Prospect of remote education system

for training specialists in the field of space activity

Valery A.Menshikov, Sergey R.Lysyj

Present stage of evolution of rocket-and-space engineering is characterized by increasing of intensification of integration in the field of space development. Quantity of mutual space programs grows steadily, more and more countries are involved in the area of space activity. In these conditions growth of highly skilled specialists demand is quite explainable. From the other side, world practice is evidence of complicated personnel situation in rocket‑and‑space branch that is caused by absence of proper coming in of young specialists and as consequence "ageing" of scientific and technical personnel in rocket-and-space industry. In this connection creation of global international system of propagation knowledge and education in the sphere of space activity become extremely important and actual task.

Work started in Space Systems Research Institute by A.A. Maksimov - Branch of Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center on creation of remote education system for training students and specialists for rocket-and-space industry on the base of up-to-date informational, multimedia and telecommunication technologies is one of the first steps in this direction.

The aim of creation of this system is widening of possibilities of teaching people on different rocket-and-space professions, giving opportunity to people who are far from educational centers to be taught.

The paper will review:

-               Main tasks of being developed and created remote education system;

-               Planned technologies of remote education that are implied to be used;

-               Technical, methodical, and informational aspects of creation of the system;

-               Structure and functional tasks of technical elements of this system;

-               Stages of system creation.

In 2005 the first stage of such system has been implemented in Space Systems Research Institute by A.A. Maksimov - Branch of Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center. This ensured that the theoretical training of field engineers for space system "KazSat" has been provided.

Taking into account gained experience and prospects of development of remote education system for training specialists in the field of space activity directions of cooperation in this sphere are offered.