AER407F

University of Toronto
Institute for Aerospace Studies

AER407F Space Systems Design
Fall 2003

This course is an elective offering for fourth-year Engineering Science students in the Aerospace Option. It is offered in conjunction with MD Robotics.

  • General Information
  • Course Outline
  • Assessment
  • Assignments
  • Oral Presentations
  • Class Participation

    GENERAL INFORMATION

     Coordinator 
    C. J. Damaren    UTIAS   416-667-7704   damaren@utias.utoronto.ca

    Teaching Assistant 

    Luke Stras       stras@utias.utoronto.ca

    Lectures 

    Fri, 1-4pm (GB404)

    Week   Date      Topic                     L/W/A Instructor
 1     Sept 10   Introduction/Ops Lecture    L/A1  Fulford
 2     Sept 17   Orbital Dynamics/Propulsion L/A2  Damaren
 2     Sept 24   Systems I                   L/A2  Reedman
 3     Oct   1   Software I                  L/A3  Newhook
 4     Oct   8   Mechanical I                L/A4  Fielding
 5     Oct  15   Electrical I                L/A5  Gillett
 6     Oct  22   Ops/Systems Workshop        W/A7 
 7     Oct  29   SDR   
 9     Nov   5   Propulsion/Mech   Workshops W/A8
10     Nov  12   Elec/Sofware      Workshops W/A9
11     Nov  19   Propulsion Mech   Workshops W/A10
12     Nov  26   Elec/Software     Workshops W/A11
13     Dec   3   PDR (Final Report Due)
L=lecture
W=Workshop
A=Assignment

    ASSESSMENT

     
    Assignments         Group      35%
Assignments         Individual 10%
Oral Presentations  Individual 15%
Class Participation Individual 10%
Final Report        Group      30%

    ASSIGNMENTS

     Each team will receive a collective mark for each assignment. In addition, the coordinator of the assignment will also receive the same mark as his or her individual assignment mark. Typically, the student responsible for Operations will coordinate the Operations assignments (A1, A1B), the Systems student will coordinate the Systems assignments (A2, A2B), etc.

    One assignment per team is required every week and should be handed in in triplicate (3 copies). It will be marked by the relevant MDR lecturer, the course coordinator, and the teaching assistant. Assignments should be typed and submitted the following week.

    The text portion of the assignment must not exceed 10 pages. There is no limitation on figures, tables, calculations or programs. Reduced sized figures may be inserted in the text. Please place full page figures in a figures section at the end of the text portion. Follow the report guidelines given below and include all your references and a bibliography. Marks will be deducted for oversized texts.

    ORAL PRESENTATIONS

    Each member of the team will make part of either the SDR or PDR presentations. Marks will be assigned to the presenter as follows:

    Overall perspective (20) Motivation and relationship to other areas detailed.

    Quality of overheads (15) This will assess the preparation of presentation materials. Are they easily visible and uncluttered? Are there an adequate number to convey the technical information?

    Background material (20) Is there sufficient detail? Did it address the design issues in a balanced way?

    Delivery (15) Was the speaker clear, audible and organized in the delivery?

    Understanding (30) Was the topic and related material understood? Were all questions answered?

    CLASS PARTICIPATION

    Each student will receive individual marks in this category. Marks will be allotted for general participation: attendance, participation in the workshops, and questions during student presentations.

    Last updated Aug 26, 2003.