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Astronautical Engineering (ASTE)

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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.
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ASTE 280: Foundations of Astronautical Engineering (3.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: (MATH 226 and PHYS 152)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29102R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 70	Paul Giuliano	ZHS252	PDF (977831 KB)

ASTE 291: Team Projects I (1.0 units, max 4)

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
Lunar Lander
29103D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Wednesday	0 of 18	David Barnhart	OFFICE
Microsatellite Project
29104D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	0 of 18	Joseph Wang	OFFICE	PDF (247769 KB)
Rocket Laboratory
29105D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	0 of 18	Joseph Wang	OFFICE

ASTE 301b: Thermal and Statistical Systems (3.0 units)

Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Kinetics of atoms, molecules, and photons. Compressible fluid dynamics.

Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 311A or ASTE 301A)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29108R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 20	Joseph Anthony Kunc	KAP134

ASTE 421: Space Mission Design (3.0 units)

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	11 of 20	Lisa Hill, David Barnhart	KAP137

ASTE 480: Spacecraft Dynamics (3.0 units)

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	13 of 24	Bryan Cooley	VHE214

ASTE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

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	2 of 18	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 491: Team Projects II (1.0 units, max 4)

Participation in ASTE undergraduate student team projects. Intended for students with prior project experience. Departmental approval.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Lunar Lander
29123D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Wednesday	0 of 18	Joseph Wang	OFFICE
Microsatellite Project
29124D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	0 of 18	Joseph Wang	OFFICE
Rocket Laboratory
29125D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	18 of 35	Joseph Wang	GFS106

ASTE 505b: Plasma Dynamics (3.0 units)

Charged particle dynamics. Kinetic and fluid theories. Rarefied and collisional plasma flows. Plasma-surface interactions. Waves, instabilities, turbulence. Applications in engineering and space science. (Duplicates credit in EE-572b)

Prerequisite: 1 from (ASTE 505a or EE 572a)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29106R	048	Lecture	3:30-6:30pm	Thursday	9 of 10	Joseph Wang	VPD107

ASTE 523: Design of Low Cost Space Missions (3.0 units)

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: ASTE 520 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	4 of 30	James Wertz, Mike Gruntman	OHE100D	PDF (247769 KB)
29173D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	33 of 50	James Wertz, Mike Gruntman	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (247769 KB)

ASTE 529: Safety of Space Systems and Space Missions (3.0 units)

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	28 of 50	Michael Kezirian	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 535: Space Environments and Spacecraft Interactions (3.0 units)

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	OHE100D
29165D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	16 of 50	Joseph Wang	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 546: Computational Plasma Dynamics (3.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ASTE 505a or EE 572a)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29150R	048	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Thursday	Canceled	Joseph Wang

ASTE 556: Spacecraft Structural Dynamics (3.0 units)

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	Thursday	6 of 30	Oscar Alvarez-Salazar	RTH105
29171D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	4 of 40	Oscar Alvarez-Salazar	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 570: Liquid Rocket Propulsion (3.0 units)

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	Thursday	12 of 30	Ghanshyam Purohit	OHE100C
29172D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	10 of 50	Ghanshyam Purohit	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 572: Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion (3.0 units)

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	15 of 50	Keith Goodfellow	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (213651 KB)

ASTE 574: Space Launch Vehicle Design (3.0 units)

Fundamentals, technologies, and design of space launch vehicles. Propulsion, trajectory analysis and optimization, static and dynamic structural loads, stability, control, and safety.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29184R	048	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	16 of 30	Donald Edberg	OHE120	PDF (172102 KB)
29185D	034	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	22 of 50	Donald Edberg	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (172102 KB)

ASTE 580: Orbital Mechanics I (3.0 units)

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 30	Gerald Hintz	OHE100B	Word (86521 KB)
29175D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	20 of 50	Gerald Hintz	DEN@Viterbi	Word (86521 KB)

ASTE 581: Orbital Mechanics II (3.0 units)

Theory of perturbations of orbits; numerical methods in orbital mechanics; satellite dynamics; averaging methods; resonance; mission analysis.

Prerequisite: ASTE 580

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29146R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	7 of 30	Ryan Park	RTH115	PDF (75372 KB)
29176D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	8 of 50	Ryan Park	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (75372 KB)

ASTE 584: Spacecraft Power Systems (3.0 units)

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	Monday	Canceled	Azam Arastu
29178D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Monday	Canceled	Azam Arastu

ASTE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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	David Barnhart, Azad Madni, Joseph Wang, Mike Gruntman,Gerald Hintz,Michael Kezirian	OFFICE

ASTE 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

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	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 594A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29182D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 8	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 594b

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29183D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 8	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

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
Ground Communications for Satellite Operations
29186D	048	3.0	Lecture	3:00-4:20pm	Mon, Wed	10 of 10	David Barnhart	OHE336

ASTE 690: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)

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	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 694a: Thesis (2.0 units)

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	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 694b: Thesis (2.0 units)

Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 694A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29192D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 8	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 694z: Thesis (0.0 units)

Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 694B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29193D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 8	Mike Gruntman	OFFICE

ASTE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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	14 of 35	Mike Gruntman,Joseph Wang, Azad Madni, Dan Erwin, Joseph Anthony Kunc	OFFICE