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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 | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 57 of 80 | Paul Giuliano | SOSB2 | PDF (965469 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 | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 2 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Wang | 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 | 19 of 20 | Lisa Hill, David Barnhart | KAP113 | |
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 | 18 of 24 | Bryan Cooley | GFS105 | |
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 | Mike Gruntman,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 | |||||||||
| 29123D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 20 of 35 | Joseph Wang | GFS106 | | |
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)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29106R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:30pm | Thursday | 4 of 10 | Joseph Wang | KAP138 |  |
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 | 11 of 30 | James Wertz | OHE100D | | |
| 29173D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 25 of 50 | 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 | 14 of 50 | Michael Kezirian | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (286322 KB) | |
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 | 8 of 30 | Joseph Wang | OHE100D | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 50 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | |
Theory, practice, architecture, operations of ground satellite communications with satellites. Practical implementation of satellite communications system and reception and analysis of satellite transmitted signals.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 520
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29116D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 12 | David Barnhart | OHE336 | |
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 | 11 of 30 | Ghanshyam Purohit | RTH105 | | |
| 29172D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 8 of 50 | Ghanshyam Purohit | DEN@Viterbi | |
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. Graduate standing in engineering or science.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 470
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29174D | 034 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 20 of 50 | Keith Goodfellow | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (180127 KB) | |
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 | Tuesday | 34 of 40 | Don Edberg | OHE100B | | |
| 29185D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 26 of 50 | Don Edberg | 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 | 6 of 30 | Gerald Hintz | OHE100B | Word (13853 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 26 of 50 | Gerald Hintz | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 12 of 30 | Ryan Park | OHE120 | PDF (75420 KB) | |
| 29176D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 50 | Ryan Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (75420 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 | 1 of 18 | David Barnhart | 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 | 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Principles for Human Spaceflight | ||||||||||
| 28487D | 034 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 22 of 30 | Garrett Reisman | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| Engineering Principles for Human Spaceflight | ||||||||||
| 28488R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 5:10-7:50pm | Friday | 27 of 27 | Garrett Reisman | OHE100D | | |
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 | 9 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 | 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 | |