ARO 4811L - Space Vehicle Design Laboratory I (2)

Space vehicle design philosophy and history. System and subsystem conceptual design. Mission planning. Trajectories, trade studies and optimization. Structures, interior layout, mass properties. Propulsion, power, thermal analysis, command and data handling, telecommunications. Navigation, stability, control. Testing, cost estimating. Team design, proposal writing. Oral and written presentation skills.

Prerequisite(s): ARO Major, C or better in ARO 201L or ARO 2011L, C or better in ARO 329 or ARO 3271, C or better in ARO 4090, and C or better in ARO 401 or ARO 4011.
Corequisite(s): ARO 414 or ARO 4140.
Component(s): Laboratory
Contact Hour(s): Two 3-hour laboratories.
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course