Unit information: Space Systems in 2008/09

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Unit name Space Systems
Unit code AENG34630
Credit points 10
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Mr. Mark Hempsell
Open unit status Open
Pre-requisites

Physics and Maths A Level or equivalent

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This is a long standing a very popular unit (60 units in 2003/04). It provides an introduction to astronautics with an emphasis on earth satellites. It covers the typical material in such undergraduate and short course units as exemplified by the available text books on the subject - including Fortescue and Stark used by the unit as the set text.