AEROENG 4517
Transcript Abbreviation:
Des Spc Veh Sys I
Course Description:
Feasibility study of a space mission,elements of mission design and design methodologies of spacecraft subsystems, and preliminary sizing.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course
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Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours
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Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3521 and 3543 and 3570 and 3580, and Sr standing, and enrollment as AeroEng-BS student (No pre-majors can enroll in this course). Prereq or concur: 4550.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Provide students with conceptual and preliminary spacecraft design experience
Foster multidisciplinary thought processes and collaborations
Train students in effective teamwork
Refine students' technical communication skills through written reports and presentations
Teach students the importance of considering engineering standards in the design process.
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form design teams, design project description, process of requirements definition and a requirements baseline development for a space mission. Introduction to Space Systems Engineering. | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Characteristics of satellite Com systems, baseband signals and service quality, types of signals and their qualities. | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Communication techniques: carrying the baseband signals at distance with constraints, analoque and digital signals, modulation and demodulation techniques, coding, bandwidth. | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Link performance, communication payload. 1st progress report and presentation | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Orbits and related issues. Planetary observations, pointing and and mapping geometry from space. Space propulsion systems and design. | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Relevance and application of Aerospace Engineering Standards to spacecraft systems engineering and design, including AS9100, IEEE, NASA Systems Engineering practices, ANSI, and ASTM. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| The platform: spacecraft subsystems, spacecraft Subsystems. Spacecraft preliminary design and sizing. | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Space vehicle power systems and design; Spacecraft thermal systems and design | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Spacecraft attitude determination and control, disturbances modeling 2nd Progress report and presentation | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Spacecraft structural design: issues and topics of structural design for space systems, design elements and verification requirements | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Optimum Structural design: FEA with Hypermesh and Nastran. | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Limit Analysis and Design of Structures: FEA with Hypermesh and Nastran. FEA- truss, beam and frame structures; Optional: Geometric Modeling with primitives. | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Minimum Stress Design: fully stress design, FEA with Hypermesh and Nastran. FEA -truss, beam and frame structures. | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Structural design Project Proposal, final Semester Report. | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Lab
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| 1st Oral and written Progress Report-Team (4th week) | 10% |
| 2nd Oral and written Progress Report-Team (9th week) | 10% |
| 3rd Oral and written Progress Report(structural design project )-Team (14th week | 10% |
| 6 Announced Quizzes: 5 % each | 30% |
| Semester Final Written Report and PP Presentation- SFR -Team (in WORD, PP and PDF e-format, all on CD and hardcopies) | 30% |
| Instructor's Evaluation of individual effort and performance | 10% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD, Space Technology Library, Vol. 28 | James M. Wertz | 2011 |
| Space Vehicle Design (Second Edition), AIAA Publishing, ISBN 1-56347-539-1 | Michael D. Griffin and James R. French | 2004 |
| Spacecraft Systems Engineering (Fourth Edition), John Wylie and Sons, ISBN 978-0-470-75012-4 | Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark (Editors) | 2011 |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
| Outcome | Contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
| 2 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors |
| 3 | Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences - pre-2019 EAC SLO (g) |
| 4 | Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts |
| 5 | Significant contribution (7+ hours) | an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
| 7 | Substantial contribution (3-6 hours) | an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
Embedded Literacies Info:
Advanced Writing
1.1 Investigate and integrate knowledge of the subject, context and audience with knowledge1.2 Use of genres, conventions and rhetorical choices to advance a particular writing objective2.1 Use credible and relevant sources of information, evaluate assumptions, and consider alternative viewpoints or hypotheses to express ideas and develop arguments2.2 Reflect on how they adapt rhetorical and research strategies they have learned to contexts2.3 Develop scholarly, creative or professional products that are meaningful to them and their audience
Data Analysis - Quantitative
1.4A Evaluate the social and ethical implications of data collection and analysis, especially in relation to human subjects
Technology
1.1 Critically describe the relationships between technology and society in historical and cultural context1.2 Recognize how technologies emerge and change1.3 Evaluate the social and ethical implications of technology
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