Department of Mechanical Engineering

AE 414 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Spacecraft Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AE 414	SPRING	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face-To-Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fabrizio Pinto
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fabrizio Pinto
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course aims to develop the full skill set necessary for system engineering of spacecraft system design and to exercise the design of a spacecraft with defined goals, design requirements and constraints with teamwork.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Describe space mission concepts.				X
LO2	Apply basic concepts of orbitalmechanics and propulsion systems to spacecraft design.				X
LO3	Apply basic concepts ofstructures and mechanisms,power and thermal effects to spacecraft design.					X
LO4	Define basic concepts of telecommunications, command and data handling to a spacecraft design.				X
LO5	Develop a conceptual design of a spacecraft including mission operations, launch, ground support and logistics.					X

Course Description

The course contains the topics of a system view of spacecraft, payloads and missions, the space environment , orbital mechanics, propulsion systems, launch vehicles, atmospheric-entry, spacecraft structure, attitude determination and control, electrical power systems, thermal control of spacecraft, telecommunications, command and data handling, ground control.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction	Ch.1 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO1
2	Spacecraft subsystems	Ch.2 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO2
3	Orbital Considerations	Ch. 3 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO1
4	Space Environment	Ch. 3 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO4
5	Propulsion considerations	Ch. 4 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO3
6	Attitude Determination and Control	Ch. 5 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO5
7	Electric Power system	Ch. 7 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO3
8	Midterm		LO5
9	Thermal Control	Ch. 7 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO4
10	Command and data System	Ch. 8 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO5
11	Project I		LO5
12	Telecommunications	Ch. 9 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO4
13	Launch Systems and Logistics	Ch. 10 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO5
14	Spacecraft Operations and Ground Support	Ch. 10 Elements of Spacecraft Design, Charles D Brown, AIAA Education Series, 2003	LO1
15	Project II		LO3
16	FINAL		LO1

Course Notes/Textbooks	Elements of Spacecraft Design Charles D Brown AIAA Education Series 2003 Space Mission Analysis and Design James R. Wertz and Wiley J. Larson eds. 1999 ISBN 978-1881883104
Suggested Readings/Materials	Space Vehicle Design Michael D. Griffin James R. French AIAA Education Series 2004.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Project	2	40		X		X	X
Midterm	1	20	X		X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Total	4	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	5	70
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	2	16	32
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	15	15
Final Exam	1	15	15
		Total	180

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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