Description of qualifications
The objective
The main objective of the course is to introduce the students to the concept of new space and CubeSat mission thereby allowing them to follow a career with in the space industry.
In the course the students will be introduced to the basic concepts of designing, building and operating a CubeSat.
The students will be selected so they compose a broad cohort covering subjects like, Physics, Astronomy, Data Science, Geology, Biology, Engineering and related subjects thereby allowing the students to be trained in working in an interdisciplinary environment as is characteristic for the (new) space sector.
The course is part of the Danish Student CubeSat Program (DISCO), but participation in DISCO is not a requirement for taking the course.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should demonstrate the ability to:
· Understand the possibilities and limitation with CubeSat missions
· Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration
· Account for the different subsystems on a CubeSat
· Define requirements for a CubeSat mission
· Develop concepts for new CubeSat missions
Contents
The course will provide a complete introduction to the design, production and operation of CubeSats, including:
CubeSat mission design
CubeSat launch opportunities
CubeSat payloads
CubeSat on-board data handling
CubeSat communication
CubeSat attitude determination and control systems
CubeSat assembly, integration and verification
CubeSat operation
Space entrepreneurship
The teaching is provided as a daily mix where specialist lectures and short debates (typically mornings) are followed by groups work or hands-on exercises (typically afternoons
