3 units · AAE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
provide senior engineering students a capstone experience in spacecraft design
offer an opportunity for going beyond a paper product (design report) into actual manufacturing and launching of microsatellites
develop creative abilities in solving open-ended, spacecraft design problems
develop an appreciation of the interrelationships between aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, flight mechanics, stability & control, manufacturing, maintenance and cost in an integrated spacecraft design
develop students' engineering judgment as well as their confidence in making and accepting responsibility for design decisions
develop students' oral and written communication skills, necessary to describe the assumptions, methods, and results of engineering analysis, synthesis and decision- making associated with spacecraft design
be aware of the importance of teamwork in the design of a spacecraft and provide them with an opportunity to develop team and leadership skills
be aware of their professional and ethical responsibilities as practicing engineers;
Course contents
Introduction to the principles and techniques of the detailed design of the constituent subsystems and related support systems for an aircraft/spacecraft. Aircraft/spacecraft systems engineering: aircraft/spacecraft programme phases; system engineering techniques; design drivers; trade-offs and budgets. Reliability analysis. Case studies. Prerequisite(s) or concurrent(s): AAE 401, AAE 407 or consent of instructor.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study AAE 501.