Designed by students, it is expected to be ready by 2018

In line with the initiatives of a few Indian institutions and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, the Trinity College of Engineering here has begun a student-driven project to put in place a satellite – Trinity Adrak Student Satellite (TASSAT).

Various departments and the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Lab of Trinity College will pool their expertise towards completing the satellite project by 2018.

“We visited Nanyang Technological University to have a complete understanding of such a project. They have a sustainable programme and have been continuously launching their satellites from India using ISRO’s launch vehicle PSLV. We would like to have a similar programme at the college,” Arun Surendran, Strategic Directory of Trinity, said in a release.

Sponsored by a Muscat-based firm, the satellite project is an estimation of space debris, a topic of discussion after the Oscar-winning Hollywood blockbuster Gravity .

Mary Matilda, principal in-charge of the college, said, “TASSAT will be a great boost for all the departments as it shall open the doors for students in exploring new areas and sharpening their engineering skills.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Thiruvananthapuram / by Staff Reporter / Thiruvananthapuram – June 20th, 2015