Place, Dates & Organisers	Other Highlights
Place: Istanbul, Turkey Dates: 30 June 2010 to 11 July 2010 Season: summer10 Organised by: BEST Group Istanbul University: Istanbul Technical University (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 40.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 11 Apr 2010 at 23:00 CEST Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (Interest in topic and modelling, motivation to handle amusing practical works & Istanbul Nights !) Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 30 hours (estimated)

General description

We believe you can fly, we believe you can touch the sky!

Just imagine, you are at the summer course in exotic Istanbul, the most glamorous city in the world, sun is shining, the Bosphorus is smiling with its blue eyes. The most important, you are with the most enthusiastic organizers and impassioned participants.

Fun from above! The topic is aeronautics and building model airplanes. Come and use you imagination and engineering skills, taste the Best spirit, rock the dream city Istanbul, the European Capital of Culture 2010.

The lectures and practical works will be taught by professionals from Turkish Aeronautical Association which is one of the most important institutions of the world. After the course participants will get FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) certificates which are valid all over the world.

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
• Content and topics: Aeronautics ,model airplanes.
• Learning goals and objectives: Giving general information about aeronautics and building model airplanes. One basic and one intermadiate practical work.
• Examination type: Practical work
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Motivation letter and questions, interest in the topic, equally among genders and cultural diversity

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: University dormitories and accomodation in Aeronotics Heaven during surprise weekend
• Food during the event: University Canteen and Sandviches for lunchs, Delicious Turkish Food for dinners.
• Transportation during the event: Public transport and private busses

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://www.aysegul-boz.com/sc2010/
• Event schedule: http://www.bestistanbul.org/sc10/schedule.jpg
• Event survival guide: http://www.bestistanbul.org/sc10/BEST%20ISTANBUL%20SURVIVAL%20GUIDE.pdf