years 7 – 10 students. Programs can equally be developed for primary students.

RATES FOR 5 DAY STEM LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Individual students

$721 + GST per student

School groups with 20+ participants

$699 + GST per student

School groups with 20+ participants*
*Early Bird (bookings before end of term 1 2019)

$669 + GST per student

School groups with 50+ participants please enquire

Teachers are encouraged to attend with their students at no cost

PERTH MISSION DETAILS

Dates: The program will run from 8th-12th July 2019.

Times: 9:30am to 4.30pm daily (registration at 8.30am on the Monday. Arrival by 9.15 other days)

Location: Curtin University, Bentley Campus

Program subsidies are available for eligible schools and students.
Terms & conditions apply.

Any questions? Call us on 03 9646 4200 or email [email protected]

MEET YOUR HOST

WELCOME TO CURTIN UNIVERSITY

If you’re curious about the forces that make our world work, then Curtin is the place to start exploring your passion for STEM.

We’re a truly global university, welcoming a diverse student cohort of more than 56,000 students to our campuses in Western Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius. Since our inception, we have taken an innovative approach towards teaching and research.

Our science courses immerse you in a vibrant and collaborative environment where ideas, skills and facilities prepare you for the jobs of the future. With more than 21 disciplines to choose from, there is a course to suit all passions.

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