It is in our nature to explore and in this age, what could be more interesting to explore than Mars? In order to successfully settle on the Red Planet there are many challenges to overcome, both technical and social. Organisations like SpaceX and Mars One claim that we are almost ready to go, and that technological requirements for survival have been designed. But what is meant with survival? Are basic needs enough to survive? What about our social needs? How will you communicate with friends on earth? How will physical interaction work? What kind of activities will you do?
In this master class, you and your peers will get to experience the potential chaos of small communities settling on Mars. You will develop technical solutions for a specific social problem and you will get acquainted with a practical design method to help plan, coordinate and execute the development, as well as evaluate and implement your solution so that they can be used effectively and efficiently.
So, are you interested in society, technology and design, and willing to contribute to the successful settlement of the first colonies on Mars? Do you enjoy team-work? Would you like to learn about innovative and critical thinking approaches to real-life problems? Then be sure to sign up!
Dates and Applications:
The masterclasses is for Dutch 5/6 vwo students and takes place on six different Thursday afternoons, from 13:30 to 16:30, on the Campus of the University of Twente. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 9th of March, while the last one takes place on the 11th of May, 2017.
Sign up here before 1 February 2017.