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I am in engineering. How could I use this in missions?

“serve as a missionary engineer or be a tentmaker.”.

How well I remember my friend, Lawrence Emory, a civil engineer with a theological degree, working with the Presbyterians in Colombia. He was a pioneer, delighting in taking his half-ton truck into the remotest backwoods areas. He carried a sledge hammer and a huge iron spike to which he attached the winch on his truck to pull himself out of mud holes or across streams.

I don’t know how many church buildings he designed and erected, but a lot. Often he carried a tent and boards for benches in his vehicle and set it up for evangelistic services in which he or young Colombians he was training would preach. 

Lawrence was basically a missionary engineer; he used his engineering through a mission organization. Look into  Engineering Ministries International  to explore going this route. EMI supports missions and indigenous ministries in developing countries by sending engineers, architects, and related design professionals on project trips to design facilities such as orphanages, medical centers, and clean water projects.

Some relief and development ministries, such as  World Vision  and World Concern  World Concern , also seek people like you with technical know-how.

You can also use your engineering skills as “tentmaker.” A tentmaker is a bi-vocational missionary who may be self-supporting financially, but whose main purpose is to be in a cross-cultural context for the purpose of sharing the gospel. If this is your interest, you might begin by contacting  Global Intent .

They list as their goal: “to mobilize and equip missions-committed Christians to serve abroad as effective tentmakers, especially in countries of greatest spiritual need.” They claim they can find jobs for almost anyone.

Answer from Jack Voelkel, former missionary-in-residence with the Urbana Student Mission Convention; originally published on the Urbana website. Previously, Jack served thirty years with Latin America Mission in Peru and Colombia.

Editor’s Note: See also  Missionary TECH Team , an organization that exclusively does technical and design support for other ministries all over the world.

“Help people learn to use locally available resources in new ways.”

Working on a team that also includes medical, agricultural, and theological specialists, engineers empower people to use locally available resources while discipling them to follow Jesus with their whole life.

Imagine designing a rain collection system, a clean water system, or an enclosed oven, and teaching people how to teach others to do the same. These projects can save people’s lives from dirty water, dehydration, and burns from open-fire ovens. This is what it can look like to disciple people holistically, with a vision of seeing a whole community transformed by the gospel.

Answer from Steve, who serves with  Mission: Moving Mountains .

Working on a team that also includes medical, agricultural, and theological specialists, engineers empower people to use locally available resources while discipling them to follow Jesus with their whole life. Imagine designing a rain collection system, a clean water system, or an enclosed oven, and teaching people how to teach others to do the same.

These projects can save people’s lives from dirty water, dehydration, and burns from open-fire ovens. This is what it can look like to disciple people holistically, with a vision of seeing a whole community transformed by the gospel.

There are many options for using your engineering skills

Whether for 10 days or 1 year or as a career, Engineering Ministries International (EMI) engages and employs missionary Engineers (Civil, Structural, Electrical, and others related to construction and land development), as well as Architects, Surveyors, Construction Management Professionals, and more.

We provide design and construction services to gospel ministries in over 100 countries around the world (hospitals and clinics, schools, training centers, outreach centers, water projects, etc.). Our interdisciplinary design services often grant us welcomed access to places missionaries are typically resisted.

Check us out at http://www.emiworld.org and consider going on a 10 day project trip with us to experience how you can use your design skills to serve in missions.

Answer from John, who spent 5 years in Uganda with EMI using his engineering and organizational skills and now serves in HR, training and member care.

“Design or carry out projects for mission hospitals, schools, and more.”

Numerous projects all over the world need the expertise of an engineer. For example, we are currently looking for someone to plan the system of waste water disposal and supervising its construction at a hospital in Niger. Many similar opportunities are available all over.

Answer from Dick, who has served for thirteen years with  SIM , including time in Nigeria.

“Be a witness to whom others can relate.”

I’m an industrial engineer, with a Ph.D., and came to Italy as a “tentmaker” working for a US company. Even though Italy is not a “creative access” country, there are still excellent reasons for going the tentmaking route. Generally middle and high level management, engineering, and other technical jobs are the ones that US companies fill overseas with expatriates.

If your goal is to get to the mission field as a tentmaker, engineering could be a great springboard.

After several years I decided that the opportunities for the traditional, “full-time” missionary were so great that I left my engineering job. In many countries, where doors for traditional missions work are less open, I would have kept it.

Even here, I still work (in another job) part-time so that I can honestly tell people that I’m an English teacher and translator, rather that saying, “I’m a missionary.” What most Catholics here hear when you say that is, “After I’ve finished destroying your culture, I’d like to help you change your religion to that of my non-Christian cult.” 

Have a job you can explain helps others relate to you. And that helps you build relationships and share your faith.

Answer from Jay, who has served in Italy for ten years.

“Engineers are needed in the least-reached countries.”

Your skills are needed where Christ’s name has not been heard! We have helped many engineers go to these places, using their work skills to model integrity and form friendships. The opportunities for engineers are huge.

But I would caution you against going before you have had a chance to build a support network back home through your church and also to get some training. 

Answer from Ari Rocklin, who served for six years in Asia and North Africa and then became international director of  Global Intent .

“Be willing to use your engineering skills on the side, and consider other fields that require similar analytical skills.”

I am a former civil engineer. I had committed my life totally to the Lord at a Bible camp when I was 12, but after high school and a year of Bible college, I did not feel that the Lord was leading me into full-time Christian ministry. I went to engineering school.

After graduating I worked several years in engineering before seeing the Lord wanted me in some kind of Christian work. I quit my job and went to seminary. My wife Suzanne and I ended up in Irian Jaya doing church planting and Bible translation.

We work in a primitive area and the jungle mountains of Irian Jaya have no roads at all. My engineering training came in very handy in planning and supervising jungle airstrips for Missionary Aviation Fellowship and other mission planes to use. We also put in a small hydroelectric power plant. Many other things we have done or helped other missionaries do were made easier by that engineering training!

Many missionaries, obviously, do not have such skills, so it is very good to have someone with such a background in various fields. Effective missionary work involves a lot of partnership.

Talk to various mission agencies and information sharing services about opportunities to use your training, directly. If the Lord does not open up something along those lines, choose to work in some significant spiritual ministry in some less developed area of the world. There will inevitably be opportunities to use your training, even if you do not use it constantly or extensively. 

I always encourage those involved in engineering or mathematics fields to consider Bible translation. The same analytical skills used in those fields are vital for Bible translation, which I consider one of the most significant ministries of all! What can we do that is more significant than providing God’s Word for the first time for a whole people group or language group?!

God can continue to use his Word within that group, with or without missionaries!

Answer from Roger, who serves with  CrossWorld  (formerly UFM) in Irian Jaya.

“Electrical, RF, and mechanical engineers can work in missions radio.”

TWR has internships, short-term projects and long-term opportunities to serve God by using your engineering skills. They need engineers to construct, maintain, and upgrade their world-wide network of antennas and transmitters. What a great way to make a global impact in 230 languages and 160 countries.

Answer from Alan, who has served for 20 years with  TWR  and Pioneers in the U.S. and Thailand. TWR

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Construction mission’s trips provide a unique opportunity for volunteers to make a difference by using their skills and expertise to build and improve communities in need. These trips are typically organized by faith-based organizations or non-profit groups, and can take place locally or in other countries. In this post, we'll take a closer look at what construction missions trips are, what types of projects they typically involve, and how you can get involved in this rewarding experience.

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‍ Construction mission’s trips are service projects that involve building or renovating homes, schools, churches, or other community facilities. These trips can be organized by faith-based organizations, non-profit groups, or even individuals who want to make a difference in the world. The goal of these trips is to help those in need by providing them with a safe and comfortable place to live or work.

Types of Construction Missions Trips Projects

Construction mission’s trips can involve a variety of different projects depending on the needs of the community being served. Some common types of projects include:

Habitat for Humanity trips: Habitat for Humanity is a well-known nonprofit organization that helps provide affordable housing to people in need around the world. Habitat for Humanity trips usually involve helping to build or repair homes in partnership with local communities.

Disaster relief trips: When a natural disaster strikes, construction mission trips can be organized to help with the rebuilding process. This could involve clearing debris, repairing damaged buildings, or constructing new structures to replace those that were destroyed.

Church-based trips: Many churches organize construction mission trips to help communities in need, both locally and abroad. These trips often involve a mix of construction work and community outreach, such as hosting vacation bible schools or offering medical clinics .

University-sponsored trips: Some universities organize construction mission trips as part of their service-learning programs. These trips may focus on building schools, community centers, or other structures that can benefit a community in need.

NGO-sponsored trips: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often organize construction mission trips to help communities in developing countries. These trips may involve building schools, health clinics, or other structures that can improve the quality of life for local residents.

If you're interested in participating in a construction missions trip, there are several ways to get involved. One option is to join a pre-existing trip organized by a faith-based organization or non-profit group. These organizations often have trips planned throughout the year and can provide guidance and support for volunteers. Another option is to organize your own construction missions trip. This can be done by partnering with a local organization or community in need and coordinating with volunteers to provide the necessary labor and resources.

Conclusion Construction mission’s trips provide a unique opportunity for volunteers to make a difference in the world by using their skills and expertise to build and improve communities in need. Whether you're a skilled contractor or simply willing to lend a helping hand, there's a place for you on a construction mission’s trip. By working together, we can make a positive impact on the world and help those in need.

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Like Mary Poppins’ bag, the deeper you reach into short-term missions, the more you find. Search “short-term missions opportunities” and you’ll quickly find dozens of websites offering hundreds of trips. Complete an agency’s requirements and you could conceivably serve nearly anywhere for less than a year (as we’ve defined the duration of short-term missions here). Opportunities range from teaching English to providing medical care to sharing the gospel through performing arts to encouraging local college students to working with orphans. Short-term missions categories go on and on. Today almost everyone can find a short-term mission trip that fits.

Short-term missions evolving: At the speed of flight

Until recently, however, short-term missions were relatively non-existent. Advances in transportation drove some of the evolution of the missions culture. In the 1850s Hudson Taylor took months to sail to his mission field in China. Returning to England required a more compelling reason than a friend’s wedding. Missionaries planned to serve for life and, if they traveled home, did so only after many years on the field. Two- to three-week mission trips across an ocean didn’t exist until air travel increased in dependability and decreased in cost. Now anyone with some money can hop a flight and be among unreached people in less than 24 hours.

Due in part to limited transportation options, short-term missions had hardly entered sending agencies’ consciousness well into the 1900s. Darren Carlson writes that the Methodist Board of Missions, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), and Operation Mobilization (OM) started sending people on short-term trips in the mid-twentieth century. These organizations helped pave the way for young people with no serious theological training to take their passion for Jesus to the nations. In time, students and lay people had become so involved in short-term missions that, according to the 2017 North American Mission Handbook , the number of short-term mission trip participants from North American sending agencies has roughly doubled the number of those agencies’ career missionaries.

The Epaphroditus effect: Short-term missions in the Bible

People embark on short-term mission trips for numerous reasons. Some have a passion for serving local churches or encouraging long-term laborers. Others want to complete a service project. Many desire to engage with people from a different culture over the Bible. Others seem focused merely on touring and returning home with new pictures to post.

While the value of today’s short-term mission trips may vary, Old and New Testament missionaries (literally, “sent ones”) proved that short-term mission trips could effectively spread God’s Good News. Jonah, an unwilling missionary, saw God use his preaching to save “the great city of Ninevah” (Jonah 3:1-4:11). Jesus sent out 72 disciples to towns ahead of his arrival (Luke 10:1-24). Philip left his home to encounter the Ethiopian eunuch and others (Acts 8:26-40). Later the church in Philippi sent Epaphroditus to risk his life to supply Paul’s needs and encourage him, for which Paul expresses his deep gratitude (Philippians 2:25-30). Epaphroditus, through a short trip, encouraged Paul, the long-term missionary. God uses people in many ways to reach the nations, including through short-term mission trips.

Approaches to short-term missions: Helping or hurting

Short-term mission trips can help or hurt . Short-term teams can help meet critical needs felt by long-term missionaries, or they can distract those same missionaries from their primary tasks while adding little no value to local ministry efforts. Short-term teams can gain new perspectives and learn from local people, or they can, quite unintentionally, wrench decisions and even jobs from locals. As more people participate in short-term missions, the Body of Christ is learning how different approaches can affect how God works in and through members of short-term mission trips. Some of the best internal changes (within the short-termer) and external impacts (on the local ministry) can occur when short-term teams work closely with local ministries and long-term missionaries to meet particular needs, gain fresh insights, and grow in world vision.

Different approaches to short-term missions can yield more positive or negative experiences. Readers can distill from Don Fanning, in his paper published online by the Center for Global Ministries, some short-term mission participant approaches that can lead to both types of outcomes.

Some attitudes and practices can lead to short-term mission trip experiences with either positive or negative results.

Positive impacts from short-term missions trips

• Engage in trip preparation.
• Remember that local believers and long-term missionaries understand the needs and culture better than they (as short-termers) ever will.
• Arrive with a desire to learn and grow rather than be a savior or fix all visible problems.
• Focus the short-term team on serving and encouraging the local and long-term laborers.
• Increase the heart for missions of the home church or ministry.
• Continually give God the glory for all work accomplished.
• Take part in trip debriefing.

Negative impacts from short-term missions trips

• Ignore local ministries.
• Think, even though they’ve never been to the country before, that they know what’s best for locals.
• Stay constantly on the move, doing something—anything—to achieve preconceived goals.
• Focus on short-term fixes rather than long-term solutions and meaningful learning experiences.
• Never undergo a paradigm shift, examining and altering their own thinking.
• Are motivated by tourism or having good social media content.

Jesus displayed service and humility during his time visiting earth (Mark 10:45, Philippians 2:5-8). Any trip can benefit from a team member who practices those attitudes toward other team members and the culture—with a learner’s heart.

Reaching unreached people groups

The specific approaches short-term mission trip participants utilize vary with the locations to which they’re sent. Many short-term mission teams visit countries where Christ has already become known, and—to some extent—been well received. They may engage in anything from work projects to door-to-door invitations to vacation Bible school. Other teams travel to largely post-Christian nations where Christian outreach remains legal. They may reach out through service or relational means.

Some churches and organizations also sponsor short-term mission trips to unreached people groups. These unreached people groups, many in “closed” countries, live under governments with laws that allow deportation or arrest for people engaging in Christian missions. Local contacts of short-term teams in closed countries often face more serious consequences for proselytizing the national people. Agencies sending short-term teams to closed countries usually practice more careful preparation, helping their short-termers think through how to safely communicate. Senders without experience and a clear understanding of a closed country’s legal and religious climate should avoid unleashing a team of, say, twenty college students eager to pass out gospel tracts on city streets. No sender wants to discover its people up a whitewater river without a paddle.

Team leaders and sending organizations should take responsibility to cultivate a positive short-term missions experience for both the goers and the receivers. They can help individuals on the team adopt attitudes and actions that can guide the entire team’s experience and outcomes.

Why go? Why me?

Even though an organization, agency or church has carefully planned for an all-around positive experience, individual recruits to short-term missions may still wonder if they will be of much use. Why go? And of all the people who could go, why me?

The reasons for short-term missions vary across all the churches and agencies that send teams—and often even within a single sender that sponsors various teams to make different contributions suited to whatever places they go.

• Many teams join well-established local ministries that could use help in particular areas.
• Some teams go to stir up interest, generating contacts with more people than the full-time missionary team might reach in a year.
• Others provide labor for special outreach such as annual camps for kids or teens.
• Many native English-speaking teams provide English practice to local people, meanwhile building relationships.
• Some teams join existing local high school or collegiate ministries, starting Bible studies alongside local full-time or part-time Christian workers.

With short-term mission trips becoming more accessible, many types of people can go—but some still wonder why or how God would use them . Typically those who go must love Jesus, meet any requirements set by the sender, and provide the funds needed to cover the trip, whether from personal savings or fundraising. Yet many people interested in short-term missions never apply because they see missionaries as super Christians.

A quick look at some biblical heroes, however, shows that all sinned and fell short of the ideal. Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Paul—all messed up, and God used them all. God took drunks, liars, adulterers, and murderers and transformed them. God still uses people who mess up to do His work, because everyone messes up—hence the gospel. Every disqualifying argument such as, “I’m just not good enough to serve God overseas,” falls flat in the light of the promise, “The judge himself has declared us free from sin” (Romans 8:33-34, Phillips). To be sure, the stress of serving overseas does magnify sin issues and emotional baggage. To be most fully used by God, every Christian wanting to go overseas should press into God for healing and transformation in areas of brokenness (Romans 12:1-2). Although thinking we’re perfect may preclude us from going, knowing our imperfections and asking for God’s help allows us to see His work more clearly.

Preparing to go

Abraham Lincoln said, “I will study and prepare myself, and someday my chance will come.” You may prepare to succeed on a short-term mission trip by going with a church or mission organization that partners with local ministries or long-term missionaries. Going it alone on the mission field seldom ends well. You could search the web for short-term missions, ask your parent , Christian mentor or missions pastor what opportunities they would recommend, or ask people who’ve served overseas which senders partner well with their people on the ground.

Each organization tends to focus on a different area. The Navigators, for instance, specialize in practicing biblical, Life-to-Life TM discipleship, with mission trips focused on college campuses, in neighborhoods, and within communities all over the world. Other organizations send teams on missions such as medical, engineering, or relief work. Almost everyone can find a mission trip that’s a good fit, so if you are passionate about a specific people group, region, or type of work, find an organization and trip that fits the unique interests and gifts that God gave you.

Whatever you do to prepare yourself for a new culture could make your trip better—for you and others. Your sending church or agency should orient team members on logistics such as passports, visas, and flights, but should go far beyond that minimum standard. The organization should prepare you with fundraising training , Bible study, pre-trip team meetings, short-term missions methods, and cross-cultural awareness, including tips on your particular location. Any exposure you gain on the culture in which you’ll be landing will help. You could research the people, their religion, language, and culture online. You may also benefit from studying the geography, political climate, and even the best way to share your stories about Jesus with people you meet. If you’re not sure where to start, you could always ask your team leader. Learning about culture shock, common taboos, and local etiquette can prove invaluable.

Coming home

With preparation for mission trips being such a high priority, some may move debriefing and re-entry into the home culture to the bottom of their priorities. For a short-term trip to have a lasting impact, however, agencies and participants should allow for intentional time for processing the experience . Before the departure flight home, team leaders should prepare their team members for varying degrees of reverse culture shock. Normally reverse culture shock feels stronger the longer people have been away from their home culture. Even short-termers, however, can experience feelings of dissatisfaction and judgment toward their own culture upon return from overseas. Those feelings can intensify if the returning short-termer lacks the ability or opportunity to communicate life-changing and worldview altering experiences to family and friends. Learning tools for sharing stories, staying connected with one’s short-term team, and reaching out to others who have experienced (or want to experience) short-term missions can relieve impact of reverse culture shock and pass along the blessing of clearer world vision.

Although we’ve just scratched the surface of short-term missions, hopefully this post has answered some of your questions. Or you may have fifty new questions to ask. Check out our other posts that dive deeper into short-term missions topics, and please don’t hesitate to email us at Navigators World Missions with any thoughts or questions you have. The Navigators may not be the organization for you, but whether you go with us or not, we love helping people find their pathways to the nations.

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Make craters like the ones you can see on the Moon using simple baking ingredients!

Solar System Size and Distance

How big are the planets and how far away are they compared to each other? Find out in this video about the scale of our solar system.

Exploring the Colors of Mars

Students use satellite and rover images to learn about the various features and materials that cause color variation on the surface of Mars, then create their own “Marscape.”

Planetary Poetry

In this cross-curricular STEM and language arts lesson, students learn about planets, stars and space missions and write STEM-inspired poetry to share their knowledge of or inspiration about these topics.

Write a Poem About Space

Are you a space poet, and you didn't even know it? Find out how to create your own poems inspired by space!

The Mars Rovers

Read about and compare the rovers NASA has sent to Mars, from Sojourner to Perseverance.

Why Do We Care About Water on Mars?

Using images of Mars, read about how NASA begin its search for water on the red planet.

All About Mars

Learn about Mars history and the missions NASA has sent in this interactive article.

Explore Earth and Space With Art

Find out how art and science are connected. Then take a quiz to see if you can use elements of art to identify features on Earth’s surface. *Now, extend your skills with our newly added Mars quiz!

Modeling Silicates and the Chemistry of Earth's Crust

Students will use marshmallows to model the formation of silicates – the family of minerals that make up most of Earth’s crust – then analyze their chemical and physical properties.

Now that we have some knowledge about our destination, it’s time to plan our mission to Mars. We need to plan for a long trip, determine which power source we’ll use, select science instruments that will help us accomplish our goals, make sure everything will fit on the rocket, and stay under budget! Here’s Elizabeth Cordoba, a payload systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with some expert advice about how NASA plans missions to Mars.

• Planning a mission involves deciding what science you'll do when you get there, balancing budgets, and choosing the best technology and power systems for your spacecraft. This week’s lessons get younger students thinking about locomotion and tools they might put on a Mars robot, while older students, in grades 3 and up, can play a mission-planning board game. If you’re teaching remotely, you can still play the game together as a class!
• Students will also want to think about how they're going to get their spacecraft to its destination, when it will need to launch, and where it will land when it gets to its destination. Traveling to Mars can take anywhere from six to nine months, depending on when you launch and the mass of your spacecraft. High-school students can do the actual calculations to determine the next best opportunity to launch to Mars!
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What Tools Would You Take to Mars?

Students decide what they want to learn from a robotic mission to Mars and what tools they will put on their robot to accomplish their goals.

Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?

This 60-second video covers a few key things to remember when planning a trip to the Red Planet.

Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?

So, you want to study Mars with a lander or rover – but where exactly do you send it? Learn how scientists and engineers tackle the question of where to land on Mars in this 60-second video.

Marsbound! Mission to the Red Planet

Students learn the process of design, engineering and technology for a mission to Mars through this board-game activity.

Feel the Heat

Students learn about solar power by designing and building a solar hot water heater and seeing how big a temperature change they can get.

Let's Go to Mars! Calculating Launch Windows

Students use advanced algebra concepts to determine the next opportunity to launch a spacecraft to Mars.

Now that we’ve planned our mission, it’s time to design – and test – our spacecraft. This week’s activities engage students in the engineering design process. Students must use creative thinking to brainstorm a design, whether it’s for the whole spacecraft or just a part, such as the robotic arm; create a physical model; and then test their model. During testing, students will likely see ways they can improve their model. Encourage them to do so, even if it means starting over from scratch. This is what engineers at NASA do – design, test, redesign, retest – when trying to come up with the best solution for a problem. Here’s Billy Allen, a mechatronics engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with some expert advice about how NASA designs and tests spacecraft.

• Don't have all the materials listed? That's ok! Common materials found around the house combined with a little ingenuity can result in great designs.
• Have students first sketch their designs on paper or use technology to create a design. The drawings don’t need to be perfect. Sketching develops spatial awareness skills!
• Encourage students to be creative and try new ideas. When some of their ideas don’t yield the desired results, treat it as a learning experience. Sometimes we learn more from an unsuccessful attempt than we do from a successful one!
• Encourage cooperative learning and exchanging of ideas. NASA engineers work together on projects, sharing ideas and striving for team success.
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Build a Rover and More With Shapes

Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rover and other space-themed designs!

Robotic Arm Challenge

Students design, build and use a model robotic arm to move items from one location to another.

Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars?

Where's the driver's seat for a Mars rover? Millions of miles away, back on Earth!

Make a Paper Mars Helicopter

In this lesson, students build a paper helicopter, then improve the design and compare and measure performance.

Build a paper helicopter, then see if you can improve the design like NASA engineers did when making the first helicopter for Mars.

What Powers a Spacecraft?

Learn how spacecraft get the power that keeps them exploring far and wide.

Design a Robotic Insect

Design a robotic insect to go to an extreme environment. Then, compare the design process to what NASA engineers do when building robots for Mars!

Students design a robotic insect for an extraterrestrial environment, then compare the process to how NASA engineers design robots for extreme environments like Mars.

Code a Mars Helicopter Video Game

Create a video game that lets players explore the Red Planet with a helicopter like the one going to Mars with NASA's Perseverance rover!

Explore Mars with Scratch

Students learn about surface features on Mars, then use a visual programming language to create a Mars exploration game.

Make a Moon or Mars Rover Game

Create a Moon or Mars exploration game using Scratch, a visual programming language. Think like NASA space-mission planners to design your game!

Planetary Pasta Rovers

Students build a pasta rover that can travel down a ramp.

Build a Satellite

Students will use the engineering design process to design, build, test and improve a model satellite intended to investigate the surface of a planet.

NASA Space Voyagers: The Game

Students play a strategy card game that requires them to use problem-solving to successfully explore the Moon and Mars.

Robotics: Creating a Roving Science Lab

In this challenge, students will program a rover to use a color sensor on several rock samples, allowing them to simulate how the Mars Curiosity rover uses its ChemCam instrument to analyze light emitted from geological samples on Mars.

Robotics: Making a Self-Driving Rover

In this challenge, students must program a rover to get from point A to point B on a map without driving across any of the craters located between the two points.

Roving on the Moon

Students build a rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

Make a Cardboard Rover

Build a rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across a room.

JPL's Open Source Build-It-Yourself Rover

Build a driving 6-wheel rover with almost the same suspension as the real rovers on Mars using commonly available components you can easily buy online and assemble in a garage.

The Air Up There: Making Space Breathable

In this lesson, students will use stoichiometry just like NASA scientists in order to equip space missions with breathable air for our astronauts.

Now that we’ve designed our spacecraft, it’s time to launch our mission. This week, older students will engage in the engineering design process and data collection while younger students will use geometry and develop their spatial skills. Students will learn about Newton’s laws of motion and brainstorm a rocket design. They can then create a physical model, test their model, collect performance data, and redesign and retest their rocket until it's performing at its best. Students will decide how to measure performance. For example, is flight distance or accuracy more important? Here’s Sarah Elizabeth McCandless, a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with some expert advice about how NASA launches spacecraft.

• Launching rockets is great fun! Caution students to be careful to aim their rockets away from people and to wear eye protection.
• The simplest rockets involve either balloons or straws. Any balloon will do, it doesn’t have to be a particular shape. If students don’t have straws, encourage them to make a paper straw.
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Tangram Rocket

Students use tangrams to create rockets while practicing shape recognition.

Build a Rocket and More With Shapes

Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rocket and other space-themed designs!

Rockets by Size

Students cut out, color and sequence paper rockets in a simple mathematics lesson on measurement.

Simple Rocket Science

Students perform a simple science experiment to learn how a rocket works and demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion.

Simple Rocket Science Continued

Students gather data on a balloon rocket launch, then create a simple graph to show the results of the tests.

Build and Launch a Foam Rocket

Students build rubber-band-powered rockets and launch them at various angles to learn about rocket stability and trajectory.

How Do We Launch Things Into Space?

Find out how rockets lift off and travel above Earth and even to other planets!

Rocket Activity: Heavy Lifting

Students construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload possible to the classroom ceiling.

Soda-Straw Rockets

Students study rocket stability as they design, construct and launch paper rockets using soda straws.

Make a Straw Rocket

Create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw – then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther!

Stomp Rockets

In this video lesson, students learn to design, build and launch paper rockets, calculate how high they fly and improve their designs.

Robotics: Engineering a Rocket Transporter

Students design, build and program a robotic “super crawler” to transport a payload from a starting position to a target launch pad, deliver the payload in an upright position and return the robot to the starting point.

Now that we’ve learned about Mars, planned our mission, designed our spacecraft, and launched, it’s time to land on Mars! Landing on Mars is tricky, and NASA engineers have to do a lot of designing, testing, and redesigning to make sure spacecraft can land safely. This includes designing and testing each part of the landing system, including the parachute, as well as programming the rover's computer to perform each landing maneuver flawlessly all on its own. Just one of the challenges spacecraft, including Perseverance, have to overcome is slowing from nearly 12,500 miles (20,000 kilometers) per hour upon entering the atmosphere to about 2 miles (3 kilometers) per hour by the time they're just above the surface.

• Landing on Mars is tough! NASA engineers –and students – must test designs repeatedly and redesign landing systems based on test results. Reassure students that success is rarely achieved on the first try.
• Encourage students to be creative and use found materials as they solve this week’s landing design challenges.
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Mars in a Minute: How Do You Land on Mars?

This 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains three ways to land on the surface of the Red Planet.

Mars in a Minute: How Hard Is It to Land Curiosity on Mars?

Find out what it took for the Curiosity Mars rover to touch down successfully.

Mars in a Minute: Phoning Home: Communicating from Mars

How did we know that the Curiosity Mars rover landed safely on the surface of Mars?

Parachute Design

Students design and test parachute landing systems to successfully land a probe on target.

Students design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land.

Make an Astronaut Lander

Design and build a lander that will protect two astronauts when they touch down.

Catching a Whisper from Space

Students will kinesthetically model the mathematics used to communicate with spacecraft.

Students modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and drop a marble onto a target

Land a Spacecraft on Target

Modify a paper-cup spacecraft so it can zip down a line and drop a "lander" onto a target.

Build a Relay Inspired by Space Communications

Students model NASA spacecraft communication using microdevices along with light and mirrors to build a relay that can send information to a distant detector, and then program their detector to indicate when data is being received.

Code a Mars Landing

Use coding and computer science to simulate how NASA lands spacecraft on Mars during the process known as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.

Having safely landed on Mars, students' rovers are now ready to explore. This week, students will identify areas of geological interest and put scientific instruments to use.

• Encourage students to follow their curiosity and engage with lessons and activities in their areas of interest, whether it's rocks, volcanoes, the interior of the planet, or the search for life.
• Encourage students to engage in engineering activities to understand the technology that enables exploration.
• When students find the answer to a question they have, ask them if that answer makes them think of other questions they might want to try to answer.
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Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks Our Signal?

What is "solar conjunction," and how does it affect communications with our spacecraft at Mars?

Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?

Has Mars ever had the right ingredients for life? What are organic molecules, and what can they tell us about the history of Mars?

Explore Mars: A Mars Rover Game

Always wanted to cruise around on the surface of another planet? Well, you’re in luck! In Explore Mars, you will be driving a rover on Mars and collecting information about Martian rocks.

Mars Rover Driver Board Game

In this board-game lesson, students learn basic computer programming skills by playing the roles of a Mars rover, scientist and engineer to make exploration decisions and accomplish science goals.

Planetary (Egg) Wobble and Newton’s First Law

Students try to determine the interior makeup of an egg (hard-boiled or raw) based on their understanding of center of mass and Newton’s first law of motion.

Speaking in Phases

Students learn how waves are used in communication between far-away spacecraft and the Deep Space Network on Earth. They then practice communicating using a similar process.

Mars Thermos

Student teams use the engineering design process and everyday materials to design an insulator that will keep a small amount of water from rapidly changing temperature.

Looking for Life

Using the fundamental criteria for life, students examine simulated extraterrestrial soil samples for signs of life.

Describe Rocks Like a NASA Scientist

Learn how to describe rock samples like a NASA scientist. Then, take a quiz to see if you can match edible rocks made of candy bars – and real rocks from Earth and space – to the correct description.

Lava Layering: Making and Mapping a Volcano

Students learn about Earth processes by simulating and examining lava flows from a volcano model made of play dough.

Make a Volcano

Make a volcano with baking soda, vinegar and play dough. Then, add multiple layers that you can investigate like a NASA scientist.

Heat Flow Programming Challenge

Students use microcontrollers and temperature sensors to measure the flow of heat through a soil sample.

Students build a solar oven and learn about the importance of solar energy for establishing a Mars base.

One of the most challenging parts of the Perseverance rover mission is collecting samples of Mars rocks and soil, placing those samples into tubes, and leaving them strategically on the surface, where they could eventually be collected and returned to Earth by a future mission. This week, students learn how we sample rocks on Mars and package these samples for return to Earth sometime in the future. Students can also consider how a future mission might collect these samples by programming a video game to do just that. This week is especially fun for students because they’ll be thinking about doing something NASA has never done before – bringing samples from Mars to Earth.

• For younger students, use play dough to pre-build a rock for them to core and investigate.
• Encourage students to keep up with NASA's Mars exploration as we continue to learn more about the Red Planet.
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Explore Rocks Using Core Sampling

Make a sedimentary rock from play dough and use your geology skills to investigate it!

Code a Mars Sample Collection Video Game

Use Scratch, a visual programming language, to create a video game that simulates the way NASA will collect samples on Mars!

Students use a visual programming language to create a video game that simulates the process of collecting samples on Mars.

Expert Talks

Share the Adventure

Highlight your students' work from the Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Education Resources

Land on mars with nasa's perseverance mission.

Learn how, why, and what Perseverance will explore on Mars, plus find out about an exciting opportunity for you and your students to join in the adventure!

Exploring Mars Lessons

Get students engaged in the excitement of NASA's next mission to Mars with standards-aligned STEM lessons.

Learning Space With NASA at Home

Explore space and science activities students can do with NASA at home.

Exploring Mars Activities

Make a cardboard rover, design a Mars exploration video game, learn about Mars in a minute and explore more STEM activities for students.

Live online events about NASA Mars exploration

Send your name to mars and join online campaigns, meet jpl interns working on the perseverance mars rover, mars exploration videos from nasa, mars exploration images and graphics from nasa, stickers, coloring pages, 3-d graphics and more, articles about mars exploration from jpl news.

• › Website: NASA Mars Exploration
• › Website: Perseverance Mars Rover
• › Press Kit: Launching the Perseverance Mars Rover
• › Website: Curiosity Mars Rover
• › Website: NASA Space Place - Mars
• › NASA People: Systems Engineer Farah Alibay
• › NASA People: Education Specialist Brandon Rodriguez
• › NASA People: Systems Engineer Matt Smith
• › NASA People: Systems Engineer Christina (Diaz) Hernandez
• › Twitter: @NASAPersevere
• › Website: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• › Email: JPL Newsletter
• › Website: NASA
• › Website: NASA STEM Engagement
• › Website: NASA Social Media

We strive to place all our work under the Lordship of Christ, whether in the academic arena, the corporate world, at home, in our community, and everywhere else. So in a sense all of life is our mission. However, these groups have a particular focus on humanitarian engineering projects that help the poor, the hungry, the physically challenged, and others who are disadvantaged.

Organizations that tie engineering and missions together:

Designs for Hope

eMi: Engineering Ministries International

Engineers with a Mission

Engineers Without Borders

Interserve USA

JAARS : Technology supporting Wycliffe Bible Translators and more

Reach Beyond

SonSet Solutions

Tech Serve International

TWR International

Water Missions International

Wycliffe Associates

World Vision

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Short-term mission. Long-term vision.

We provide you with global opportunities to explore ministry and vocation as an expression of the Kingdom of God. We are witness that the Spirit is active and moving through short-term efforts and it is our hope that you will creatively utilize your unique gifts and passion as you share the gospel through service and ministry. Our long-term strategy ensures our volunteers go back year after year, joining the same communities, deepening relationships, and developing best practices for engagement.

Explore Our Missions

Our teams go all over the world and engage communities in a variety of ways. Most of our teams are open for anyone to apply. Many of our discipline-specific teams, like engineering and medical, may have a need for non-major team members as well. Explore the possibilities and find the team for you in the following ways:

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High school students at Lipscomb Academy have the opportunity to serve on faculty-led domestic and international mission trips during breaks from class (fall, winter, spring break, summer).

Lipscomb student-athletes serve on a variety of mission teams each year, both specific to their status as student-athletes and general trips open to all. Initiatives within Athletics Missions send student-athletes and coaches to partner with what God is doing all over the country and the world.

The Center for Business as Mission serves as a hub for the academic study of Business as Mission and for connecting students to local and global opportunities to engage and apply what is being learned in the classroom.

Engineering

The Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering and Peugeot Center for Engineering Service to Developing Communities will send multiple teams throughout the year to different host partners with a long term vision for sustainable community development. From pedestrian bridges and clean water systems to wastewater treatment systems and therapeutic playgrounds, engineering students, faculty and corporate supporters have ventured off the traditional blueprints to touch the lives of families and communities around the globe.

Health Sciences

Lipscomb's College of Health Sciences offers mission trip opportunities, led by their faculty, for their Kinesiology, Nursing, Nutrition, and Physician Assistant students.

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People restored by God and the world restored through design.

To develop people, design structures, and construct facilities which serve communities and the Church.

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EMI revolves around the person of Jesus and serves the global Church to glorify God through:

Design:  EMI works within the local context to design and construct culturally-appropriate facilities that are sustainable, affordable, and transformational.

Discipleship:  EMI develops people spiritually and professionally through intentional discipleship and mentoring.

Diversity:  EMI builds the Church by connecting people of diverse backgrounds, abilities and ethnicities to demonstrate our love for God, our love for the nations and the unity we share in Christ.

Statement of Faith

EMI holds to a historic, orthodox understanding of Christianity, founded on the Bible, and as enunciated by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) in their statement of faith adopted in 1951 as listed below:

We believe in:

The Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

One God , eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Our Lord Jesus Christ , God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and his personal return in power and glory.

The Salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body of Christ.

The Resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

The birth of EMI

EMI was born from a desire to strategically blend design professions and faith in Christ to expand God’s kingdom.

In 1981, a structural engineer chaperoned a youth group mission trip to Saipan. A typhoon had recently hit the island and he was able to help the missionaries by designing repairs to their damaged school. On the flight home, God gave a vision for mission that included design professionals and “Engineering Ministries International” was born. Bending the short-term mission model to suit architects & engineers was the seed idea which became EMI’s global ministry.

Engineering Ministries International was incorporated in May of 1982 in Colorado, USA. The first design professional joined as full-time staff in 1984. During these formative years, volunteers began to participate in short-term trips that focused on design for ministries in developing countries. Since then, EMI worldwide has completed over 1,500 projects in more than 90 countries around the world. Beginning in 1998, EMI USA sent its first staff member to live overseas and be a part of a local context. Today, EMI has over 150 staff and interns who serve in ten locations around the world.

EMI USA 7025 Campus Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920 +1 719.633.2078 [email protected] [email protected]

Rosatom Starts Production of Rare-Earth Magnets for Wind Power Generation

TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom has started gradual localization of rare-earth magnets manufacturing for wind power plants generators. The first sets of magnets have been manufactured and shipped to the customer.

In total, the contract between Elemash Magnit LLC (an enterprise of TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom in Elektrostal, Moscow region) and Red Wind B.V. (a joint venture of NovaWind JSC and the Dutch company Lagerwey) foresees manufacturing and supply over 200 sets of magnets. One set is designed to produce one power generator.

“The project includes gradual localization of magnets manufacturing in Russia, decreasing dependence on imports. We consider production of magnets as a promising sector for TVEL’s metallurgical business development. In this regard, our company does have the relevant research and technological expertise for creation of Russia’s first large-scale full cycle production of permanent rare-earth magnets,” commented Natalia Nikipelova, President of TVEL JSC.

“NovaWind, as the nuclear industry integrator for wind power projects, not only made-up an efficient supply chain, but also contributed to the development of inter-divisional cooperation and new expertise of Rosatom enterprises. TVEL has mastered a unique technology for the production of magnets for wind turbine generators. These technologies will be undoubtedly in demand in other areas as well,” noted Alexander Korchagin, Director General of NovaWind JSC.

For reference:

TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom incorporates enterprises for the fabrication of nuclear fuel, conversion and enrichment of uranium, production of gas centrifuges, as well as research and design organizations. It is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants. TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom provides nuclear fuel for 73 power reactors in 13 countries worldwide, research reactors in eight countries, as well as transport reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world operates on fuel manufactured by TVEL. www.tvel.ru

NovaWind JSC is a division of Rosatom; its primary objective is to consolidate the State Corporation's efforts in advanced segments and technological platforms of the electric power sector. The company was founded in 2017. NovaWind consolidates all of the Rosatom’s wind energy assets – from design and construction to power engineering and operation of wind farms.

Overall, by 2023, enterprises operating under the management of NovaWind JSC, will install 1 GW of wind farms. http://novawind.ru

Elemash Magnit LLC is a subsidiary of Kovrov Mechanical Plant (an enterprise of the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom) and its main supplier of magnets for production of gas centrifuges. The company also produces magnets for other industries, in particular, for the automotive

industry. The production facilities of Elemash Magnit LLC are located in the city of Elektrostal, Moscow Region, at the site of Elemash Machine-Building Plant (a nuclear fuel fabrication facility of TVEL Fuel Company).

Rosatom is a global actor on the world’s nuclear technology market. Its leading edge stems from a number of competitive strengths, one of which is assets and competences at hand in all nuclear segments. Rosatom incorporates companies from all stages of the technological chain, such as uranium mining and enrichment, nuclear fuel fabrication, equipment manufacture and engineering, operation of nuclear power plants, and management of spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. Nowadays, Rosatom brings together about 350 enterprises and organizations with the workforce above 250 K. https://rosatom.ru/en/

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40 facts about elektrostal.

Written by Lanette Mayes

Modified & Updated: 02 Mar 2024

Reviewed by Jessica Corbett

Elektrostal is a vibrant city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia. With a rich history, stunning architecture, and a thriving community, Elektrostal is a city that has much to offer. Whether you are a history buff, nature enthusiast, or simply curious about different cultures, Elektrostal is sure to captivate you.

This article will provide you with 40 fascinating facts about Elektrostal, giving you a better understanding of why this city is worth exploring. From its origins as an industrial hub to its modern-day charm, we will delve into the various aspects that make Elektrostal a unique and must-visit destination.

So, join us as we uncover the hidden treasures of Elektrostal and discover what makes this city a true gem in the heart of Russia.

Key Takeaways:

• Elektrostal, known as the “Motor City of Russia,” is a vibrant and growing city with a rich industrial history, offering diverse cultural experiences and a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
• With its convenient location near Moscow, Elektrostal provides a picturesque landscape, vibrant nightlife, and a range of recreational activities, making it an ideal destination for residents and visitors alike.

Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

Elektrostal is home to several cultural institutions, including museums, theaters, and art galleries that showcase the city’s rich artistic heritage.

A popular destination for nature lovers.

Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and forests, Elektrostal offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and birdwatching.

Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

Every year, Elektrostal organizes festive events and activities to celebrate its founding, bringing together residents and visitors in a spirit of unity and joy.

Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

Elektrostal is home to a diverse and vibrant community of around 160,000 residents, contributing to its dynamic atmosphere.

Boasts excellent education facilities.

The city is known for its well-established educational institutions, providing quality education to students of all ages.

A center for scientific research and innovation.

Elektrostal serves as an important hub for scientific research, particularly in the fields of metallurgy, materials science, and engineering.

Surrounded by picturesque lakes.

The city is blessed with numerous beautiful lakes, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike.

Well-connected transportation system.

Elektrostal benefits from an efficient transportation network, including highways, railways, and public transportation options, ensuring convenient travel within and beyond the city.

Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

Food enthusiasts can indulge in authentic Russian dishes at numerous restaurants and cafes scattered throughout Elektrostal.

Home to notable architectural landmarks.

Elektrostal boasts impressive architecture, including the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Elektrostal Palace of Culture.

Offers a wide range of recreational facilities.

Residents and visitors can enjoy various recreational activities, such as sports complexes, swimming pools, and fitness centers, enhancing the overall quality of life.

Provides a high standard of healthcare.

Elektrostal is equipped with modern medical facilities, ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services.

Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

The Elektrostal History Museum showcases the city’s fascinating past through exhibitions and displays.

A hub for sports enthusiasts.

Elektrostal is passionate about sports, with numerous stadiums, arenas, and sports clubs offering opportunities for athletes and spectators.

Celebrates diverse cultural festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal hosts a variety of cultural festivals, celebrating different ethnicities, traditions, and art forms.

Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

Elektrostal owes its name and initial growth to the establishment of electric power stations and the utilization of electricity in the industrial sector.

Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

Elektrostal’s proximity to ski resorts and winter sport facilities makes it a favorite destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities.

Promotes environmental sustainability.

Elektrostal prioritizes environmental protection and sustainability, implementing initiatives to reduce pollution and preserve natural resources.

Home to renowned educational institutions.

Elektrostal is known for its prestigious schools and universities, offering a wide range of academic programs to students.

Committed to cultural preservation.

The city values its cultural heritage and takes active steps to preserve and promote traditional customs, crafts, and arts.

Hosts an annual International Film Festival.

The Elektrostal International Film Festival attracts filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world, showcasing a diverse range of films.

Encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.

Elektrostal supports aspiring entrepreneurs and fosters a culture of innovation, providing opportunities for startups and business development.

Offers a range of housing options.

Elektrostal provides diverse housing options, including apartments, houses, and residential complexes, catering to different lifestyles and budgets.

Home to notable sports teams.

Elektrostal is proud of its sports legacy, with several successful sports teams competing at regional and national levels.

Boasts a vibrant nightlife scene.

Residents and visitors can enjoy a lively nightlife in Elektrostal, with numerous bars, clubs, and entertainment venues.

Promotes cultural exchange and international relations.

Elektrostal actively engages in international partnerships, cultural exchanges, and diplomatic collaborations to foster global connections.

Surrounded by beautiful nature reserves.

Nearby nature reserves, such as the Barybino Forest and Luchinskoye Lake, offer opportunities for nature enthusiasts to explore and appreciate the region’s biodiversity.

Commemorates historical events.

The city pays tribute to significant historical events through memorials, monuments, and exhibitions, ensuring the preservation of collective memory.

Promotes sports and youth development.

Elektrostal invests in sports infrastructure and programs to encourage youth participation, health, and physical fitness.

Hosts annual cultural and artistic festivals.

Throughout the year, Elektrostal celebrates its cultural diversity through festivals dedicated to music, dance, art, and theater.

Provides a picturesque landscape for photography enthusiasts.

The city’s scenic beauty, architectural landmarks, and natural surroundings make it a paradise for photographers.

Connects to Moscow via a direct train line.

The convenient train connection between Elektrostal and Moscow makes commuting between the two cities effortless.

A city with a bright future.

Elektrostal continues to grow and develop, aiming to become a model city in terms of infrastructure, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents.

In conclusion, Elektrostal is a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant present. From its origins as a center of steel production to its modern-day status as a hub for education and industry, Elektrostal has plenty to offer both residents and visitors. With its beautiful parks, cultural attractions, and proximity to Moscow, there is no shortage of things to see and do in this dynamic city. Whether you’re interested in exploring its historical landmarks, enjoying outdoor activities, or immersing yourself in the local culture, Elektrostal has something for everyone. So, next time you find yourself in the Moscow region, don’t miss the opportunity to discover the hidden gems of Elektrostal.

Q: What is the population of Elektrostal?

A: As of the latest data, the population of Elektrostal is approximately XXXX.

Q: How far is Elektrostal from Moscow?

A: Elektrostal is located approximately XX kilometers away from Moscow.

Q: Are there any famous landmarks in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to several notable landmarks, including XXXX and XXXX.

Q: What industries are prominent in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal is known for its steel production industry and is also a center for engineering and manufacturing.

Q: Are there any universities or educational institutions in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal is home to XXXX University and several other educational institutions.

Q: What are some popular outdoor activities in Elektrostal?

A: Elektrostal offers several outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking in its beautiful parks.

Q: Is Elektrostal well-connected in terms of transportation?

A: Yes, Elektrostal has good transportation links, including trains and buses, making it easily accessible from nearby cities.

Q: Are there any annual events or festivals in Elektrostal?

A: Yes, Elektrostal hosts various events and festivals throughout the year, including XXXX and XXXX.

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30 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Moscow, Russia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Moscow ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 269K citations received by 45.8K academic papers made by 30 universities in Moscow was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Moscow State University

For Mechanical Engineering

2. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

3. National Research University Higher School of Economics

4. Moscow Aviation Institute

5. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

6. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

7. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

8. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

9. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

10. RUDN University

11. Moscow Polytech

12. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

13. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

14. Moscow Medical Academy

15. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

16. mendeleev university of chemical technology of russia.

17. Russian National Research Medical University

18. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

19. National Research University of Electronic Technology

20. Moscow State Pedagogical University

21. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

22. State University of Management

23. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

24. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

25. russian state agricultural university.

26. New Economic School

27. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

28. Russian State University for the Humanities

29. Russian State Social University

30. Moscow State Linguistic University

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Moscow

Engineering subfields in moscow.

Russia's Nuclear Deterrent Command Center Imperiled by Winter Freeze—Report

A Russian nuclear deterrent command center in Moscow has been imperiled by power outages that have impacted more than one-quarter of the region's cities amid freezing temperatures, a Russian Telegram channel has reported.

The VChK-OGPU outlet, which purports to have inside information from Russian security forces, reported that the 820th Main Center for Missile Attack Warnings—part of the Russian Space Forces, a branch of the country's Aerospace Forces—near Solnechnogorsk in Moscow is without power.

It serves as the space forces early warning network against potential ballistic missile attacks.

The development comes as Russians are reported to be suffering from power outages in their homes in the Moscow region caused by technical issues at plants amid subzero temperatures.

On January 4, a heating main burst at the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant in the town of Podolsk, which is about 30 miles south of central Moscow. Since then, tens of thousands of Russians are reported to have no heating in their homes.

Affected areas include the cities of Khimki, Balashikha, Lobnya, Lyubertsy, Podolsk, Chekhov and Naro-Fominsk, a map published by a Russian Telegram channel and shared on other social media sites shows.

Other Russian media outlets reported that in Moscow, residents of Balashikha, Elektrostal, Solnechnogorsk, Dmitrov, Domodedovo, Troitsk, Taldom, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Krasnogorsk, Pushkino, Ramenskoye, Voskresensk, Losino-Petrovsky and Selyatino are also without power.

The Telegram channel said that at the 820th Main Center for Missile Attack Warnings, "the crew...is on duty around the clock."

"It is here that the decision on a retaliatory nuclear strike is executed," the channel said.

Newsweek could not independently verify the report and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry by email for comment.

Power outages have also been reported in Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, in the country's western Voronezh region, in the southwest city of Volgograd, and in Rostov, which borders Ukraine, a country that Russia has been at war with since February 24, 2022.

On Sunday, two shopping malls in St. Petersburg were forced to close because of problems with light and heating, reported local news outlet 78.ru. Hundreds of other homes in the city have had no electricity, water or heating for days amid temperatures of -25 C (-13 F).

Russian authorities have also been forced to compensate passengers of a train that ran from Samara to St. Petersburg (a 20-hour journey) without heating during -30 C (-22 F) temperatures. Videos circulating on social media showed carriage windows frozen over. A passenger also said the toilet didn't work during the trip because of frozen pipes.

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