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Course: 2023/2024

Space Safety

(19257)

Master in Space Engineering (Plan: 479 - Estudio: 360)

EPI

Coordinating teacher: MERINO MARTINEZ, MARIO

Department assigned to the subject: Aerospace Engineering Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 2º

Skills and learning outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

Common topics to all the subjects, as indicated in the learning outcomes, are related to the social and business context of space engineering. Specific topics of each subject: Space Security. The program of the subject includes: 1 Space Situational Awareness. Definition and history 2 Space Surveillance and Tracking 3 NEOs 4 Space Weather

Learning activities and methodology

Theory sessions in master classes Problem sessions in reduced groups Personal and group work

Assessment System

End-of-term exam (60%)
Continuous evaluation (40%)

In order to pass the subject, two requirements need to be met:

1) to have a MINIMUM mark of 4.0/10 in the end-of-term exam;
2) to have a minimum  overall mark of 5.0/10 (weighing 60% the end-of-term exam mark and 40% the mark of the continuous evaluation).

% end-of-term-examination 60
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.