ASEN 1400 - Gateway to Space
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Introduces the basics of atmosphere and space sciences, space exploration, spacecraft design, rocketry and orbits. Students design, build, and launch a miniature satellite on a high altitude balloon. Explores the current research in space through lectures from industry. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASTR 2500, GEEN 1400, ASEN 1403 and ECEN 1400.
ASEN 1403 - Introduction to Rocket Engineering
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Introduces students to the engineering profession through completion of a team-based project. Students design, build, and static test-fire a liquid-solid hybrid rocket motor. Topics explored include: pressure vessels, combustion, ideal fluid behavior, systems engineering, data acquisition, and model verification. Learned skills will include technical writing, teamwork, computer modelling and analysis tools, 3D printing and prototyping technologies. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASTR 2500, GEEN 1400, ASEN 1400 and ECEN 1400.
ASEN 4018 - Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Focuses on the synthesis of technical knowledge, project management, design process, leadership, and communications within a team environment. Students progress through the design process beginning with requirements development, then preliminary design and culminating with critical design. Offered fall only.
ASEN 4028 - Senior Projects 2: Design Practicum
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Focuses on the fabrication, integration, verification and validation of designs produced in ASEN 4018. Students work within the same teams from ASEN 4018. Offered spring only.
ASTR 2500 - Gateway to Space
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Introduces the basics of atmosphere and space sciences, space exploration, spacecraft design, rocketry and orbits. Students design, build, and launch a miniature satellite on a high altitude balloon. Explores the current research in space through lectures from industry. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 1400, ASEN 1403, ECEN 1400 and GEEN 1400.
