Space Exploration and Rocket Science

General description

• Language: English
• Level: undergraduate
• ECTS: 3
• Aimed to students in aerospace engineering, engineering in general, physics, history or interested in related topics
• See official course description for UC3M students here
• Start date: 13 September 2017
• Exam date: TBD 8 - 23 January 2018 / Exam retake: TBD 14-29 June

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Understand the history of astronautics and of the scientific and commercial exploitation of space
• Recognize the essentials about the operation of space technologies and rocket science

What are the learning activities?

• An online course (SPOC) including learning materials and activities
• Assignments and lab sessions
• Invited talks

Assessment

Continuous evaluation (100 % of the final grade)

Preview of the course

MOOC on edX (this online course is more advanced than the actual subject)