derck p smits dept of mathematical sciences college of science, engineering and technology
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Derck P Smits Dept of Mathematical Sciences College of Science, Engineering and Technology University of South Africa. Learn without limits. Unisa. Distance learning institute 250,000 students ~ 3000 in CSET ~ 300 graduate w BSc ~10 astronomy undergrad < 10 postgrads. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Derck P SmitsDept of Mathematical SciencesCollege of Science, Engineering and TechnologyUniversity of South Africa
Learn without limits
Unisa
Distance learning institute 250,000 students ~ 3000 in CSET ~ 300 graduate w BSc ~10 astronomy undergrad < 10 postgrads
Learn without limits
Astronomy in SA
Learn without limits
Undergrad UCT & Unisa
Postgrad 8 universities
National facilities
SAAO
HartRAO
HMO
MeerKAT
HESS
1000
km
HESS II in Namibia
HartRAO AVN
KAT-7 MeerKAT SKA
NASSP Consortium of universities
Postgraduate programme
Funded by SA government
Based in CT
Emphasis on observational work using national facilities
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Astronomy in Africa A few isolated individuals
Far apart
Poorly funded
Limited resources
PCs & software old
internet slow & costly
no library or journals
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Thank you
Learn without limits
African VLBI Network
Satellite communications dishes no longer being used
Convert to radio telescopes
Funding?
Training?
