AES 4620 - Elements of Spacecraft Design II

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): AES 3610 and Junior Standing or Permission of Instructor

Description: Examines fundamental methodologies and skills utilized in spacecraft manufacturing. An overview of the spacecraft design process, spacecraft manufacturing processes including cleanroom protocols and techniques to prevent space hardware damage and contamination is presented. Classroom lab includes projects that examines skills necessary to build and test space hardware. This includes evaluating and demonstrating precision measurements with emphasis on validity and reliability, data collection and analysis of various spacecraft systems performance.