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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.
Coordinate systems and transformations. Spherical trigonometry. Orientation angles. Spacecraft orbits and orbital maneuvers. Introduction to rocket propulsion, spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, and space environment. 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 | 37 of 70 | Dan Erwin | SSL150 | PDF (103729 KB) |    |
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 | OFFICE | | ||
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 1 of 18 | OFFICE | | ||
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Friday | 4 of 18 | 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 | 18 of 20 | Lisa Hill, David Barnhart | 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 | 21 of 24 | Bryan Cooley | VHE214 | |
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 | 10 of 18 | 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 | OFFICE | | ||
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | OFFICE | | ||
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Friday | 32 of 35 | GFS106 | | ||
Reviews all aspects of space mission design for practical approaches to reducing cost. Examines "LightSat" mission experience and potential applicability to large scale missions. Graduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: AME 501 or some experience in space engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29126R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 8 of 40 | James Wertz | OHE100D | | |
| 29173D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 20 of 70 | James Wertz | DEN@Viterbi | |
Engineering methodology and analysis techniques for safety certification and mission assurance of robotic and human space systems and space missions by government and commercial industry. Recommended preparation: ASTE 520 or some experience in space engineering. Open only to Engineering graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Professional Year 1, Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29166D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 30 | Michael Kezirian | 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 | 9 of 30 | Joseph Wang | OHE136 | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 50 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | |
Plasma simulation techniques: particle-in-cell (PIC); PIC with Monte Carlo; computational electromagnetics; computational magnetohydrodynamics. Parallelization. Applications in engineering and space plasma physics. Prerequisite: ASTE 505a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29150R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 4 of 25 | Joseph Wang | OHE100B | | |
| 29151D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 2 of 25 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | |
Liquid-propelled rocket propulsion systems. Capillary devices for gas-free liquid acquisition in zero gravity. Ground and in-orbit operations. Propellant life predictions and spacecraft end-of-life de-orbiting strategies.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 470
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29142R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 20 | Ghanshyam Purohit | OHE120 | PDF (96405 KB) | |
| 29172D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 9 of 30 | Ghanshyam Purohit | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (96405 KB) | |
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 | 13 of 50 | Keith Goodfellow | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (203736 KB) | |
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 | 16 of 30 | Gerald Hintz | OHE100B | Word (105769 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 40 | Gerald Hintz | DEN@Viterbi | Word (105769 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 | 4 of 35 | Ryan Park | OHE100C | PDF (76125 KB) | |
| 29176D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 40 | Ryan Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (76125 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 | 3 of 20 | Azam Arastu | RTH109 | | |
| 29178D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 9 of 40 | Azam Arastu | DEN@Viterbi | |
Dynamics of systems of particles and rigid bodies; spacecraft attitude systems; attitude maneuvers (spin, precession, nutation, etc.); attitude stabilization and attitude determination; simulation methods.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29149R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Gerald Hintz | RTH115 | Word (91862 KB) | |
| 29179D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 8 of 40 | Gerald Hintz | DEN@Viterbi | Word (91862 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 | 4 of 18 | 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 8 | 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 | ||||||||||
| 29152R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 25 | Anita Sengupta | OHE120 | | |
| Entry and Landing Systems for Planetary Surface Exploration | ||||||||||
| 29153D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 3 of 25 | Anita Sengupta | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| Introduction to Spacecraft Communication | ||||||||||
| 29154R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | 1 of 15 | Dan Erwin | | ||
| Space Launch Vehicle Design | ||||||||||
| 29186R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 11 of 25 | Don Edberg | OHE100B | PDF (91277 KB) | |
| Space Launch Vehicle Design | ||||||||||
| 29187D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 14 of 25 | Don Edberg | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (91277 KB) | |
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 | 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 | 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 | 15 of 35 | 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 | 2 of 12 | 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 | 4 of 12 | OFFICE | |