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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 | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 45 | Paul Giuliano | ZHS163 | PDF (962491 KB) |    |
| 29101R | 001 | Lab | 9:30-11:20am | Tuesday | 35 of 40 | Paul Giuliano | SAL127 | |
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 | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 25 | Dan Erwin | VKC260 | PDF (124418 KB) | |
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 | 56 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | OHE136 | PDF (102919 KB) | |
| 29157D | 014 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 32 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (102919 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 | David Barnhart | 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 | |||||||||
| 29123R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Wang | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 2 of 20 | Joseph Wang, David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 24 of 35 | Joseph Wang, David Barnhart | GFS106 | | |
Charged particle dynamics. Kinetic and fluid theories. Rarefied and collisional plasma flows. Plasma-surface interactions. Waves, instabilities, turbulence. Applications in engineering and space technology. Recommended preparation: Graduate standing in engineering or physics. (Duplicates credit in EE-572a)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29158R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | Canceled | Joseph Wang |  |
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 | Thursday | 31 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | OHE100D | PDF (90629 KB) | |
| 29162D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 39 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (90629 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 | 8 of 30 | Bruce Cordell, Mike Gruntman | OHE120 | Word (141621 KB) | |
| 29152D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 30 | Bruce Cordell | DEN@Viterbi | Word (141621 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29134R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 5 | Madhu Thangavelu,Mike Gruntman | OHE100D | | |
| 29164D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 5 | Madhu Thangavelu,Mike Gruntman | 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 | 17 of 35 | William Tobiska, Mike Gruntman | OHE100C | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 23 of 40 | William Tobiska, Mike Gruntman | 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 | 5 of 8 | Joseph Wang | GFS223 | |
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 | 3 of 20 | Steven Matousek | RTH105 | | |
| 29169D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 25 | Steven Matousek | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | Monday | 2 of 20 | Oscar Alvarez-Salazar, Mike Gruntman | RTH105 | | |
| 29171D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Oscar Alvarez-Salazar, Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | |
Multi-disciplinary engineering theory, simulation techniques, and unique technologies for landing robotic and human space vehicles on the surface of planets and moons.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28482R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 27 of 30 | Anita Sengupta | OHE120 | | |
| 28483D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 14 of 28 | Anita Sengupta | 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 | 16 of 48 | Ryan Park | RTH109 | PDF (80048 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 7 of 30 | Ryan Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (80048 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 | 0 of 10 | 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 10 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
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 | 0 of 10 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
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 10 | Mike Gruntman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Factors of Spacecraft Operations | ||||||||||
| 28484R | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 11 of 28 | Garrett Reisman | OHE120 | PDF (99985 KB) | |
| Human Factors of Spacecraft Operations | ||||||||||
| 28486D | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 6 of 40 | Garrett Reisman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (99985 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 | 1 of 10 | 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 10 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
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 10 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
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 10 | Mike Gruntman | 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 | 11 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,David Barnhart, Paul Ronney,Azad Madni, Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang | 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 20 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 794A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29196D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | Mike Gruntman | 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 20 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 794C
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29198D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,Azad Madni | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 794D
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29199D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE | |