International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA): Summer School

Summer School

2009 ISEA Summer School - Chemnitz, Germany, Aug 31st to Sept 4th

The ISEA Short-time Summer School 2009 drew 21 students and young researchers from Europe and the U.S. to Chemnitz, Germany. The course offered a good mixture of lectures, workshops and various sports and cultural activities.

The question at the heart of scientific research, i.e., how to collect and process data in order to arrive at meaningful conclusions, was applied to the field of sports engineering and explored in a number of theoretical and practical sessions, including a workshop on instrumentation offered by IMC, one of the leading manufacturers of computer-based measuring technology.

The academic sessions were spiced up with various sports activities, such as a bike tour in and around Chemnitz with mountain bikes sponsored by DIAMANT. As the 4th Chemnitz Company Run was held during that week, we enlisted 3 teams for the summer school resulting in a third place for one of the male teams. This success was celebrated in one of the local clubs afterward.

The long night notwithstanding, the whole group met early the next day for another highlight of the week – a field trip to Dresden. After a visit to the wind tunnel where the students were introduced to the aerodynamic testing of sports equipment, the group went on a guided tour through Dresden before heading out for the Sächsische Schweiz, a scenic national park perfect for hiking and climbing. Exhausted but full of exciting experiences and insights, the participants finally gathered for the farewell brunch on Friday.

Link to photos
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mb/sgt/s3/fotos.php

SPORTS ENGINEERING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN - June 2005

The ISEA international summer school of sports engineering brought together students, researchers and sports engineers from Europe, Australia, Canada and USA at the Monash University Centre in Prato from 1-7 June 2005. The presentations, workshops and forum discussions were conducted in the 18th century palace, Palazzo Vaj, in the historic centre of this ancient Tuscan city.

The participants of the summer school were actively involved in exploring the sports engineering principles and applications such as sports materials, sports dynamics, sports aerodynamics, sports equipment, design and innovation. They have also been put to the test to design new innovative tennis racquets and other sports equipment within teams facilitated by HEAD and DECATHLON sports engineers. The beautiful Palazzo Vaj, wonderful Tuscan weather (and red wine) inspired our teams to push the boundaries of creativity in conceptualising new sports engineering innovations for the future. After the daily program discussions often extended into the night at one of many Prato's piazas or at the famous Kings Pub (the unofficial headquarters of the sports engineering enthusiasts). At the awards banquet we have also collectively explored the definition of sports engineering; an exercise that has questioned many traditional views in this regard and that has yielded a new perspective of this field.

The entire group also visited Lamborghini and Ducati manufacturing plants and museums in the suburbs of Bologna. The visits provided more insight into the motorsports industry. It was especially exciting for everyone to experience how the famous yellow Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster (recently featured on-screen in the movie Batman Begins) is designed, manufactured and driven with passion.

Tour picture

As the ISEA summer school ended, we have all left Prato knowing that we have made new friends and colleagues who share the same passion for sports engineering. Most of all, we left with an intention to meet again at the 2006 ISEA Summer School.

Group picture





Summer School 2009 ISEA Summer School - Chemnitz, Germany, Aug 31st to Sept 4th The ISEA Short-time Summer School 2009 drew 21 students and young researchers from Europe and the U.S. to Chemnitz, Germany. The course offered a good mixture of lectures, workshops and various sports and cultural activities. The question at the heart of scientific research, i.e., how to collect and process data in order to arrive at meaningful conclusions, was applied to the field of sports engineering and explored in a number of theoretical and practical sessions, including a workshop on instrumentation offered by IMC, one of the leading manufacturers of computer-based measuring technology. The academic sessions were spiced up with various sports activities, such as a bike tour in and around Chemnitz with mountain bikes sponsored by DIAMANT. As the 4th Chemnitz Company Run was held during that week, we enlisted 3 teams for the summer school resulting in a third place for one of the male teams. This success was celebrated in one of the local clubs afterward. The long night notwithstanding, the whole group met early the next day for another highlight of the week – a field trip to Dresden. After a visit to the wind tunnel where the students were introduced to the aerodynamic testing of sports equipment, the group went on a guided tour through Dresden before heading out for the Sächsische Schweiz, a scenic national park perfect for hiking and climbing. Exhausted but full of exciting experiences and insights, the participants finally gathered for the farewell brunch on Friday. Link to photos http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mb/sgt/s3/fotos.php SPORTS ENGINEERING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN - June 2005 The ISEA international summer school of sports engineering brought together students, researchers and sports engineers from Europe, Australia, Canada and USA at the Monash University Centre in Prato from 1-7 June 2005. The presentations, workshops and forum discussions were conducted in the 18th century palace, Palazzo Vaj, in the historic centre of this ancient Tuscan city. The participants of the summer school were actively involved in exploring the sports engineering principles and applications such as sports materials, sports dynamics, sports aerodynamics, sports equipment, design and innovation. They have also been put to the test to design new innovative tennis racquets and other sports equipment within teams facilitated by HEAD and DECATHLON sports engineers. The beautiful Palazzo Vaj, wonderful Tuscan weather (and red wine) inspired our teams to push the boundaries of creativity in conceptualising new sports engineering innovations for the future. After the daily program discussions often extended into the night at one of many Prato's piazas or at the famous Kings Pub (the unofficial headquarters of the sports engineering enthusiasts). At the awards banquet we have also collectively explored the definition of sports engineering; an exercise that has questioned many traditional views in this regard and that has yielded a new perspective of this field. The entire group also visited Lamborghini and Ducati manufacturing plants and museums in the suburbs of Bologna. The visits provided more insight into the motorsports industry. It was especially exciting for everyone to experience how the famous yellow Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster (recently featured on-screen in the movie Batman Begins) is designed, manufactured and driven with passion. As the ISEA summer school ended, we have all left Prato knowing that we have made new friends and colleagues who share the same passion for sports engineering. Most of all, we left with an intention to meet again at the 2006 ISEA Summer School.