Naval Postgraduate School

Curriculum

Course Matrix for MS Astronautical Engineering

Engineering Science Refresher Quarter – 460


Quarter	Courses	Quarter	Courses

0 Summer	MA2043 (4-0) Matrix Algebra Su MA1115 (4-0) MA1116 (4-0) Multi-variable Calculus All PH1001 (4-2) Mechanics Su PH1002 (4-2) E&M SS4000 (0-1) Seminar	5 Fall	PH3360 (4-1) EM Waves (or PH2351 & 3352) F AE4850 (3-2) * Astrodynamic Optimization F AE3818 (3-2) Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics & Control F AE3820 (3-2) * Space Systems Dynamics F SS4000 (0-1) Seminar

1 Fall	AE2440 Digital Computation MA2121 (4-0) Differential Equations All AE2820 (3-2) Spacecraft Structures F EC2820 (3-2) Digital Logic Circuits Sp/F SS4000 (0-1) Seminar	6 Winter	AE3870 (2-2) (Accel) Spacecraft Design Tools W SS3051 (4-0) (Accel) Space Systems& Operations TS/SCI SS3001 (3-2) (Accel) Military Applications of Space W SS0810 (0-8) Thesis Research Experience Tour W SS4000 (0-1) Seminar

2 Winter	SS3500 (4-2) Orbital Mech & Launch Sys PH2514 (4-0) Space Environment W MA3046 (4-1) Matrix Analysis W/Su EC2300 (3-2) Controls W/Su SS4000 (0-1) Seminar	7 Spring	AE4870 (4-0) Spacecraft Design I Sp EC3230 (3-1) Space Power W SS3035 (3-2) Microprocessors (or EC2840 & 3800) Sp AE4816 (4-0) * Dyn & Control of Space Structures SS4000 (0-1) Seminar

3 Spring	AE3815 (3-2) Spacecraft Dynamics Sp EO2525 (4-1) Analysis of Comm Signals Sp PH3052 (3-2) Remote Sensing W/Sp AE3830 (3-2) * Guidance & Control Sp SS4000 (0-1) Seminar AE3811 (2-2) * Space Lab	8 Summer	AE4871 (2-4) Spacecraft Design II Su ME or AE Elective ** All JPME - NW3230 (4-0) Strategy & Policy All SS0810 (0-8) Thesis Research All SS4000 (0-1) Seminar

4 Summer	AE3851 (3-2) Spacecraft Propulsion Su EO3525 (5-0) Communications Engineering Su AE3804 (3-0) Thermal Control of Spacecraft Su ME3521 (3-2) * Mech Vibrations All SS4000 (0-1) Seminar	9 Fall	MN3331 (5-1) Systems Acq & PM Su SS0810 (0-8) Thesis Research All SS0810 (0-8) Thesis Research Elective ** All SS4000 (0-1) Seminar

*Note: Courses required for Astro track – Advanced Knowledge; Other courses also required for 591-curriculum.**