Working with the American India Foundation, Flagship: The newly launched innovation project under the STEM for Girls India initiative, saw the participation of 5,214 students in Uttarakhand.
IBM, along with its implementation partner, the American India Foundation, has launched an innovation project under its STEM for Girls India (SFGI) program. In this edition of the Innovation Project, IBM and AIF conducted hands-on training with 30 students in Uttarakhand to build PICO satellites and drones.
The 2-day event was inaugurated by Banshidhar Tiwari, State Project Director (SPD), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Uttarakhand, in the presence of Manoj Balachandran, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM, Jasbir Kaur, Lead, STEM for Girls Project and Yukta. Chaturvedi, Program Director, Digital Equalizer, AIF.
Students combine drones, simulation and design software and use them to launch PICO satellites that will be used to monitor various parameters of the Earth’s atmosphere such as wind speed, UV rays, GPS, pressure and temperature. Out of all the participants, 135 students were selected to participate in the training program. The selected students participated in 13 virtual training sessions where they learned about the operation of knowledge of satellites, drones, avionics, structural materials, payload selection, electronic power systems, designing and analysis software.
The selected students participated in 13 virtual training sessions where they learned about the operation of knowledge of satellites, drones, avionics, structural materials, payload selection, electronic power systems, designing and analysis software.
The program was designed with the following objectives:
- Provide knowledge about satellites, drones and space technology
- Promote higher education aspirations in STEM subjects and space technology
- Provide hands-on experience in integrating satellites and drones
- Creating awareness about STEM careers and developing confidence and problem solving skills