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SSE 120 Introduction to Satellites & Space Systems Morehead State University Space Science Center Fall 2011

Instructor: Prof. Bob Twiggs RJTwiggs@ gmail.com

Office: 212G Tel: 408-230-4728 1

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SSE-120 Intro Satellites & Space Systems 08/23/2011 - 12/16/2011 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 12:50-1:50 SSC – Rm 103 09/02/2011 - 12/18/2011 every other Friday 12:50-1:50 3.00 Credits Undergraduate 2

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Class Times: Class Days: 12:50-1:50 Tuesday, Thursday Class Room: Lab Room: Prerequisites: Freshman standing at MSU Class Text Book: Understanding Space, An Introduction to Astronautics Third Edition Other: SSC - 103 SSC - 103 Jerry Jon Sellers McGraw-Hill Higher Education ISBN: 978-0-07-340775-3 Selected Website material 3

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How to Learn

You hear – you forget You see – you remember You do – you understand

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Introduction to Satellites and Space Systems

This lecture class is to provide to engineering & science students a systems engineering approach to Space Systems and overview of university type satellites design requirements and design methods .

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Class Policies Assumptions of students

• Students are proficient at using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint have high school algebra and geometry.

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Lectures & Labs

• Each session is planned for two lectures/week at ~60 minutes each.

• • • For each hour in class, students are expected to study three hours outside Lab classes will be on every other Friday at same time Additional lab work is expected other than on lab days 6

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Proficiency gained from this class

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Students gain an understanding in the following:

 Systems engineering approach to a space mission.

   Space mission components Types of space experiments using balloons, low altitude rockets, super pressure balloons and sounding rockets.

Satellite orbits, space environment

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Proficiency gained from this class

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Students gain an understanding in the following:

 Satellite subsystem analysis & design  Launch vehicles, their launch environments and commonly used vehicles for various space missions  Some of the common uses of satellites in commercial, military and science missions 8

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Subjects Covers

Lectures

Space mission components Systems engineering approach to a space mission Types of space experiments using balloons, low and mil altitude rockets, super pressure balloons and sounding rockets.

Satellite orbits Space environment Satellite subsystems Launch vehicles, their launch environments commonly used vehicles for various space missions.

Some of the common uses of satellites in commercial, military and science missions

Labs

Basic Electronics Schematics Printed Circuit Boards Electronics Fab WalkBots CricketSats CAD Drawing Shop Practices 9

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Class Policies Class format

This class is available via slides and GoToWebinar recorded sessions on the website: TBD. This course be offered live over GoToWebinar.

Short Quizzes

Short quizzes will be are part of this course. These quizzes will be given Tuesday as announced at the beginning of class. The quizzes will be ten minutes and monitored by the class assistant. Reviews for the quiz will be provided via e-mail on Friday of each week with an outline of the important material to study. Quizzes will be returned within one week and a key will be made available on the class website.

Exams

As a normal part of this course, there are two midterm exams and a final exam. The midterm exams should be completed with one hour and the final exam should be completed in two hours. 10

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Class Policies Homework

There will be periodic homework assignments. Homework will be graded by the class assistant and returned within one week. Homework assigned the previous week will be due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

Homework format

All homework will be done on computer printer paper printed by a computer printer.

All homework will have the following.

Multiple pages stapled in the upper left hand corner.

Pages folded once lengthwise Following on the front page upper right hand corner Name Class Date Assignment # The same on the back page, upper right hand corner Name on the upper right hand corner of each page Final answers for problems underlined or boxed

Homework grading

10% proper format 10% neatness 80% correct solution 11

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Class Policies Cooperative Effort

Cooperative work effort is encouraged. If you can find someone to cooperatively discuss this material, it would greatly enhance your retention of the material. No copying.

Grading: The normal grading is as follows: Homework Short Quizzes (10 minutes) Lab Assignments Midterm Exam Final Exam Special Bonus Assignments: 15% 15% 20% 20% 30% Complete Amateur Tech. License + 3% 12

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Grading: Grades will be assigned on total work averages of: 90 – 100% 80 – 89.9% 70 – 79.9% 60 – 69.9% Below 60% A B C D F 13

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Class Policies Suggested performance criteria to be a good student

Read assigned material before coming to class Be prepared to ask questions on reading material Start on homework as soon as possible (gives you time to ask questions, before HW is due) Get plenty of rest so you can be alert in class Take notes in class Keep a loose leaf binder for material passed out in class 14

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SSE 120 – Introduction to Satellites & Space Systems

Certification of understanding of class policies

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