Program Overview
A recognized provider of Space Systems Engineering education to NASA employees, and space industry professionals worldwide.
Program Director: Dr. Wiley Larson, Distinguished Service Professor
In Partnership with Teaching Science and Technology, Inc. (TSTI)
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In today's space related enterprises, change is the only constant. From market and technological changes to policy and budgetary uncertainty, the space industry has been faced with increasing challenges that transcend technical boundaries. To fully utilize existing opportunities, and explore new ones within a modern space centric enterprise, it is crucial to have both the technical knowledge necessary to design cutting edge space missions and associated products, as well as, the systems knowledge that is required to operate in an increasingly complex technical, business, and policy environment. The Graduate Certificate in Space Systems Engineering and Master's Degree in either Space Systems Engineering or Systems Engineering with a concentration in Space Systems, allow professionals working in government and the private space-related enterprises to combine robust technical education in space systems design and development, key space systems processes and tools with a holistic understanding of systems engineering principles.
Graduate Certificate in Space Systems Engineering*
Required courses for this 4-course, 12 credit Graduate Certificate include:
The Graduate Certificate in Space Systems Engineering integrates crucial activities spanning the entire life cycle. Information and capabilities are learned by participants in hands-on-space system and mission design assignments focusing on: operations, concept development, space system architecture, verification and validation, as well as key system engineering processes and tools. These four courses provide the backbone for the development of space systems engineers. This certificate is relevant for professionals who wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills base to include state of the art spacecraft and mission analysis design combined with a holistic system engineering and architecture perspective.
Audience: Professionals with advanced degrees who wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills base to include state of the art spacecraft systems and mission analysis design combined with a holistic systems engineering and architecture perspective
*Credits earned in the Graduate Certificate program can be applied towards a Master's Degree in Space Systems Engineering or a Master's in Systems Engineering.
Master's of Engineering in Space Systems Engineering
The Master's program consists of 10 courses for a total of 30 credits. Students wishing to enroll in the Space Systems program must have an undergraduate degree in an engineering or science discipline. The program consists of six core courses.
Students then must choose one course each from the two concentrations listed below:
Space Concentration Electives
Systems Concentration Electives
Students have the option of working on either a project or a thesis. The project and thesis credit classes are:
- SYS 800 Special Problems in Systems Engineering (3 or 6 credit hours)
- SYS 900 Thesis in Systems Engineering (6 credit hours)
Master's degree students who enroll in the SYS 800 Special Topics in Systems Engineering course must take an additional 3-credit hour advisor approved elective, to meet the 30 credit hours required for the degree.
Space Systems Engineering program architecture:
