MAE2406 Orbital mechanics and spaceflight dynamics
Faculty of Engineering
MAE2406 Orbital mechanics and spaceflight dynamics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ENG1001.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MAE2406. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MAE2406
Prohibitions
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Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MAE2406
No unit lists MAE2406 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit introduces second year aerospace engineering students to the concepts of time, space, coordinate systems, particles, rigid bodies, forces, work, energy and Newton's Laws of Motion. You will be taught the fundamentals of kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies and systems of particles and to carry out dynamic analysis to balance systems with rotating and reciprocating masses. These fundamental principles will then be applied to the study of orbital bodies and spacecraft, including multi-body problems, trajectory planning and orbital transfers.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Solve engineering problems involving: displacement, velocity and acceleration, simple vibrating systems of masses, springs and dampers, and analysis of simple engineering mechanisms.
- 2
Analyse forces, power and energy losses involved in practical engineering applications.
- 3
Apply fundamental physical principles to analyze and predict the motion of orbital systems.
- 4
Describe and plan basic orbital maneuvers and mission trajectories for spaceflight vehicles.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. A unit requires on average three to five hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Hoam Chung
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MAE2406?
You need ENG1001 before you enrol.
When is MAE2406 offered?
In 2020, MAE2406 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is MAE2406?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020