Space Systems Engineering

• explain the fundamental concepts of system engineering and the role of a system engineer – also in an organizational innovation context where knowledge from multiple engineering disciplines is applied and incorporated in system engineering
• list the elements of a project’s/program’s life cycle, and explain the role of the stakeholders – including customers’ role in a commercial context
• understand how system requirements drive the design, cost, schedule, testing, verification, validation and operation of a system
• formulate a set of driving requirements to fulfill the needs of stakeholders/customer and customers in a market
• assess the impact of a change request to a project requirement
• calculate an error budget and critically assess the driving requirement
• assess failure mechanism for a system, and identify critical path of project development
• execute the methodology of system engineering processes
• perform trade studies and compare pros and cons for optimal system realization

The course consists of two parts: The lecture hours, where the theory, processes and methods for systems engineering are taught, and the group work part, where the students will solve assignments with a focus on applying the methods of system engineering to a given spacecraft project, to bring a project successfully towards a critical design review.

30300, Recommended to have completed course 30300 Introduction to spacecraft systems and design, or 30320 Spacecraft Instrumentation Systems, providing a foundation of knowledge for use in this course. Course 30320 is well suited to take in parallel with this course.

Lectures and group work during the 13-week spring period.

Maximum: 60.

Please be aware that this course has a limited number of seats available. If there are too many applicants, a pool will be created for the remainder of the qualified applicants, and they will be selected at random. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether you have been allocated a spot.