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AERO3760: Space Engineering 2
2025 unit information
This unit of study covers a range of fundamental and applied topics in space engineering systems including satellite tracking and orbit determination, satellite attitude determination, satellite positioning systems, space robotics and planetary rovers. Students will learn to recognise and appreciate the coupling between the different elements of space system design. Students will learn to use this system knowledge and basic design principles to design and test a solution to problems including space estimation and control tasks, and space systems design.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Students must have a 65% average in [(AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and AMME2200) or (AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and AMME2261) or (AERO2705 and AMME2000 and AMME2301 and AMME2500 and MTRX2700)] and must have passed AERO2705 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop and apply algorithms for satellite tracking, orbit determination, attitude determination systems and global navigation satellite system positioning.
- LO2. recognise and appreciate the coupling between the different elements within an estimation task, such as satellite remote sensing, from a systems-theoretic perspective
- LO3. apply learned techniques in estimation and control theory to solving a wide range of different problems in aerospace engineering
- LO4. use system knowledge and basic design principles to design and test a solution to a given estimation task, with a focus on space applications (such as satellite remote sensing and navigation systems).
- LO5. understand of the use of robotics and autonomous system in aerospace applications including in-orbit manipulation and docking.
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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