Aerospace Discovery Day 2025 — Event Report

📅 Date: May 24, 2025
📍 Venue: ENET’Com, Sfax
🎯 Organized by: TUNSA & IEEE AESS Tunisia Chapter

1. Overview

Aerospace Discovery Day 2025 was a full-day immersive event dedicated to promoting aerospace culture among students, young professionals, and technology enthusiasts. Organized collaboratively by TUNSA and the IEEE AESS Tunisia Chapter, the event offered a dynamic exploration of aerospace engineering through expert talks, interactive workshops, and networking sessions.

The initiative aimed to spark curiosity, build technical capacity, and connect future innovators with leaders shaping the future of aviation and space systems.

• Total participants: 62

• Young Professionals attending: 10 members from Climate Innov
  Their participation enriched the event with perspectives at the intersection of aerospace, sustainability, and climate-driven innovation.

The audience included engineering students, researchers, aerospace enthusiasts, and professionals from diverse technical backgrounds.

3.1 Key Sessions & Talks

The morning program featured insightful sessions delivered by experts covering a wide spectrum of aerospace topics, such as:

• Fundamentals of satellite systems

• Emerging trends in aerospace technologies

• The role of embedded systems and AI in next-generation space missions

• Aerospace sustainability and green engineering practices

These talks provided participants with both foundational knowledge and forward-looking insights into the evolving aerospace landscape

A core strength of Aerospace Discovery Day was its hands-on technical workshops designed to reinforce practical aerospace engineering skills. Four dedicated workshops were delivered for professionals, focusing on essential skill areas:

🔹 Workshop 1: Satellite Imagery Analysis

Participants explored image processing pipelines, remote sensing basics, and techniques for extracting meaningful data from satellite images.

🔹 Workshop 2: CubeSat Design & Subsystems

A full introduction to CubeSat architecture, mission design, power systems, communication modules, and payload integration.

🔹 Workshop 3: Rocket Building Fundamentals

A practical workshop covering propulsion basics, structural design, stability, and safety considerations in model rocket assembly.

🔹 Workshop 4: Space Communication Systems

A focused session on RF communication, link budgets, and the role of ground stations in small satellite missions.

These workshops enabled attendees to apply theoretical concepts in real-world scenarios and gain practical exposure to aerospace technologies

Dedicated networking sessions facilitated interactions between:

• Students and young professionals

• IEEE AESS members

• Climate Innov representatives

• Industry practitioners and academia

These exchanges resulted in several potential collaborations, project ideas, and future training plans.

6. Impact & Outcomes

Aerospace Discovery Day 2025 successfully:

• Strengthened awareness and interest in aerospace engineering

• Provided high-quality technical capacity building

• Fostered a strong link between environmental innovation (via Climate Innov YPs) and aerospace technologies

• Positioned TUNSA and IEEE AESS Tunisia Chapter as key contributors to aerospace education and outreach in Tunisia

The event received positive feedback from participants, who highlighted the value of the workshops and the clarity of the expert talks.