The WinCube Project is a cooperative effort among Manitoba high schools, the ManitobaSatellite Interest group (MSIG), the Faculty of Engineering at the University ofManitoba, Maples Collegiate Space Exploration Academy, the Manitoba AerospaceHuman Resources Coordinating Committee and numerous aerospace industry partners.Through a mentorship program, Manitoba high school students will be involved in thedesign, construction, and launch of a pico-satellite with technical support provided byaerospace faculty and engineering students. Basic system design and constructionexperience for the high school students is provided by the construction and launch of highaltitude balloon payloads. Students learn first hand about space mission design,telecommunications, programming, electrical and mechanical engineering and amateurradio through a summer camp program, ongoing workshops and courses.
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