SESA6080 Concurrent Engineering Design

Module Overview

This module is a spacecraft design module, which will build on the understanding and knowledge gained from the Space Systems Engineering and Advanced Astronautics modules in part 3, as well as the modules covered in part 2. The Concurrent Spacecraft Design module will place those “building blocks” of spacecraft engineering into the context of a group spacecraft design project, with a particular emphasis on concurrent design.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

How to use good management practices for space projects
How different roles contribute to spacecraft design projects
How data management and simulation tools can be used to support spacecraft design

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Critically analyse alternative spacecraft design configurations and options
Identify and apply appropriate data management and design software solutions to spacecraft design
Design space missions using a concurrent design approach

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Work as part of a team
Collate and prioritise information according to design objectives
Solve problems systematically and concurrently
Communicate design choices and justifications using written and verbal methods

Syllabus

The module will focus on the design of a small-satellite mission that will require understanding of spacecraft subsystems (knowledge coming from SESA2024 Astronautics and SESA3025/3039 Advanced Astronautics), space systems engineering and space project management (knowledge from SESA3041 Space Systems Engineering & Design). The module will comprise group work, based in a computer laboratory, to develop the spacecraft design. In addition, computer-based sessions will introduce concurrent spacecraft design software, an industrial standard design software tool for spacecraft (Systems Tool Kit) and a debris environment tool to assess the regulatory aspects of the space mission.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include: Computer labs Regular design reviews Learning activities include: Software-based tutorials Individual and group work

Type	Hours
Wider reading or practice	34
Completion of assessment task	32
Specialist Laboratory	52
Preparation for scheduled sessions	16
Follow-up work	16
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Systems Tool Kit (software). www.agi.com Provided by the Faculty

P.W. Fortescue, J.P.W. Stark and G.G. Swinerd (2011). Spacecraft Systems Engineering.

MASTER space debris environment model.

Concurrent Spacecraft Design Environment. Software - Provided by the Faculty

Debris Assessment Software (DAS).

Assessment

Formative

Group Projects

Summative

Method	Percentage contribution
Conference paper	40%
Group presentation	20%
Individual report	40%

Repeat

Method	Percentage contribution
Technical report	100%

Referral

Method	Percentage contribution
Individual report	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External

Linked modules

Pre-requisites: SESA3039 and SESA3041