NEEP533 Course Notes (Spring 2004)
Resources from Space
Course Notes – Spring 2004
NEEP 533 / Geology 533 / Astronomy 533 / EMA 601
1:20 MWF 265 Materials Science & Engr.
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| Date | # | Instructor | Topic | Term Paper | ||
| 21-Jan | 1 | W | GLK/HHS | A Trip to the Moon/One Environmental System [PDF] | Term paper stylesheet | |
| 23-Jan | 2 | F | Brown | Resource Limitations on Earth-Minerals [PDF] | ||
| 26-Jan | 3 | M | Kulcinski | Resource Limitations on Earth-Energy [PDF] | ||
| 28-Jan | 4 | W | Gallagher | Origin of the Elements [PDF] | ||
| 30-Jan | 5 | F | Santarius | Space Travel Overview [PDF] | ||
| 2-Feb | 6 | M | Gallagher | Birth and Early Development of Solar Systems [PDF] | ||
| 4-Feb | 7 | W | Schmitt | Early Solar System [PDF] | ||
| 6-Feb | 8 | F | Schmitt | Evolution of the Moon as a Planet [PDF] | ||
| 9-Feb | 9 | M | Schmitt | Evolution of the Moon as a Planet [PDF] | ||
| 11-Feb | 10 | W | Schmitt | Potential Resources of the Moon [PDF] | ||
| 13-Feb | 11 | F | Taylor | Recent Observations of the Soils on the Moon [PDF] | ||
| 16-Feb | 12 | M | Kulcinski | Extraction Techniques-Solar Wind Volatiles [PDF] | Term paper topics | |
| 18-Feb | 13 | W | Kulcinski | Extraction Techniques-Oxygen [PDF] | ||
| 20-Feb | 14 | F | Kulcinski | Design of a Lunar Volatiles Miner [PDF] | ||
| 23-Feb | 15 | M | Kulcinski | Exam | ||
| 25-Feb | 16 | W | Brown | Extraction Techniques for Minerals in Space [PDF] | ||
| 27-Feb | 17 | F | Schmitt | Evolution of Mars as a Planet, Possible Life on Mars [PDF] | ||
| 1-Mar | 18 | M | Schmitt | Evolution of Mars as a Planet, Possible Life on Mars [PDF] | ||
| 3-Mar | 19 | W | Schmitt | Potential Resources of Mars [PDF] | ||
| 4-Mar | 20 | R | Schmitt | A Trip to the Moon and NASA Management-Evening [PDF] | ||
| 5-Mar | 21 | F | Schmitt | Potential Resources On and From the Asteroids/Comets; Threats [PDF] | ||
| 8-Mar | 22 | M | Kulcinski | Nuclear Power Sources in Space [PDF] | ||
| 10-Mar | 23 | W | Kulcinski | Nuclear Power Sources in Space [PDF] | ||
| 12-Mar | ** | Lecture moved to March 4 | ||||
| 3/13 to 3/21 | Spring Break | |||||
| 22-Mar | 24 | M | Kulcinski | Nuclear Fission Rockets [PDF] | ||
| 24-Mar | 25 | W | Kulcinski | Fusion-Principles [PDF] | Term paper topic chosen | |
| 26-Mar | 26 | F | Kulcinski | Helium-3 Fusion [PDF] | ||
| 29-Mar | 27 | M | Santarius | Getting There and Back-Electric Propulsion [PDF] | ||
| 31-Mar | 28 | W | Santarius | Getting There and Back-Fusion Rockets [PDF] | ||
| 2-Apr | 29 | F | Santarius | Getting to an Asteroid [PDF] | ||
| 5-Apr | 30 | M | Schmitt | Lunar and Mars Base Activation Scenarios-Part I [PDF] | Term paper outline due | |
| 7-Apr | 31 | W | Schmitt | Lunar and Mars Base Activation Scenarios-Part II [PDF] | ||
| 9-Apr | 32 | F | Griffin | Getting There & Back-Chemical Rockets [PDF] | ||
| 11-Apr | Su | Easter | ||||
| 12-Apr | 33 | M | Kulcinski | Exam | ||
| 14-Apr | 34 | W | Schmitt | Lunar and Mars Base Activation Scenarios-Part III [PDF] | ||
| 16-Apr | 35 | F | Schmitt | Approaches for a Return to the Moon [PDF] | ||
| 19-Apr | 36 | M | Schmitt | International and Space Law Implications [PDF] | Term paper due | |
| 21-Apr | 37 | W | Schmitt | International and Space Law Implications [PDF] | ||
| 23-Apr | 38 | F | Schmitt | Starting Up a Space Business [PDF] | ||
| 26-Apr | 39 | M | Schmitt | Economic Parameters for a Return to the Moon [PDF] | ||
| 28-Apr | 40 | W | Kulcinski | Applications-Orbiting Solar Satellite [PDF] | ||
| 30-Apr | 41 | F | Kulcinski | Applications-Lunar Solar Station [PDF] | ||
| 3-May | 42 | M | Schmitt | One Possible Approach to Commercialization-Interlune/Intermars [PDF] | ||
| 5-May | 43 | W | Schmitt | Overall Effect of Space Resources on the Earth-Moon System [PDF] | ||
| 7-May | 44 | F | All | Summary [PDF] | ||
| 11-May | Tu | Final Exam-7:25 PM, 2317 Engineering Hall | ||||
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