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16.885J offers a holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering: basic systems engineering; cost and weight estimation; basic aircraft performance; safety and reliability; lifecycle topics; aircraft subsystems; risk analysis and management; and system realization. Small student teams retrospectively analyze an existing aircraft covering: key design drivers and decisions; aircraft attributes and subsystems; and operational experience. Oral and written versions of the case study are delivered. For the Fall 2005 term, the class focuses on a systems engineering analysis of the Space Shuttle. It offers study of both design and operations of the shuttle, with frequent lectures by outside experts. Students choose specific shuttle systems for detailed analysis and develop new subsystem designs using state of the art technology.
Course Highlights
This course was administrated by shuttle astronaut and MIT Professor Jeff Hoffman and Professor Aaron Cohen, who was the Space Shuttle Orbiter Project Manager. Guest speakers provide the majority of the content in video lectures, discussing topics such as system design, accident investigation, and the future of NASA's space mission.
Course Homepage 16.885J / ESD.35J Aircraft Systems Engineering Fall 2005
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Lecture 1: The Origins of the Space Shuttle
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Lecture 2: Space Shuttle History
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Lecture 3: Orbiter Sub-System Design
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Lecture 4: The Decision to Build the Shuttle
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Lecture 5: Orbiter Structure + Thermal Protection System
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Lecture 6: Propulsion - Space Shuttle Main Engines
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Lecture 7: Aerodynamics - (From Sub - to Hypersonic and Back)
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Lecture 8: Landing and Mechanical Systems
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Lecture 9: OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems
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Lecture 10: The DoD and the Space Shuttle
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Lecture 11: Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase
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Lecture 12: Aerothermodynamics
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Lecture 13: Environmental Control Systems
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Lecture 14: Ground Operations - Launching the Shuttle
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Lecture 15: Space Shuttle Accidents
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Lecture 16: Guidance, Navigation and Control
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Lecture 17: Mission Control 1
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Lecture 18: Mission Control 2
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Lecture 19: Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle
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Lecture 20: EVA and Robotics on the Shuttle
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Lecture 21: Systems Engineering for Space Shuttle Payloads
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Lecture 22: Test Flying the Space Shuttle
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