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Astronautical Engineering (ASTE)
- http://astronautics.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in RRB; 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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29102R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 68 of 80 | Dan Erwin | SGM124 & ONLINE | PDF (114577 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 & ONLINE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29104D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 0 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE & ONLINE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29105D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 0 of 18 | Joseph Wang, Dan Erwin | OFFICE & ONLINE | | |
Introduction to spacecraft systems: propulsion, attitude dynamics and control, structures, communications, power, thermal control. Space environment. Systems engineering as applied to spacecraft.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 331A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28493R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 16 of 30 | Jim Chase | GFS118 & ONLINE | PDF (177574 KB) | |
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 | 32 of 40 | David Barnhart, Lisa Hill | SLH102 & ONLINE | |
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 | 29 of 40 | Bryan Cooley | SLH100 & ONLINE | Word (27136 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 | 2 of 18 | David Barnhart, Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 & ONLINE | | |
| Microsatellite Project | |||||||||
| 29124D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 6 of 18 | David Barnhart | OFFICE & ONLINE | | |
| Rocket Laboratory | |||||||||
| 29125D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 21 of 35 | Joseph Wang, Dan Erwin | OFFICE & ONLINE | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Computational Programming | ||||||||||
| 28496D | 060 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 30 | Lubos Brieda, Joseph Wang | ONLINE | PDF (195608 KB) | |
| Applied Computational Programming | ||||||||||
| 32517D | 014 | 3.0 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 30 | Lubos Brieda, Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | | |
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 | 14 of 15 | James Wertz | ONLINE |  | |
| 29173D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 46 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 | 29 of 50 | Michael Kezirian | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (292528 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 | 26 of 40 | Joseph Wang | ONLINE | PDF (139501 KB) | |
| 29165D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 38 of 50 | Joseph Wang | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (139501 KB) | |
Engineering fundamentals of spacecraft systems design and analysis to support human life in the space environment.
- Prerequisite: ASTE 524
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28494D | 034 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 17 of 30 | Garrett Reisman | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 28495D | 048 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 12 of 30 | Garrett Reisman | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32511D | 034 | Lecture | 12:00-1:30pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 5 | David Barnhart | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29116D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:20pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 7 | David Barnhart | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 | 24 of 40 | Ghanshyam Purohit | ONLINE | | |
| 29172D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 14 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 | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 34 of 50 | Keith Goodfellow | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (179261 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 | 14 of 40 | Don Edberg | OHE120 & ONLINE | | |
| 29185D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 15 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 | 12 of 30 | Gerald Hintz | ONLINE | | |
| 29175D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 16 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 | 8 of 30 | Ryan Park | ONLINE | PDF (79308 KB) | |
| 29176D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Thursday | 7 of 50 | Ryan Park | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (79308 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 | 2 of 18 | David Barnhart, Mike Gruntman | OFFICE & 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 | 0 of 8 | OFFICE & 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 | 1 of 8 | Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin | OFFICE & 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 8 | Mike Gruntman | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 Wang, Azad Madni | OFFICE & ONLINE | |
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 & 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 | 9 of 35 | Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Wang, Azad Madni | OFFICE & 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 12 | Dan Erwin | OFFICE & 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 | 3 of 12 | Joseph Wang, Dan Erwin, David Barnhart | OFFICE & ONLINE | |