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AOE-4174: Spacecraft Propulsion

Description: Spacecraft propulsion systems and their applications in orbital, interplanetary, and interstellar flight. Rocket propulsion fundamentals; advanced mission analysis; physics and engineering of chemical rockets, electrical thrusters, and propellantless systems (tethers and sails); spacecraft integration issues.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: AOE-3164 or AOE-4234 or ME-4234

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ME-4174

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 2.93 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.85%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.91%

Kevin A Shinpaugh201956.3%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.3%3.641
Gregory Young202427.4%36.2%22.2%9.2%0.3%4.7%2.816

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W