AE 4803: Capstone Design Space Systems II

2004 – Spring Semester

 

 

Instructor:               Dr. Robert D. Braun

                                 robert.braun@ae.gatech.edu

                                 321-3 Knight Building

                                   

Class Schedule:       MW 1:05 – 1:55, 244 Guggenheim

                                 W    3:05 – 5:55, 442 Guggenheim

 

Textbook:                Wertz, James, R. and Larson, Wiley J., editors, Space Mission Analysis & Design, 3rd edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999.

                                 Class handouts will be provided.

                                 Reference material will also be made available

 

Office Hours:          M, Th 3:05 – 4:55

 

TA:                           Mr. Janssen Pimentel

                                 janssen_pimentel@ae.gatech.edu

                                 217 Knight Building (SSDL)

 

TA Office Hours:    TBD

 

Course web site:     http://www.ae.gatech.edu/~braun/classes/ae4803b/index.html

 

Prerequisites:          AE 4803-Fall (Capstone Design Space Systems I)

                                 AE 4380 (Astronautics)  

 

Course Overview:

AE4803-Spring is second-semester course in yearlong series on space systems design. The class will be divided into competing teams of 5-6 students who will respond to an instructor-provided space systems request for proposal (RFP). Students will lead and manage each team, perform all design activities and prepare a proposal detailing their system concept. Student teams will design complete space systems mission. Lecture topics will address areas required by the specific RFP.

 

Each team will complete their design concept and receive feedback through two external reviews. The highest-rated proposal will win the chance to represent GA Tech in a national space systems design competition.

 

Course Materials:

 

January 5, 2004            Handout 1: Course Overview   

January 5, 2004            Handout 2: Reference Materials           

January 5, 2004            Handout 3: Team Roles and Responsibilities

January 5, 2004            Handout 4: Project overview    

January 5, 2004            Europa images

January 5, 2004            Science

January 5, 2004            Announcement of Opportunity (AO) Reference Information

January 14, 2004          Galileo Reference Information

January 14, 2004          JIMO Reference Information

January 14, 2004          Europa Orbiter Reference Information

January 14, 2004          Europa Lander Reference Information

January 26, 2004          Design Lectures

 

Team Deliverables:

Proposal and presentation material from each of the three senior aerospace engineering teams may be found here.