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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.
Gateway to the Astronautical Engineering major. Introduction to space, space exploration and the space business. Elements of orbits, spacecraft systems, rocket propulsion, and communications. Laboratory: introduction to graphics, computation and simulation.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29100R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 20 of 25 | Dan Erwin | RTH115 | PDF (101572 KB) |     |
| 29101R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 25 | Dan Erwin | SAL126 | |
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 | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Friday | 3 of 20 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
Spacecraft systems: attitude determination and control, power, thermal, command and data handling, telecommunication, structures and mechanisms, propulsion. Space environment: atmosphere, gravity gradients, radiation. Prerequisites: ASTE 280 and PHYS 153.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29110R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 25 | Anita Sengupta | VHE210 | |
Introduction to rocket engineering. Space missions and thrust requirements. Compressible gas dynamics. Propellant chemistry and thermodynamics. Liquid-and-solid-fueled rockets. Nuclear and electric propulsion. Senior or graduate standing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29117R | 001 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 34 of 50 | Mike Gruntman | OHE136 | PDF (37907 KB) | |
| 29157D | 014 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 21 of 50 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (37907 KB) | |
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 | 1 of 20 | 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 | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Kunc | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Friday | 30 of 30 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
System components; vehicle structure, propulsion systems, flight dynamics, thermal control, power systems, telecommunication. Interfaces and tradeoffs between these components. Testing, system reliability, and integration.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29132R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 29 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | OHE132 | PDF (34795 KB) | |
| 29162D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 45 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (34795 KB) | |
Programmatic/conceptual design synthesis/choice creation methods for complex space missions. Aerospace system engineering/architecting tools to create innovative projects. Evaluated by faculty/industry/NASA experts. Graduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: ASTE 520 or experience in space industry
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29134D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 5 | Madhu Thangavelu | RTH109 | | |
| 29164D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 6 | Madhu Thangavelu | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 10 of 35 | William Tobiska | OHE100C | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 40 | William Tobiska | DEN@Viterbi | |
The operations and applications of instruments which produce images of ground scene or probe the atmosphere from space. Graduate standing in engineering or physics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29139R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Steven Matousek | RTH115 | PDF (86988 KB) | |
| 29169D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Steven Matousek | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (86988 KB) | |
Applied analytical methods (vibrations of single and multi degree of freedom systems, finite element modeling, spacecraft applications); requirements definition process; analytical cycles; and design verfication. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29141R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 20 | Oscar Alvarez-Salazar | OHE100D | | |
| 29171D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 20 | Oscar Alvarez-Salazar | 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 | 4 of 20 | Michael Gabor | OHE120 | Word (169984 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 10 of 20 | Michael Gabor | DEN@Viterbi | Word (169984 KB) | |
Statistical orbit determination: (weighted) least squares, batch and sequential (Kalman) processing, illustrative examples; online ephemeris generation: potentially hazardous asteroids, comets, satellites; launch: vehicles, payloads, staging. Graduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: ASTE 580
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29147R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 2 of 30 | Gerald Hintz | OHE100B | Word (76115 KB) | |
| 29177D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 4 of 20 | Gerald Hintz | DEN@Viterbi | Word (76115 KB) | |
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 | 2 of 10 | 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 | 0 of 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Dynamics | ||||||||||
| 29168D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 1 of 25 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| Solar System Navigation | ||||||||||
| 29184R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 6 of 15 | Gerald Hintz,Troy Goodson, Rodney Anderson | OHE120 | Word (126659 KB) | |
| Solar System Navigation | ||||||||||
| 29185D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 6 of 15 | Gerald Hintz,Troy Goodson, Rodney Anderson | DEN@Viterbi | Word (126659 KB) | |
| Human Spaceflight | ||||||||||
| 29186R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 28 | Bruce Cordell | OHE120 | Word (135848 KB) | |
| Human Spaceflight | ||||||||||
| 29187D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 30 | Bruce Cordell | DEN@Viterbi | Word (135848 KB) | |
| Plasma Dynamics | ||||||||||
| 29188R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 6 of 25 | Joseph Wang | OHE120 | | |
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 | 1 of 10 | 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 10 | 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 | 16 of 20 | 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 | 1 of 20 | 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 | 1 of 20 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | |