2022 CanSat Ireland Registration Form
Registration form for teams to participate in the 2021/22 CanSat Ireland Competition
2022 CanSat Ireland Competition Guidelines FINAL
Guidelines for the 2021/22 CanSat Ireland Competition, including entry requirements, competition rules, key dates, and specifications for the CanSat.
Please note: as these are published in advance of the European Competition Guidelines there may be some changes for the European Competition which we will share once published.
CanSat User Manual
A helpful guide to using your CanSat
ESA Meet the Experts – Designing a Mission
See how ESA scientists and Engineers use concurrent design techniques to design missions
Getting Started With CanSat – Part A
An overview to getting started with CanSat, including helpful exercises
Getting Started With CanSat – Part B
An overview to getting started with CanSat, including helpful exercises
Meet Arduino (introduction to Arduino computing using C++)-min
Introduction to Arduino Computing using C++
Design Your Parachute (A guide to landing your CanSat safely)-min
A guide to landing your CanSat safely
Communicating with radio (Ground control to Major CanSat)-min
Communicating from the CanSat to your laptop
Training Videos
Below are a list of training videos hosted by Emer Cahill, GMIT lecturer in the Dept of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, who explains and demonstrates different aspects of the CanSat Project.
Introduction to the CanSat Training Videos
CanSat Training Video Part 2 – Physical Structure
CanSat Training Video Part 3 – Getting to know The Arduino
CanSat Training Video Part 4 – Measuring Temperature
CanSat Training Video Part 5 – Measuring Pressure
CanSat Training Video Part 6 – Take off!
CanSat Training Video Part 7 – Soldering
CanSat Training Video Part 8 – About Parachutes
CanSat Training Video Part 9 – Saving Transmitted Data to a File
CanSat Training Video Part 10 – More about Temperature and Pressure
CanSat Training Video Part 11 – Calibrating the Temperature Measurement Circuitry
CanSat Training Video Part 12 – Using Excel for Analysing
CanSat Training Video Part 13 – Converting Pressure to Altitude
CanSat Training Video Part 14 – Using Excel to Analyse and Present Data
ESERO Resources For Partners
2022 CanSat Ireland Partner Guidelines Final
CanSat Ireland 2022 Training Reporting
CanSat Ireland 2022 Child Safety & Covid Compliance
Cosmos Education Child Safety Statement 2018