High School Industry Simulation

High school is the ideal time for career planning for a student. It is that time in the students’ lives when they explore different fields and identify their career paths. It is that transition period which involves decision-making on many important fronts. As such, it is imperative that students get a first hand exposure of the industry which they are planning to join. High school industry simulation programs go a long way in giving that exposure to students. High school is the time when students are preparing to leave behind the walls of a structured education system and apply their learning and skills in the real world. It is the time to be prepared for the world outside the school walls, a time to get a head-start into their professional lives. A good high school industry experience combines an industry exposure, interaction with experts from the field, and an opportunity to build and apply industry-specific skills as well as the soft skills to be able to collaborate, be an effective leader and a team-player.

Space Settlement Design Competition (SSDC) or SpaceSet is a platform that simulates the aerospace industry experience for high school students by putting them in the shoes of industry professionals and giving them the opportunity to deliver solutions to futuristic problems and scenarios in the space industry. An effective high school industry simulation, it requires students to respond to business request for proposals by coming up with creative SpaceSet design proposals for a futuristic settlement in the space. The students have to fulfil the requirements laid out by the foundation society and submit their proposals in accordance with the specified guidelines. This high school industry experience not only makes them apply their knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or the STEM fields, but also encourages them to think holistically from a financial, technical, design and human resource management perspective. This high school industry simulation gives them the perfect opportunity to identify their skill and interest areas. It also gives them the opportunity to identify what they need to build on.

What makes SpaceSet an enriching high school industry experience is the fact that it is founded and supported by experts in the aerospace industry. Participants get to interact with real-life space scientists, engineers, and astronauts. These interactions fuel their interests; give them a real picture of the currently active areas in the industry and the skills they need to develop further. The SpaceSet events serve as a platform to the high schools students to not just work with, but also be mentored by these professionals throughout the duration of the high school industry simulation event.

High school industry simulation events, such as the ones organized by SpaceSet, enable students to not just be acquainted with the new technologies of this fast changing world, but be ahead of them. While working on these space projects, they build the confidence of being creators and makers, and problem-solvers. SpaceSet’s experience of working with students and professionals from around the world and being part of a global community of creators makes it a unique platform for today’s globalised world. Working with people from across the world, they don’t just learn to collaborate but also enrich their understanding of the world economy. It facilitates a fascinating cultural exchange enabling the students to understand the industry beyond borders.