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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 | Mon, Wed | 40 of 70 | Dan Erwin | GFS116 | PDF (98160 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 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 4 of 18 | Dan Erwin | GFS106 | | |
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 | 7 of 20 | Lisa Hill, David Barnhart, Dan Erwin | 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 | Wednesday | 7 of 24 | Bryan Cooley, Dan Erwin | KAP163 | Word (24576 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 | 3 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 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 14 of 35 | Dan Erwin | GFS106 | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Programming for Astronautics and Aerospace Applications | ||||||||||
| 29115R | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 30 | Daoru Han, Dan Erwin | THH215 | PDF (159508 KB) | |
| Spacecraft Controls | ||||||||||
| 29129D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 10 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE | PDF (315131 KB) | |
Engineering, technologies, and systems for human spaceflight. Life support, space environments, crew accommodations. Mission operations, safety. Astrodynamics, launch and space vehicles, space stations, planetary bases.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29122R | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 27 | Bruce Cordell, Dan Erwin | RTH109 | Word (136343 KB) | |
| 29152D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 44 of 50 | Bruce Cordell, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | Word (136343 KB) | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29138R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 14 of 20 | Ghanshyam Purohit, Dan Erwin | OHE100C | PDF (178927 KB) |  |
| 29168D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 17 of 20 | Ghanshyam Purohit, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (178927 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 | 39 of 50 | Keith Goodfellow, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (214028 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 | 17 of 30 | Gerald Hintz,Dan Erwin | OHE100B | Word (86412 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 35 of 40 | Gerald Hintz,Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | Word (86412 KB) | |
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 | 6 of 20 | Troy Goodson, Dan Erwin | RTH115 | PDF (96318 KB) | |
| 29179D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 15 of 40 | Troy Goodson, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (96318 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 | 5 of 18 | Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Cryogenic Systems and Applications | ||||||||||
| 29184R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 6 of 8 | Sidney Yuan, Dan Erwin | OHE114 | PDF (281369 KB) | |
| Reliability of Space Systems | ||||||||||
| 29185D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 3 of 20 | Leila Meshkat, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (164532 KB) | |
| Reliability of Space Systems | ||||||||||
| 29186R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 1 of 10 | Leila Meshkat, Dan Erwin | OHE100B | PDF (164532 KB) | |
| Space Cryogenic Systems and Applications | ||||||||||
| 29187D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 2 of 20 | sidney Yuan, Dan Erwin | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (281369 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 | Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Kunc, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | 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 | 17 of 35 | Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Kunc, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | 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 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 | 3 of 12 | OFFICE | |