Using Mobile Cell Phones to help achieve SDG4. SDG4 is short for Sustainable Development Goal 4, and is one of 17 goals. The 17 goals were set up in 2015, by the United Nations. SDG4 is concerned with education. Specifically the goal is to provide ‘Quality Education’ for all of the worlds children and youths. …
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SDG4 Using Direct to Handset Satellite
SDG4 Using Direct to Handset Satellite connectivity. Direct to handset is the connection of standard mobile phone (cell phone) handsets, straight from a communications satellite. Traditional mobile / cell phones, connect to the nearest cell tower, on earth. These towers only have relatively short distance communications coverage, so there are many of them, within a …
SDG4 Using LEO Satellites
SDG4 Using LEO Satellites to help achieve the UN Goal of Universal Education Access. SDG4 is part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, of the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were announced in 2015, with a target of achieving them by 2030. SDG’s are part of a UN plan of action to end …
What is Vocational Training?
Vocational training, also known as technical and vocational education and training (TVET), refers to education and training that focuses on providing practical skills, knowledge, and competencies related to specific occupations or trades. It prepares individuals for employment in specific industries or sectors by equipping them with the skills needed to perform specific job roles. Vocational …
Vocational Training in the context of SDG4
Vocational training is a target within SDG4, which aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all. The specific target is to provide equal access to affordable vocational training, technical education, and higher education. This means that the training focuses on practical skills and work-related education, along with higher education opportunities. It recognises the importance …
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Using LEO Satellites to Provide Education For All
Using LEO satellites to provide Education For All. Education For All, is a long term ambition of the United Nations (UN). However the target of every child having access to Primary School education by 2015, was not achieved. LEO LEO is short for Low Earth Orbit. It is a type of communications satellite, that as …
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Education For All
Education for all is a stated objective of UNESCO, which is part of the United Nations (UN), and targets were agreed back in 2000. Article 26 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “everyone has a right to education”. But they don’t! According to the UN (Education For All | United Nations) …
Digital Nomad Teacher
Is it possible for a qualified teacher, to transition from the classroom to becoming a Digital Nomad Teacher? I’m Craig, and currently teach three days a week, at an English Secondary School, teaching Design Technology. Today is Tuesday 16th May 2023. Could I swap the classroom, for a Digital Nomad Lifestyle? That’s what I intend …
FMECA
FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) is a powerful tool used in engineering and manufacturing to identify and mitigate potential failures in a system or process. By systematically analysing potential failure modes and their associated effects and criticality, FMECA helps engineers and designers proactively address potential risks and improve the reliability and safety of …
Satellite Integrated Logistics Support
Satellite Integrated Logistics Support is something I have worked in. Integrated Logistics Support, or ILS for short, originated in the military, but is increasingly used in the commercial sector as well. When I worked in ILS, is was for what is now Airbus Defence & Space. Without going into specific details (I was security cleared), …