| 1 |
Introduction and overview |
(PDF) |
| 2 |
Apollo as a complex system |
(PDF) |
| 3 |
Historical/technical analysis of engineering systems |
(PDF) |
| 4 |
Systems engineering and atlas |
(PDF) |
| 5 |
Organizing research from NACA to NASA |
(PDF) |
| 6 |
Sputnik, Mercury, and the Cold War |
(PDF) |
| 7 |
Kennedy's decision: From politics to engineering specs |
(PDF) |
| 8 |
The LOR decision |
(PDF) |
| 9 |
The Soviet moon program |
(PDF) |
| 10 |
Gemini and early Apollo engineering |
(PDF) |
| 11 |
Apollo guidance and control |
(PDF) |
| 12 |
Astronautical guidance |
(PDF) |
| 13 |
Engineering the LEM |
(PDF) |
| 14 |
Designing a landing |
(PDF) |
| 15 |
NASA's current moon plans |
(PDF) |
| 16 |
Apollo software
Presentation by Doug Cooke of NASA (PDF - 1.8 MB) (Courtesy of NASA.)
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(PDF) |
| 17 |
Apollo 11 |
(PDF) |
| 18 |
Apollo 14: An astronaut's view |
(PDF) |
| 19 |
Apollo 12 and group project freetime |
(PDF) |
| 20 |
Covering Apollo: The role of the press |
(PDF) |
| 21 |
Life support and human factors I (PDF - 1.4 MB) |
(PDF) |
| 22 |
Bob Parker: Scientist-astronauts and lunar science |
(PDF) |
| 23 |
Student presentations |
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| 24 |
Student presentations wrap-up |
(PDF) |
| 25 |
MIT museum trip |
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| 26 |
Final class |
(PDF) |