Sustentabilidade no Espaço

Objectives

This is a project-based course where students will work in a group with focus on the eco-design of a launching vehicle or a satellite/spacecraft.

Syllabus

Overview of space vehicle design Life Cycle Assessment as a tool for the eco- design of space vehicles Conceptual design methodologies for space vehicle design Social, Economic, and Environmental metrics to measure space sustainability Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Concurrent Design as approaches for eco-design of space vehicles Space Debris Opportunities for New Space Economy and Regulatory Aspects

Cross Competence Component

Critical and innovative thinking (100%), Interpersonal competences (50%), Intrapersonal competences 100%), Global Citizenship (50%), Literacy of information and media (50%)

Programming And Computing Component

Computation and programming skills to be developed through group computational assignments: - Automation (basic operations in programming language, definition and execution of functions/routines/procedures); - Algorithmic reasoning (computational processes and methods).

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.