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- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Matunaga Saburo Sakamoto Hiraku Nakanishi Hiroki
- Class Format
- Lecture / Exercise /Experiment
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Intensive ()
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- Course number
- MEC.M332
- Credits
- 3
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/1/11
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The aim of this course is for students to learn systems engineering and project management techniques for enduring severe restrictions and a harsh launching environment to certainly achieve a minimum success, through design and creation of artificial satellites, and launching experiments. They will also set the ultimate goal to complete the mission at the international experiments on launching rockets which will be carried out in the US, after passing various required examinations including those set by external organizations. They will learn fundamental knowledge of satellite development as well as aim at improving teamwork skills such as leadership and followership through effectively working together and sharing tasks with their own group members. In addition, through coordination and negotiations with groups for launching a rocket and other participants, and on-site reporting sessions etc., they will develop their abilities to communicate their thoughts, understand others, and work together with others.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to
1) Gain basic/common knowledge of space engineering necessary for satellite development
2) Learn the basics of project management to understand and implement the process leading from project planning to achievement
3) Learn skills for teamwork, such as leadership and followership
4) Lead negotiations with others/other groups to improve their abilities to understand others and communicate their thoughts
Keywords
Space Engineering, Satellite design and development, Project Management
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students will design and develop a satellite model of beverage can size, called CANSAT, and perform a deployment test from a balloon. Furthermore, although it is out of the scope of the course, students may participate in the rocket launching event to be held in the US in September, if they wish to join and they pass external reviews. They will work on preparation so that they can pass required proving tests (deployment from a balloon) and examinations set by NPOs in Japan. In principle, the number of the participating students will be limited to around 10. In addition to regular lecture classes, progress reports, discussions, environmental tests, and review sessions will be held, students will participate in external reviews, joint balloon experiments, and the like.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | Define policy of the project. |
| Class 2 | Mission design 1 | Conduct Mission design 1 |
| Class 3 | Mission design 2 | Conduct Mission design 2 |
| Class 4 | Mission Definition Review (MDR) | Conduct Mission Definition Review (MDR) |
| Class 5 | Structure design and component tests 1 | Conduct Structure design and component tests 1 |
| Class 6 | Structure design and component tests 2 | Conduct Structure design and component tests 2 |
| Class 7 | Preliminary Design Review (PDR) | Conduct Preliminary Design Review (PDR) |
| Class 8 | Detailed structure design and component tests | Conduct Detailed structure design and component tests |
| Class 9 | Critical Design Review (CDR) | Conduct Critical Design Review (CDR) |
| Class 10 | Engineering Model development and functional and environment tests 1 | Conduct Engineering Model development and functional and environment tests 1 |
| Class 11 | Engineering Model development and functional and environment tests 2 | Conduct Engineering Model development and functional and environment tests 2 |
| Class 12 | Flight Model development and functional and environment tests 1 | Conduct Flight Model development and functional and environment tests 1 |
| Class 13 | Flight Model development and functional and environment tests 2 | Conduct Flight Model development and functional and environment tests 2 |
| Class 14 | Balloon flight test | Conduct Balloon flight test |
| Class 15 | Presentation | Make a presentation |
Textbook(s)
Handout
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts and several texts introduced in the lecture
Assessment criteria and methods
CanSat design, development, tests, process and report, and so on, are evaluated in a comprehensive way.
Related courses
- MEC.M231 ： Introduction to Space Engineering
- MEC.M331 ： Space Systems Engineering
- MEC.M333 ： Advanced Space Engineering
- MEC.I331 ： Mechatronics (Mechanical Engineering)
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Students are required to have completed the Introduction to Space Engineering course or have equivalent knowledge.
The number of the students in this course will be limited in order to provide mainly practical training in class. About ten students will be selected in the beginning of the course based on interviews, reports, their previous grades etc.
