AEE551 INTRODUCTION TO SPACE SCIENCES
| Course Code: | 5720551 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. YURDANUR TULUNAY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Since 1957 the Space Era has started. Human activities in the Near Earth Space (NES) ( about 150 million kilometers). Besides Astrophysics , there have been three new "Space" disciplines emerged , i.e. Space Physics; Earth Observations; Manufacturing in Space. AE551 will create awareness towards understanding and learning the NES space environment and basic process' involved.
It is necessary to know the space environment scientifically for an aerospace engineer. The design and manufacturing of the space vehicles, to improve the performance in any relevant activity are only possible knowing the space conditions. In this course, the advanced information about the space around the Earth and the interaction with space weather and technology are going to be given to the students.
Course Content
The sun and it's interaction with the near earth space; Earth's neutral atmosphere; fenosphere and magnetosphere, some selected topics on quiet and disturbed ionosphere.
Course Learning Outcomes
The NES dimension will equip our graduate students with the contemporary engineering assets who can be employed in science, research, and practice.