Smita Francis Department of Electrical Engineering

Coordinator NIST Polytechnic of Namibia

OBJECTIVES

• Promote Awareness Initiatives in Space Technology and Allied

Fields ;HCD • Space Science; • Space Technology ;• Space Applications;ResearchRegional and International recognition

National partners

• Ministry of Education / National Commission of Research Science and Technology;

• Departments at Polytechnic of Namibia; • Departments at University of Namibia;• Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry; • Ministry of Defence ;• Ministry of Fisheries ; • Ministry of Information Technology ; • Ministry of Land and Resettlement ; • Ministry of Mines and Energy ; • Ministry of Works and Transport ; • Ministry of Safety and Security;• TELCOM Namibia, MTC etc.• TELECOM Namibia, etc.

International partners

• Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa;• Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan ; • Beihang University, China.

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NAMSCI WEEK 2012_SANSA

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NAMSCI WEEK 2012_CPUT (F’SATI)CANSAT Launch

Capacity building

Post Graduate programs ( PG Diploma, BHons , Masters, PHD • Satellite Applications;• Satellite Engineering and Technology;• Satellite Communication;• Space Science. Continuous Professional Development, and Research.

International Activities_2012

• Mission Idea Contest_2 ,DEE Polytechnic of Namibia;• CLTP_3 ;• FSATI MIC_2 Namibian DEE Students

Planned International and

National Activities

• Registered UNISEC research “Nano-satellite Water level management ( UNOOSA and UNISEC)”;

• Professional Development Program Nano-satellite; Phase 1 & Phase 2 at Polytechnic of Namibia • Pre-MIC workshop_ date 2 August 2013• Mission Idea Contest_3;Proposed activities :• Launch of UNISEC _ Namibia ;• Cansat Leadership Program_ SADC.

NIST 13 Storch Street

Email: sfrancis@polytechnic.edu.na

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