Monday, December 23, 2024

Hainan Space Science Field Trip (7-10 Nov 2024)

From 7 to 10 Nov 2024, a group of 19 students participated in the Field Trip organised by Astronomy Club.  

The objectives of the trip are for students to:

 Learn about the Research and Outreach in Space Science through the visits to Aerospace Museum and the Wenchang Rocket Launch pad. 

  Participate in various educational experiences through the visits to various schools and sites.

 Experience star gazing in environments that would otherwise not be possible in urban Singapore.

  Experience a STEM learning experience for SST students in an authentic Learning environment.

 The general programme is: 

7 Nov (Thu)Wenchang High School
Making Water Rocket 
8 Nov (Fri)Space Super Data Centre
Aero Space Museum
Rocket Launching Pad 
Coconut Kingdom
Star gazing at Gaolong Bay
9 Nov (Sat)Confucius Temple 
Haikou Volcano Park 
Hainan museum  
Haikou Old Street
10 Nov (Sun)Return to Singapore

The students who participated in the programme were: 

SHAUN CHUA ENQIS3-01
JOAB LEE MING ZES3-02
TEH TIAN CHENGS3-02
ANG JIA HAO, TYLERS3-02
CHONG ZHE HAOS3-03
LIM KAI JUNS3-04
FAYONA BINTE SIRAJUDEENS3-05
LEE HAU YEES3-05
LI JIAYOUS3-05
WONG JIA HAO (WANG JIAHAO)S3-05
TOH HOU ENN HOWARDS3-06
VIJAY GANESH LATHISHS3-06
TIFFANY TAN XUAN YINGS3-07
KOEN TAN KAI ERNS3-07
NG YAN XUE, KAISERS3-07
LEE TING XUANS3-08
ANDERS CHARLES LEE EKBERGS3-09
SEAN YUEN HOU WENGS3-09
FU CAI GUIS3-09

The teachers who accompanied the students on the trip were Mr Tan Hoe Teck, Mr Allan Low and Ms Wong Ho Yan. 
 
Wenchang High School
 
SST@Wenchang High School

Space Super Data Centre

Rocket Launching Pad 

Haikou Volcano Park

 Hainan museum





Saturday, September 7, 2024

FCC Radio License Course and Exams (July-Aug 2024)

After the success on 17 Nov 2023, where 6 participants successfully obtained their FCC Radio License, another course was conducted on the following dates:

(a) 5 July, 12 July, 19 July, 26 July from 3 pm to 9 pm. 
(b) 29 Aug 2024 Examinations 
(c) 19 Nov 2024 Examinations 

With the support from Singapore Amateur Radio Transmission Society Singapore (SARTS), we managed to conduct the programmes and examinations on the dates above. The SARTS members who conducted the lessons included: 
(a) HUGH MASON, 9V1SA
(b) CHEW LIP HENG, 9V1YP 
(c) CHIA LIH WEI, 9V1LW 
(c) DARRYL EE, 9V1DE 
(d) THAM FU HANG, 9V1FH
(e) CHU HAOYUAN, 9V1HY 
(f) CHEUK YAN AU,  9V1AD
(g) GOPALAN VEDARTHAM, 9V1AZ 
(h) SAI WAI PHYO, 9V1WP
(i) RAGUL BALAJI, 9V1RB  

In July 2024, a total of 26 students attended the course over 4 Fridays.
On 29 Aug 2024, 17 students took the test. 14 passed with different classes of the license.
On 19 Nov 2024, 10 students took the test. 7 passed with different classes of the license.  

Date NameClassCCAClassCall sign
Aug-24DESSEN ARWIN TAN AHN JOONS1-05AstroTechnicianKK7VDG
Aug-24TAN SHI HENG XAVIERS1-10AstroTechnicianKK7VDY
Aug-24TOH HONG RUI, TREVOR (ZHUO HONGRUI)S2-01AstroTechnicianKK7VEB
Aug-24TESSA LEE JIN ENS2-02AstroTechnicianKK7VEO
Aug-24DYLAN KWOK HENG YIS2-05AstroTechnicianKK7VEZ
Aug-24LEE JUN LEI ADAMS2-05AstroTechnicianKK7VGF
Aug-24SHAUN CHUA ENQIS3-01AstroTechnicianKK7VEC
Aug-24TEH TIAN CHENGS3-02AstroGeneralKK7VEA
Aug-24KWEK EN XIN, RISSAS3-03AstroGeneralKK7VCO
Aug-24GAVRIEL CHIA KAI ZES3-05AstroGeneralKK7PNZ
Aug-24Daksh ThaparAlumniScoutsTechnicianKK7VEY
Aug-24Yu Zhe Richard Tan AlumniScoutsTechnicianKK7VDZ
Aug-24ANDRE RYAN SUNGS1-05ScoutsTechnicianKK7VGE
Aug-24IAN ANG KAI ERN (HONG KAI'EN)S3-01ScoutsTechnicianKK7VGG 
Nov-24RAMYA THANIGAI ARASUS2-08AstroGeneralKK7PSH 
Nov-24TEH TIAN CHENGS3-02AstroAmatuer ExtraKK7VEA
Nov-24GAVRIEL CHIA KAI ZES3-05AstroAmatuer ExtraAJ7AZ
Nov-24GOH RUI JIE THADDEUSS1-05AstroTechnician 
Nov-24TOH TECK MINGS1-09AstroTechnician 
Nov-24R ADVAITHS2-08AstroTechnician 
Nov-24JAVIUS LOH JINGWEIS2-05ScoutsTechnician 

It takes a village to develop students. Thank you to the SARTS volunteers.