Department of Aerospace Engineering

AE 302 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Space Environment

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AE 302	FALL	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	*
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fabrizio Pinto
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fabrizio Pinto
Assistant(s)	none Admin User

Course Objectives

Space Environment course is an important part for introduction to space environment, physical and dynamic aspects of space phenomena in space, and their variability, Space Weather concept, its parameters, and modelling studies in space weather; and also understanding the effects of the space environment on the spacecraft, spacecraft operation systems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Determine the structure and characteristics of the space environment in which satellites move.				X
LO2	Describe the structure and variability of the atmosphere.					X
LO3	Calculate the relevant parameters of the environment or object using the principle of radioactive balance.			X
LO4	Analyze solar activity conditions that cause variability in the space environment.					X
LO5	Define solar and magnetospheric conditions affecting satellites.					X

Course Description

The course contents cover the topics of space, space environment and its fundamentals, neutral environment, plasma environment, Sun and its atmosphere, solar radiation, solar wind, and solar activity, geomagnetic and ionized environment, ionosphere, radio wave propagation and communication.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	What is Space Weather?	Ch. 1.	LO2
2	Earth's upper atmosphere.	Ch. 5.	LO2
3	Earth's upper atmosphere.	Ch. 5.	LO2
4	The technological impact of space storms.	Ch. 6.	LO5
5	The technological impact of space storms. Perturbation theory. Numerical methods.	Ch. 6.	LO5
6	The variable Sun.	Ch. 2.	LO4
7	The variable Sun.	Ch. 2.	LO4
8	Midterm		-
9	The heliosphere.	Ch. 3.	LO4
10	The heliosphere.	Ch. 3.	LO4
11	Earth's space environment.	Ch. 4.	LO1
12	Project 1		-
13	The perils of living in space. Interstellar travel.	Ch. 7.	LO5
14	Project 2		-
15	Semester Review		-
16	Final		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	M. Moldwin An Introduction to Space Weather Cambridge University Press Inc. 2008. ISBN 9780521861496.
Suggested Readings/Materials	R. P. Feynman R. B. Leighton and M. Sands The Feynman's Lectures on Physics Basic Books 2010. ISBN 9780465024148. R. R. Bate D. D. Mueller and J. E. White Fundamentals of Astrodynamics Dover Publications Inc. 1971. ISBN 0486600610. F. S. Jr. Crawford Berkeley Physics Course Vol. 3. Waves. McGraw-Hill 1968. ISBN 64-66016.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Project	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	20	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Total	3	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	2	8	16
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	14	14
Final Exam	1	16	16
		Total	150