Space System Architecture and Design

Lecture Notes

LEC #	TOPICS	HANDOUTS
Part I: Introduction and Motivation
1	Space Systems and Definitions	Framing document (PDF)
2	Classic Solutions	Framing document (PDF)
Part II: A New Space Architecture Process
3	Introduction to MATE: Tradespace Exploration	Outline (PDF)
4	Applied Utility Theory	Outline (PDF)
5	Modeling and Exploring the Tradespace	Outline (PDF)
6	Integrated Concurrent Engineering	Outline (PDF)
7	Examples - XTOS and SPACETUG and MATE-CON Simulation	Framing document (PDF)
8	Efficient Searches of Tradespaces: A Multiobjective, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Methodology for the Conceptual Design of Distributed Satellite Systems (PDF) (Courtesy of Cyrus Jilla. Used with permission.)
9	Uncertainty and Risk: A Framework for Understanding Uncertainty and its Mitigation and Exploitation in Complex Systems	Outline (PDF) Framing document (PDF)
10	Flexibility for Space Systems I Guest lecture: Gary Martin - Strategic Architectural Approaches at NASA	Outline (PDF) Framing document (PDF)
11	Flexibility for Space Systems II: Calculations (PDF - 1.5 MB) (Courtesy of Roshanak Nilchiani, Carole Joppin, and Daniel Hastings. Used with permission.)	Outline (PDF) Framing document (PDF)
12	Policy Issues in Space System Architectures (PDF) Guest lecture: Hal Hagemeier - National Security Space Architecting	Outline (PDF)