Moses - Satellite Communication (SatCom)

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Module / Version:
#50902 / #2

Validity:
Seit SoSe 2024

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Satellite Communication (SatCom)

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Lange, Sebastian

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät V

Institute:
Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrt

Area of expertise:
35341200 FG Raumfahrttechnik

Prüfungsausschuss:
Verkehrswesen

Kontakt

Office:
F 6

Contact person:
Lange, Sebastian

E-mail address:
lange@tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.mse.tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

In the scope of a curricular project, the participants are going to build satellite ground station components within interdisciplinary teams. They will gain basic knowledge in radio communication and signal processing as well as electrical, mechanical and software engineering. They will understand the working principles of hardware and software related to satellite communication. In combination with the knowledge and skills gained in other courses in space and electrical engineering, the participants will be able to set up a a satellite communication link. They will document and present their work at the end of the project. After successful completion of this module, students will be able to - work in an interdisciplinary project team, - understand general structure and components of satellite ground stations, - organize small aerospace engineering projects, - use open source soft- and hardware tools for management and development.

Content

- Applied technical know-how regarding satellite communications: e.g. characteristics of electromagnetic waves, components for transmitter and receiver circuits, antennas, transmission path, modulation and encoding schemes, operating modes, EMC, electronics, mechanics, programming, networking and other IT components etc. - Practical hardware and/or software design as well as manufacturing and implementation - Using electrical and RF measuring instruments and/or troubleshooting tools - Methods for planning and organizing projects - Technical and project documentation and presentation of the practical work

Module Components

Workload and Credit Points

Course-independent workload:

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	14.0	2.0h	28.0h
Self-reliant project work and related outputs	14.0	6.0h	84.0h
Preparation of project presentation	1.0	20.0h	20.0h
Project report	1.0	48.0h	48.0h
			180.0h(~6 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

One or multiple projects in the field of satellite communication, partly chosen by the students itself, will be realized in structured teams. Each group or sub-team develops its part of the overall project and will be supported by experienced advisors. The basic knowledge needed to approach the project will be taught in a few lectures at the beginning of the course. In addition to this, students are required to extend their knowledge independently according to their assigned work package throughout the semester. The groups record their work in form of technical documents, a project report and present their results together in a final presentation.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

- Space Mission Planning and Operations - Satellite Technology

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Points	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Project work (individual)	30	practical	Over the course of the semester
Project output/documentation (group)	40	flexible	As defined in the Work Package Description during the first weeks of the semester.
Final presentation (group)	20	oral	3-5 min per student
Project report (group)	10	written	2-5 pages

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 2: Fak IV (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	95.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	65.0pt	60.0pt	55.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

No information

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 6.

Registration Procedures

This module is exclusive for MSE students. Non-MSE students refer to Module #40790. Registration at the MSE secretary according to the MSE study and examination regulations. Students will be asked to fill out a short letter of motivation after the kick-off meeting as a basis for assigning teams.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Miscellaneous

This module is part of the meta-project "Space Interdisciplinary Engineering in Radiocommunications and Radio Astronomy" (SIERRA), an interdisciplinary cooperation of the Chair of Space Technology and the Chair of High Frequency Technology, supported by the Amateur Radio Club of TU Berlin (AfuTUB / DK0TU).

Satellite Communication (SatCom)