A danish perspective on problem based learning in space education

This describes the goals of the Student Satellite Program at Aalborg University (AAU), and the means for implementing it, namely a concept called problem based learning, which is the cornerstone in education at AAU. AAU has, within the last decade, chosen to focus strongly on education in space technology, not because the country lacks aerospace engineers, but because space projects require the students to think about systems rather than individual modules, while providing problems that are technically challenging for the students to solve. This combination makes the graduates very attractive for industry in general, and not only for the space industry