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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 | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 45 | Dan Erwin | ONLINE | PDF (109513 KB) |   |
| 29101R | 060 | Lab | 9:30-11:20am | Tuesday | 31 of 45 | Dan Erwin | ONLINE | |
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 | |||||||||
| 29103R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | David Barnhart | OFFICE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 20 | David Barnhart, Dan Erwin | THH202 & ONLINE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105R | 060 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 0 of 20 | Joseph Wang, Dan Erwin | ONLINE | | |
Introduction to spacecraft systems: propulsion, attitude dynamics and control, structures, communications, power, thermal control. Space environment. Systems engineering as applied to spacecraft.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28489R | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-3:20pm | Friday | 25 of 35 | Jim Chase | ONLINE | PDF (163485 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 | 060 | Lecture | 4:00-6:40pm | Friday | 70 of 90 | Mike Gruntman | ONLINE | PDF (104921 KB) | |
| 29157D | 014 | Lecture | 4:00-6:40pm | Friday | 40 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (104921 KB) | |
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 | 060 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | David Barnhart | ONLINE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124R | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 7 of 20 | David Barnhart, Dan Erwin | ONLINE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 15 of 35 | Joseph Wang, Dan Erwin | SGM101 & ONLINE | | |
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 | 073 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Joseph Wang | ONLINE | PDF (177894 KB) |  |
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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 32 of 60 | Mike Gruntman | ONLINE | PDF (111063 KB) | |
| 29162D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 70 of 80 | Mike Gruntman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (111063 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 | 073 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 31 of 40 | Garrett Reisman | ONLINE | PDF (75743 KB) | |
| 29152D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-1:40pm | Tuesday | 31 of 50 | Garrett Reisman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (75743 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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 7 | Madhu Thangavelu | ONLINE | PDF (503364 KB) | |
| 29164D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 5 of 5 | Madhu Thangavelu | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (503364 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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 33 of 50 | William Tobiska | ONLINE | | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 27 of 40 | William Tobiska | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 20 | Steven Matousek | ONLINE | PDF (247535 KB) | |
| 29169D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 18 of 25 | Steven Matousek | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (247535 KB) | |
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 | Wednesday | 6 of 30 | Oscar Alvarez | OHE120 & ONLINE | PDF (92154 KB) | |
| 29171D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 4 of 30 | Oscar Alvarez | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (92154 KB) | |
Engineering fundamentals and experimental methods of human factors design and evaluation for spacecraft which incorporate human-in-the-loop control.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28498R | 073 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Friday | 14 of 14 | Garrett Reisman | ONLINE | PDF (88640 KB) | |
| 28499D | 034 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Friday | 7 of 12 | Garrett Reisman | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (88640 KB) | |
Fundamental concepts, implementation and applications of solid rocket propulsion. Propellants, performance, ballistics, structures and systems used for space launch vehicles, sounding rockets and rocket motors.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28490R | 073 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 9 of 30 | David Reese | ONLINE | PDF (1116952 MB) | |
| 28491D | 034 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 4 of 40 | David Reese | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (1116952 MB) | |
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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 24 of 40 | Anita Sengupta | ONLINE | Word (19645 KB) | |
| 28483D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 28 of 40 | 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 | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 48 | Ryan Park | ONLINE | PDF (79640 KB) | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 10 of 30 | Ryan Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (79640 KB) | |
Free-return trajectories for exploration of the moon, optimization and control of interplanetary trajectories, and mission design using the Interplanetary Superhighway.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 580
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29186R | 073 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 8 of 20 | Gerald Hintz,Rodney Anderson, Troy Goodson | ONLINE | Word (14268 KB) | |
| 29187D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 8 of 30 | Gerald Hintz,Rodney Anderson, Troy Goodson | DEN@Viterbi | Word (14268 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 10 | Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Wang, Azad Madni, David Barnhart | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29181D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Mike Gruntman | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 | 10 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 20 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 | 2 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29197D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | RRB227 & ONLINE | |
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 | 0 of 20 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | RRB227 & ONLINE | |