EE32011: Spacecraft systems and technology major
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of space platform and orbital mechanics principles to analyse and solve complex engineering problems (C1,C2) [EX]
- Apply analytical techniques to model complex real-world space platforms and missions (C3) [EX]
- Integrate multiple aspects of space platforms and satellite missions to solve complex real-world design and operational problems (C6, C13) [EX]
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| Synopsis:
| Learn about the space environment, the fundamentals of spaceflight, space launch vehicles, satellite platforms and control, and communication system planning and link budgets. You'll explore the structure of the space industry and future directions. You'll also gain experience of space mission design, and simulation of the components of a space mission.
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| Content: | Overview of the the space industry. System-level overview of space platforms. Orbital Mechanics. The structure of the space environment. Introduction to satellite communications. The design and simulation of a space mission.
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| Course availability: |
EE32011 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB23 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB14 : BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFB24 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEXX-AKB02 : BEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM23 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science and Technology (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM24 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 3)
- UEXX-AKM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
EE32011 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- UEEE-AFB22 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKB01 : BEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEEE-AFM22 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 3)
- UEEE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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