Title :
Development of a Small Radio Telescope for Engineering Education
Author :
Husbands, Charles R. ; Barott, William C. ; Barott, Jeanette B.
Author_Institution :
Blackhorse Commun., Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Abstract :
Using a generous grant from the IEEE Life Member Foundation, the IEEE Daytona Section has acquired, built, and operated a Small Radio Telescope as a tool to support Engineering Education in the Middle and High Schools, as well as Colleges and Universities. This paper describes the project and its educational goals and purposes.
Keywords :
further education; radioastronomy; radiotelescopes; IEEE Daytona Section; IEEE Life Member Foundation; educational goals; engineering education; small radio telescope; Antenna measurements; Educational institutions; Extraterrestrial measurements; Radio astronomy; Sections;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon, 2011 Proceedings of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nashville, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-739-9
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2011.5752967
