This class is organized into a matrix structure, in that groups
of students are assigned to a technical specialty. Based on your preferences
from last term, you have already been assigned
to one of six specialty groups. Here are brief descriptions of what each group
will be responsible for:
Systems Integration
- Team coordination and synthesis
- Program management (timelines)
- Vehicle-level trade studies (e.g., configuration,
systems trades)
- Configuration management
- Budget management and tracking (mass, power,
cost)
- Mass properties (mass list and CG calculations)
Mission Planning and Analysis
- Trajectory analysis
- Flight vehicle performance
- Reference mission development
- Science planning
Loads, Structures, and Mechanisms
- Analysis of loads sources
- Structural configuration trade studies
- Materials selection
- Structural analysis
- Mechanism design
- Tracking of structural margins
Power, Propulsion, and Thermal
- Power generation
- Power management and distribution
- Primary propulsion systems
- Secondary propulsion systems (e.g., attitude control)
- Thermal analysis
Avionics
- Data management (sensors, processing)
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control
- Communications
- Software
Life Support and Human Factors
- Internal layout
- Life support system design
- EVA accommodation
If you want a more detailed overview of what
each group will be responsible for, you should also check out
the Work Breakdown Structure for this
project.
