- Knowledge of the types of electronic functions, subsystems and components found on spacecraft - Knowledge of the space environment and how it affects electronics - Knowledge of the requirements of electronics used in spacecraft - Understanding of how electronic components are developed, manufactured, qualified and selected for space applications. - Knowledge of related standards (ECSS)

1. Introduction - Types of electronic functions in a S/C + Power electronics + Sensors and actuators. Drive electronics + Data processing units: OBCs, ICUs, etc. + Payload electronics - Types of electronic circuits + Components off-the-shelf (COTS) + Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) + Programmable Circuits (FPGAs) 2. Electronic technology and manufacturing - Electronic technologies. CMOS technology - Integrated Circuit (IC) manufacturing process - Packaging - Assembling - Test 3. Environmental effects on electronics - Thermal environment - Mechanical environment - Radiation environment - Radiation effects + Dose effects: Total Ionising Dose (TID) + Displacement Damage (DD) + Single-Event Effects (SEEs): SEL, SEU, SEFI, etc. 4. Circuit development for space applications - Abstraction levels - Design flow & methodology + Synthesis + Physical design + Simulation and Verification + Design tools - Design for testability - PCB design - Part selection, screening, qualification and derating 5. Radiation Hardening - Radiation hardened technologies - Radiation Hardening by Design (RHBD). Mitigation of SEEs - Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) 6. Advanced topics and emerging trends - Jovian and Martian environments - COTS for space - FPGAs for space

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - Lectures - Theoretical and practical sessions - Tutorials - Team work - Individual work TEACHING METHODOLOGIES - Teacher explanations supported with audiovisual media and information technology, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and the reference literature is provided to supplement student learning. - Demonstration of practical cases, problems, etc.. The cases are posed by the teacher and solved individually or in group. - Presentation and discussion of related topics and practical cases - Works and reports to be developed individually or by small teams.