Institute for Space Systems Analysis and Design

College of EngineeringVirginia Tech

College of EngineeringVirginia Tech

Chris HallAerospace and Ocean Engineering

(540) 231-2314cdhall@vt.edu

Overview

• Proposed Institute Focuses COE Expertise in Space Systems Disciplines

• Space Systems Analysis and Design– Requirements vs Expertise– Resources vs Opportunities

• Initial Efforts• Next Steps

• Proposed Institute Focuses COE Expertise in Space Systems Disciplines

• Space Systems Analysis and Design– Requirements vs Expertise– Resources vs Opportunities

• Initial Efforts• Next Steps

Institute for Space Systems Analysis and Design

• Large-scale center within the College of Engineering, possibly including non-COE resources– Aerospace and Ocean - space systems, dynamics and

control, propulsion, structures– Civil and Environmental - structures, applications– Electrical and Computer - communications, computing,

control, global positioning system, power– Engineering Science and Mechanics - structures,

dynamics– Industrial and Systems - systems engineering, modeling

and simulation– Mechanical - structures, mechanisms, dynamics and

control

• Offer B.S. and M.S. programs, possible Ph.D.• Focus on multi-disciplinary analysis and design of

spacecraft• Potential customers: DoD, NASA, Industry, Foreign

countries

• Large-scale center within the College of Engineering, possibly including non-COE resources– Aerospace and Ocean - space systems, dynamics and

control, propulsion, structures– Civil and Environmental - structures, applications– Electrical and Computer - communications, computing,

control, global positioning system, power– Engineering Science and Mechanics - structures,

dynamics– Industrial and Systems - systems engineering, modeling

and simulation– Mechanical - structures, mechanisms, dynamics and

control

• Offer B.S. and M.S. programs, possible Ph.D.• Focus on multi-disciplinary analysis and design of

spacecraft• Potential customers: DoD, NASA, Industry, Foreign

countries

Graduate Program CurriculumTwo-year M.S. Program

• Thesis option– 8 courses, 2 per semester, thesis committee includes

members from 3 departments

• Non-thesis option– 12 courses, 3 per semester, final exam administered by

members from 3 departments

• Affiliated departments offer at least one relevant course per semester

• Some courses have introductory and advanced versions (e.g., Introduction to Satellite Communications for non-ECpE majors, and Satellite Communications for ECpE majors)

• Students complete multidisciplinary team spacecraft design projects

• Thesis option– 8 courses, 2 per semester, thesis committee includes

members from 3 departments

• Non-thesis option– 12 courses, 3 per semester, final exam administered by

members from 3 departments

• Affiliated departments offer at least one relevant course per semester

• Some courses have introductory and advanced versions (e.g., Introduction to Satellite Communications for non-ECpE majors, and Satellite Communications for ECpE majors)

• Students complete multidisciplinary team spacecraft design projects

Typical Graduate Curriculum(Select 2 from each semester)

Fall One Space Systems Engineering 1Space ElectronicsGlobal Positioning SystemSpace Power Systems

Spring OneSpacecraft Dynamics & ControlSpacecraft PropulsionSpacecraft StructuresSatellite Communications

Fall TwoSpacecraft Design ProjectSatellite Orbit DeterminationSpace MechanismsStructural Dynamics and Testing

Spring Two Spacecraft Design ProjectSpacecraft Telemetry SystemsHuman Factors in Space SystemsOrbit Determination

Undergraduate Curriculum