ECTS - Orbital Mechanics for Engineers
Orbital Mechanics for Engineers (ASE430) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Orbital Mechanics for Engineers | ASE430 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MECE204 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide an introduction to orbital mechanics and to develop physical insight into orbit calculations to have a sense of when a programming bug leads to inaccurate answers. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Two-body problem, orbits and orbital maneuvers, the prediction problem, orbit determination, ballistic missile trajectories, lunar and Interplanetary trajectories |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Course description, Introduction to basic concepts | |
| 2 | Two-body orbital mechanics: equation of motion and partial solutions | Course Book – Sections 1.1-1.5 |
| 3 | Two-body orbital mechanics: Conic sections | Course Book – Sections 1.6-1.11 |
| 4 | Orbit Determination from Observations: Coordinate systems and determining orbital elements | Course Book – Sections 2.1-2.5 |
| 5 | Orbit Determination from Observations: Coordinate transformations and applications | Course Book – Sections 2.6-2.10 |
| 6 | Real orbits and orbital maneuvers: Classification of Orbits | Course Book – Sections 3.1, 3,2 |
| 7 | Real orbits and orbital maneuvers: In-plane and out-of-plane orbit changes | Course Book – Sections 3.3, 3.4 |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Position and velocity as a function of time: Elliptical time of flight as a function of E | Course Book – Sections 4.1-4.3 |
| 10 | Position and velocity as a function of time: Parabolic time of flight as a function of D, Hyperbolic time of flight as a function of F | Course Book – Sections 4.4-4.6 |
| 11 | Orbit determination from two positions and time: Basics | Course Book – Sections 5.1-5.4 |
| 12 | Ballistic missile trajectories | Course Book – Sections 6.1, 6.2 |
| 13 | Lunar trajectories | Course Book – Sections 7.1-7.3 |
| 14 | Interplanetary trajectories | Course Book – Sections 8.1-8.3 |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. R.R. Bate, D. D. Muller, and J. E. White, “Fundamentals of Astrodynamics”, Dover Publications, New York 1971 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Howard Curtis, “Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students”, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 25 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the aerospace engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in aerospace engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments and their setups, to make experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the aerospace engineering discipline. | |||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | |||||
| 9 | The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of the standards utilized in aerospace engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge on the effects of aerospace engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge on aerodynamics, materials used in aerospace engineering, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control, and an ability to apply these on aerospace engineering problems. | |||||
| 13 | Knowledge on orbit mechanics, position determination, telecommunication, space structures and rocket propulsion. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||