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ECE-3154: Space Systems - Design and Validation

Description: Introduction to systems and techniques used in electrical engineering design for space-based applications. Students design, fabricate, and test an electronic system following accepted NASA and industry standards, including functional bench-top tests, thermal testing, vibration testing, and long-duration operational testing. Periodic formal reports will document design approaches and test results.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-3105

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: ECE-3104

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.57 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 52.37%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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