Physics

PHYS3431	Space Systems Design I	3 ch (3C)
Role within programme and connections to other courses. An introduction to systems design with an emphasis drawn from space missions. Content. Requirements development, trade studies, the project life cycle, system hierarchy, risk analysis, and cost analysis. Topics may include: team working, background mathematics, project lifecycle and requirement, design, optimization, cost, monitoring. Prerequisite: PHYS 2311, PHYS 2342, PHYS 2351, ECE 2722, MATH 3503. Co-requisites: PHYS 3321, PHYS 3481.