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Astronautical Engineering (ASTE)
- http://astronautics.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RRB230; phone (213) 821-4234.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in RRB230; phone (213) 821-4234.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Solar system, two-body problem, orbits. Hohmann transfer, rocket equation, space environment and its effects on space systems, sun, solar wind, geomagnetic field, atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere. Prerequisites: MATH 226 and PHYS 152L. Recommended preparation: Skill in MATLAB programming.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29102R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 70 | Dan Erwin | ZHS352 |    |
Participation in ASTE undergraduate student team projects. Intended for lower-division students or those with little prior project experience. Departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Lander | |||||||||
| 29103D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Friday | 2 of 18 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
Space systems engineering process: requirements definition; trade studies; system integration; technical reviews; cost and schedule development; case studies; ethics. Capstone design experience. Open only to seniors. Not for graduate credit.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 330
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29112R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Lisa Hill | VHE206 | |
Two-body motion. Rigid-body motion. Attitude dynamics and maneuvers. Spacecraft stabilization: gravity gradient, reaction wheels, magnetic torques. Thruster attitude control. Senior standing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29118R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | Bryan Cooley | VHE206 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29120D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 18 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Participation in ASTE undergraduate student team projects. Intended for students with prior project experience. Departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Lander | |||||||||
| 29123D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Friday | 21 of 25 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
Space environments and interactions with space systems. Vacuum, neutral and ionized species, plasma, radiation, micrometeoroids. Phenomena important for spacecraft operations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29135R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 30 | Joseph Wang | OHE136 | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 50 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | |
Spacecraft and orbit thermal environments; design, analysis, testing of spacecraft thermal control system and components; active and passive thermal control, spacecraft and launch vehicle interfaces. Graduate standing in engineering or science.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student, Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29138R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 2 of 8 | Ghanshyam Purohit, Dan Erwin | OHE120 | | |
| 29168D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 20 | Ghanshyam Purohit, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | |
Nuclear, electric, sails, and far-term propulsion systems. Overviews of nozzles, heat transfer, electromagnetics, rarefied gases, and plasma physics. Analysis of electrothermal, electrostatic and electromagnetic thrusters. Grraduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: ASTE 470
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29174D | 034 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 31 of 50 | Keith Goodfellow | DEN@Viterbi | |
Physical principles; two-body and central force motion; trajectory correction maneuvers; position and velocity in conic orbits; Lambert's problem; celestial mechanics; orbital perturbations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29145R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 11 of 15 | Gerald Hintz,Dan Erwin | OHE100B | Word (105770 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 30 of 40 | Gerald Hintz,Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | Word (105770 KB) | |
Theory of perturbations of orbits; numerical methods in orbital mechanics; satellite dynamics; averaging methods; resonance; mission analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29146R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 35 | Ryan Park, Dan Erwin | OHE100C | PDF (76274 KB) | |
| 29176D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 40 | Ryan Park, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (76274 KB) | |
Introduction to solar arrays, batteries, nuclear power sources, mechanical energy storage. Application, theory of operation, practical considerations. Subsystem topologies and performance. Design optimization techniques. Graduate standing in engineering or science.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29148R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 5 of 20 | Azam Arastu, Dan Erwin | RTH109 | | |
| 29178D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 13 of 40 | Azam Arastu, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the division. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29180D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 18 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29181D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 8 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Course content to be selected each semester from current developments in astronautics, space technology, and related fields.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry and Landing Systems for Planetary Surface Exploration | ||||||||||
| 29184D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Anita Sengupta, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| Safety of Space Systems and Space Missions | ||||||||||
| 29185D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 15 | Michael Kezirian, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| Entry and Landing Systems for Planetary Surface Exploration | ||||||||||
| 29187R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 20 | Anita Sengupta, Dan Erwin | RTH115 | | |
Laboratory studies of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29190D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29191D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the division. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29194D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 35 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29195D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 12 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29197D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |