Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Astronautical Engineering (ASTE)

http://astronautics.usc.edu/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in OHE-500Q; Phone: (213) 821-4234.
D class assignments for graduate students available in OHE-500Q; Phone: (213) 821-4234.
To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of DEN@Viterbi.For D class assignments and general questions regarding ASTE courses, contact ASTE advisor- Luis Saballos, Email: Lsaballo@usc.edu.

ASTE 101L: Introduction to Astronautics (4.0 units)

Gateway to the Astronautical Engineering major. Introduction to space, space exploration and the space business. Elements of orbits, spacecraft systems, rocket propulsion, and communications. Laboratory: introduction to graphics, computation and simulation.

Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29100R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	31 of 40	Dan Erwin	VHE217	PDF (180140 KB)
29101R	001	Lab	9:30-11:20am	Tuesday	31 of 40	Dan Erwin	SAL127

ASTE 291: Team Projects I (1.0 units, max 4)

Participation in ASTE undergraduate student team projects. Intended for lower-division students or those with little prior project experience. Departmental approval.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Lunar Lander
29103R	001	Lecture	9:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	0 of 20	David Barnhart	OFFICE
Microsatellite Project
29104R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tuesday	0 of 20	David Barnhart	OFFICE
Rocket Laboratory
29105R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	0 of 20	Dan Erwin

ASTE 331a: Spacecraft Systems Engineering (3.0 units)

Introduction to spacecraft systems: propulsion, attitude dynamics and control, structures, communications, power, thermal control. Space environment. Systems engineering as applied to spacecraft.

Prerequisite: ASTE 280
Corequisite: PHYS 153

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28489R	001	Lecture	12:30-3:20pm	Friday	31 of 45	Jim Chase	SOSB2	PDF (261799 KB)

ASTE 404: Computational Programming and Numerical Methods (3.0 units)

Development of simulation code with high-performance languages such as C++ and Fortran; numerical techniques for continuum and rarefied gas flows, GPU utilization; data visualization, machine learning.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32513R	001	Lecture	12:30-3:20pm	Thursday	35 of 40	Lubos Brieda	DRB146	PDF (116585 KB)

ASTE 475: Rocket Propulsion (2.0 units)

Liquid-fueled and solid-fueled rocket engines; adiabatic flame temperature; duct flows with area change, heat addition, mass addition; rocket heat transfer; staging; and electric thrusters.

Prerequisite: PHYS 152 and 1 from (ASTE 305 or AME 309)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32525R	001	Lecture	5:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	25 of 70	Daniel Depew	SOSB46

ASTE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29120R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 20	David Barnhart	OFFICE

ASTE 491: Team Projects II (1.0 units, max 4)

Participation in ASTE undergraduate student team projects. Intended for students with prior project experience. Departmental approval.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Lunar Lander
29123R	001	Lecture	9:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	1 of 20	David Barnhart	OFFICE
Microsatellite Project
29124R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Thursday	4 of 20	David Barnhart	OFFICE
Rocket Laboratory
29125R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	35 of 40	Dan Erwin	KAP158

ASTE 501a: Physical Gas Dynamics (3.0 units)

Molecular structure; radiative processes; microscopic description of gas phenomena; translational, rotational, vibrational, and electronic freedom degrees; particle energy distributions; microscopic representation of thermodynamic functions.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32530D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	13 of 30	Keith Goodfellow	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (154474 KB)

ASTE 505a: Plasma Dynamics (3.0 units)

Charged particle dynamics. Kinetic and fluid theories. Rarefied and collisional plasma flows. Plasma-surface interactions. Waves, instabilities, turbulence. Applications in engineering and space technology. Recommended preparation: Graduate standing in engineering or physics. (Duplicates credit in EE-572a)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29158R	048	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Thursday	5 of 20	Joseph Wang	RTH105
32518D	034	Lecture	4:00-6:40pm	Thursday	3 of 20	Joseph Wang	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 520: Spacecraft System Design (3.0 units)

System components; vehicle structure, propulsion systems, flight dynamics, thermal control, power systems, telecommunication. Interfaces and tradeoffs between these components. Testing, system reliability, and integration.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29132R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	35 of 60	Mike Gruntman	OHE100D	PDF (477956 KB)
29162D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	75 of 90	Mike Gruntman	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (477956 KB)

ASTE 524: Human Spaceflight (3.0 units)

Engineering, technologies, and systems for human spaceflight. Life support, space environments, crew accommodations. Mission operations, safety. Astrodynamics, launch and space vehicles, space stations, planetary bases.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29122R	048	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Tuesday	39 of 60	Garrett Reisman	OHE132	PDF (213892 KB)
29152D	034	Lecture	10:00-12:40pm	Tuesday	45 of 80	Garrett Reisman	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (213892 KB)

ASTE 527: Space Exploration Architectures Concept Synthesis Studio (3.0 units)

Programmatic/conceptual design synthesis/choice creation methods for complex space missions. Aerospace system engineering/architecting tools to create innovative projects. Evaluated by faculty/industry/NASA experts. Graduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: ASTE-520 or experience in space industry

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29134R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	7 of 8	Madhu Thangavelu	OHE114	PDF (376997 KB)
29164D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	2 of 6	Madhu Thangavelu	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (376997 KB)

ASTE 528: Reliability of Space Systems (3.0 units)

Reliable space system design and operations for human and robotic space, applications, and commercial space. Reliability of space systems, subsystems, hardware, software and human reliability.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28475D	034	Lecture	5:10-7:50pm	Friday	9 of 40	Leila Meshkat	DEN@Viterbi	Word (19084 KB)
28476R	048	Lecture	5:10-7:50pm	Friday	3 of 30	Leila Meshkat	OHE120	Word (19084 KB)

ASTE 535: Space Environments and Spacecraft Interactions (3.0 units)

Space environments and interactions with space systems. Vacuum, neutral and ionized species, plasma, radiation, micrometeoroids. Phenomena important for spacecraft operations.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29135R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	14 of 40	Justin Bailey	OHE100C	PDF (110253 KB)
29165D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	11 of 40	Justin Bailey	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (110253 KB)

ASTE 552: Spacecraft Thermal Control (3.0 units)

Spacecraft and orbit thermal environments; design, analysis, testing of spacecraft thermal control system and components; active and passive thermal control, spacecraft and launch vehicle interfaces. Graduate standing in engineering or science.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29138R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	1 of 20	Ghanshyam Purohit	OHE100B
29168D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Thursday	13 of 40	Ghanshyam Purohit	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 557: Spacecraft Structural Strength and Materials (3.0 units)

Spacecraft structural strength analysis and design concepts overview; spacecraft material selection; analysis of composite materials; finite element method; spacecraft configuration; structural testing; bolted joint design.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Professional Year 1, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29172D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Monday	26 of 30	Robert Williams	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 561: Human Factors of Spacecraft Operations (3.0 units)

Engineering fundamentals and experimental methods of human factors design and evaluation for spacecraft which incorporate human-in-the-loop control.

Prerequisite: ASTE 524
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Astronautical Engineering
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28498R	048	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Friday	6 of 20	Garrett Reisman	OHE100B	PDF (246204 KB)
28499D	034	Lecture	12:00-2:40pm	Friday	9 of 20	Garrett Reisman	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (246204 KB)

ASTE 577: Entry and Landing Systems for Planetary Surface Exploration (3.0 units)

Multi-disciplinary engineering theory, simulation techniques, and unique technologies for landing robotic and human space vehicles on the surface of planets and moons.

Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
28482R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Monday	19 of 40	Anita Sengupta	OHE100B
28483D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Monday	41 of 50	Anita Sengupta	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 580: Orbital Mechanics I (3.0 units)

Physical principles; two-body and central force motion; trajectory correction maneuvers; position and velocity in conic orbits; Lambert's problem; celestial mechanics; orbital perturbations.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29145R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	21 of 48	Ryan Park	OHE100B	PDF (79129 KB)
29175D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	25 of 40	Ryan Park	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (79129 KB)

ASTE 583: Space Navigation: Principles and Practice (3.0 units)

Statistical orbit determination: (weighted) least squares, batch and sequential (Kalman) processing, illustrative examples; online ephemeris generation: potentially hazardous asteroids, comets, satellites; launch: vehicles, payloads, staging. Graduate standing in engineering or science. Recommended preparation: ASTE 580

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29147R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	3 of 30	Gerald Hintz	OHE100C
29177D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Wednesday	8 of 20	Gerald Hintz	DEN@Viterbi

ASTE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the division. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29180D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	David Barnhart, Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Azad Madni, Garrett Reisman	OFFICE

ASTE 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29181D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Azad Madni, David Barnhart, Garrett Reisman	OFFICE

ASTE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 594A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29182D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, David Barnhart, Azad Madni, Garrett Reisman	OFFICE

ASTE 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 594b

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29183D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Mike Gruntman,Dan Erwin, Azad Madni, David Barnhart, Garrett Reisman	OFFICE

ASTE 690: Directed Research (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Laboratory studies of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29190D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Wang, Azad Madni	OFFICE

ASTE 694a: Thesis (2.0 units)

Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29191D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

ASTE 694b: Thesis (2.0 units)

Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 694A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29192D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

ASTE 694z: Thesis (0.0 units)

Required for the degree Engineer in Astronautical Engineering. Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: ASTE 694B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29193D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

ASTE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the division. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29194D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 20	Dan Erwin, Mike Gruntman,Joseph Wang, Azad Madni, David Barnhart, Garrett Reisman	OFFICE