Spacecraft Instrumentation Systems

• design a instrumentation system for space use
• derive relevant design drivers from a suite of requirements
• derive an adequate design from mission specification and drivers
• analyse and rank different designs with respect to PA aspects
• analyse and rank different designs with respect to QA aspects
• analyse a given instrument with respect to relevant consumables for the application
• analyse and quantify the design arrived with respect to performance
• optimize the achieved design wrt. robustness and autonomy of operation
• optimize the chosen design wrt. choise of components and parts vis-a-vis the space environment
• optimize a design for ruggedness wrt. launch and space operation
• design a test and verification strategy for the chosen design.

The course is sectioned into two parts: The lecture hours, where the theory, standards and methods are taught, and a laboratory part, where teams of students form study groups that solve design assignments within space instrumentation.

These assignments are all derived from the international satellite projects in which the department participates, why it is the intention that the designs are to be used for later missions. Therefore, the assignments include both system engineering, robustness and space-hardening aspects, as well as instrumentation aspects.

Since the methods, norms and the working process are general for high-performance systems, the course not only provides competence within aerospace, but also for other high-performance instrumentation systems, e.g. within medical technology.

30020/30330, Digital or analogue system design experience is desirable.

Lectures and project work. Lectures in 2A and exercises in 2B.

At the start of the semester, the students will be presented with a problem complex, i.e., that year’s topic. The students will be asked to form teams that together cover the field in such a way that the problem complex is well covered. Each student will join a team based on experience, personal preferences, education and skills.

Maximum: 30.

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.