Programme Specifications
Space Engineering
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Engineering
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September 2023
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The course aims to provide students with a broad and in-depth knowledge of major elements in space engineering. The Space Sector is a growth area as identified, for example, in the Welsh Government’s Space Strategy (Wales: a sustainable space nation https://gov.wales/wales-sustainable-space-nation-html ) and is underpinned by a strong research base. At Aberystwyth, we have a track record of international collaboration in Space Missions to study the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn with expertise in modelling, data analysis and instrumentation (optics, robotics).
Specific educational aims of the programme are to:
- provide advanced knowledge and develop skills in the field of space engineering;
- provide knowledge and develop the understanding of students in solar & planetary science, space exploration, computational modelling, data analysis and instrumentation design, testing & calibration;
- develop theoretical and practical skills to address complex problems in space applications;
- develop discipline-related professional and research skills;
- encourage students to analyse results critically and to interpret findings in terms of current knowledge;
- develop skills of students to investigate a discipline-related topic in an individual project;
- encourage effective communication of discipline-related topics through oral and written reports.
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Upon successful completion of the scheme students should be able to:
- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of space engineering and its application to space missions;
- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of solar and planetary science and its application to space exploration;
- address complex problems in space engineering and its applications, supported by computer-aided packages;
- plan, design and implement a discipline-related individual project;
- critically analyse and interpret results in terms of current knowledge and communicate findings orally and in written reports.
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A1 Solar and planetary Science.
A2 Design, testing and calibration of space instrumentation.
A3 Application of computer-aided packages in solving complex problems in space engineering.
A4 Application of Machine Learning to the analysis of data sets
associated with space engineering.
A5 Planning, designing and
implementing a discipline-related extended individual project and
interpretation of results in terms of current knowledge.
Learning and Teaching
Lectures, Workshops, Project
Assessment Strategies and Methods
Examinations, Workshop Exercises, Examples, Technical Reports, Formal Reports, Oral Presentation
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10.2.1 Intellectual Skills
By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
B1 Advanced knowledge and understanding of: solar and planetary science, space exploration missions, space instrumentation.
B2 Ability to solve complex examples in space related topics.
B3 The use of computer-aided packages to address complex problems in space related topics.
B4 The use of Machine Learning to the analysis of data sets associated with space engineering.B5 Understanding of refereed literature and current knowledge on topics in the discipline of space engineering.
B6 Interpretation of results in a discipline-related task and their discussion in terms of current knowledge.
Learning and Teaching
Lectures, Workshops, Project
Assessment Strategies and Methods
Examinations, Workshop Exercises, Examples, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation
10.2.2 Professional practical skills / Discipline Specific Skills
By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
C1 Ability to use experimentation and computational methods to space related topics.
C2 Competency in solving examples and workshop exercises on space engineering and its applications to space exploration.
C3 Ability to report on advanced practical workshop tasks in written reports.
C4 Understanding of professional aspects in the discipline.
C5 Presentation of a discipline-related project in oral and written accounts, with results, interpretation and conclusions.
Learning and Teaching
Workshops, Project
Assessment Strategies and Methods
Workshop Exercises, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation
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By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
D1 Use and application of instrumentation and computational methods.
D2 Adaptability and resilience in solving complex problems.
D3 Research skills and ability design and implement work packages to solve problems.
D4 Competency in interpreting and discussing results in terms of current knowledge.
D5 Ability to present and defend work orally and in formal written accounts.
Learning and Teaching
Workshops, Project
Assessment Strategies and Methods
Workshop Exercises, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation
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MSC Space Engineering [FH57]
Academic Year: 2024/2025 scheme - available from 2022/2023
Duration (studying Full-Time): 1 years