ISU Interstellar Studies Module 2020

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies delivered our Interstellar Studies Elective Module for students of the International Space University (ISU) in a new online format. The module ran electronically from 27th April 2020 for two weeks and contained a mixture of taught material and project work.

We have made 12 of the presentations available to members, with accompanying slides for most of the presentations. We also have slides for some additional presentations.

The full schedule for the presentations was (with links to slides) -

	Monday 27 April	Tuesday 28 April	Wednesday 29 April	Thursday 30 April

9:00 to 10:00	M8-ISR-L01 Introduction to Interstellar Studies Elective 🎦	M8-ISR-L07 Spacecraft Systems 🎦	M8-ISR-L12 Advanced Propulsion Systems 2 🎦	M8-ISR-L16 Worldship Documentary
	Welch/Hein/Swinney	A Hein	R Swinney	M Madsen
10:15 to 11:15	M8-ISR-L02 Background to Interstellar Studies and Scaling the Problem 🎦	M8-ISR-L08 Worldship Conceptual Design 🎦	M8-ISR-L13 Artificial Intelligence for Worldship Missions 🎦	M8-ISR-L17 The Case for Interstellar 🎦
	R Swinney	O Borgue	J Davies	J Davies
11:30 to 12:30	M8-ISR-L03 Introduction to Worldships 🎦	M8-ISR-L09 Artificial Intelligence on Worldships 🎦	M8-ISR-L14 Worldship Population Dynamics 🎦	Assignment work
	A Hein	J Davies	F Marin
12:30 to 14:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:00 to 15:00	M8-ISR-L04 Introduction to Assignment 🎦	M8-ISR-L10 Worldships in Science Fiction 🎦	M8-ISR-L15 Interstellar Travel using Einstein Physics 🎦	Group Meeting
	A Hein	S Caroti	D Fries
15:15 to 16:15	M8-ISR-L05 Precursor Missions 🎦	M8-ISR-L11 Advanced Propulsion Systems 1 🎦	Assignment work	Assignment work
	R Swinney	R Swinney
16:30 to 17:30	M8-ISR-L06 Destinations 🎦	Assignment work
	R Swinney

🎦: video available

Videos

Introduction + 12 Sessions

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Principium 35

27 November 2021

Issue 35 of Principium, the quarterly publication of the Initiative and Institute for Interstellar Studies is now published.

Announcement

17 November 2021

The Board of Directors of the Initiative for Interstellar Studies are aware of statements on social media relating to the Deputy Chair of our Advisory Council, Professor Chris Welch. We have taken time to consider these carefully. Given the serious nature of the allegations, we have asked Professor Welch to step back from his role […]