2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Program Prerequisite (noncredit for this program)
MTH 1701 College Algebra
Note: In addition, computer literacy is required as a prerequisite. It can be
demonstrated by the applicant’s undergraduate coursework, passing a proficiency
examination offered by the extended studies department or by completing
a suitable computer course.
Required Courses (9 courses)
ENM 5100 Quality Engineering ............................................................... 3
ENM 5200 Project Engineering ................................................................ 3
MGT 5024 Production and Operations Management .............................. 3
MGT 5064 Cost and Economic Analysis .................................................. 3
MGT 5065 Supply Chain Management .................................................... 3
MGT 5088 Project and Program Risk Management ................................. 3
MGT 5093 Practicum in Quality Management* ...................................... 3
MGT 5131 Productivity Measurement and Improvement ........................ 3
ORP 5042 Reliability, Availability and Maintainability ........................... 3
Electives (2 courses)
ENM 5310 Systems Engineering Principles ............................................. 3
MAE 4121 Manufacturing Environment .................................................. 3
MGT 5061 Systems and Logistics Support Management ................. 3
MGT 5211 Procurement and Contract Management ....................... 3
ORP 5030 Decision Analysis ........................................................... 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 33
*Serves as the capstone course for this program.
Space Systems, M.S. ________________________
Major Code: 8137 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate,
Delivery Mode/s: online, classroom, Extended Studies
off-site Location/s: Spaceport, Virtual Site
Admission Materials: see below
The graduate space systems program provides its graduates with the
knowledge and capability to perform in a wide variety of technical
and managerial areas, in industry, academia, and government agencies
involved in the space program. It is for the student who expects
to plan, design, build, integrate, test, launch, operate or manage
space systems, subsystems, launch vehicles, spacecraft, payloads or
ground systems.
The goal of the Master of Science in Space Systems is to prepare individuals
for advanced leadership positions in the private, public and
military sectors with specific skills and competencies in space systems.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Science in Space Systems program requires
a bachelor’s degree in a recognized field of engineering or physical science
from an accredited curriculum. Coursework must have included
mathematics through differential equations and at least one year
of calculus-based physics. In the case of a marginal undergraduate
record (GPA less than 3.0), letters of recommendation and results of
recent GRE Tests, both General (verbal and quantitative) and Subject
(engineering or physics) are required and could be deciding factors.
Holders of the Professional Engineer license (or Engineering Intern
status for those less than five years past the Baccalaureate) need not
take the GRE Subject Test.
General admission requirements and the application process are discussed
in the Academic Overview of this catalog. Individuals who do
not meet the stated requirements for regular admission may petition
to take graduate courses for credit as a continuing education applicant.
Degree Requirements
The degree of Master of Science in Space Systems is conferred upon
students who have successfully completed 33 credit hours of core and
elective courses as listed on the student’s graduate program plan. It
includes 24 hours of required space systems courses and nine hours
of elective courses. Additional prerequisite courses may be required
depending on the applicant’s undergraduate preparation. With written
permission from the director of space systems graduate studies,
a student may substitute six semester hours of thesis credits in place
of six elective credit hours.
Required Courses (8 courses)
SPC 5001 Introduction to Space Systems ............................................... 3
SPC 5004 Space Propulsion Systems ...................................................... 3
SPC 5005 Space Power Systems .............................................................. 3
SPC 5006 Space Communications and Data Systems ............................ 3
SPC 5012 Spacecraft Environment ......................................................... 3
SPC 5013 Space Systems Astrodynamics ............................................... 3
SPC 5014 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control ......................................... 3
SPC 5080 Space Missions* (See Note 1) ................................................ 3
Electives (3 courses) (See Note 2)
MGT 5134 Commercial Enterprise in Space ............................................ 3
SPC 5009 Space Structures and Materials ............................................. 3
SPC 5010 Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control ....................... 3
SPC 5011 Human Space Systems ................................................... 3
SPC 5017 Aerospace Remote Sensing Systems ............................... 3
SPC 5018 Launch and Space Mission Operations .......................... 3
SPC 5065 Space Systems for Remote Operations ........................... 3
SPC 5066 Spaceflight Human Physiology ....................................... 3
SPC 5090 Special Topics in Space Systems .................................... 3
SPC 5999 Thesis ............................................................................. 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 33
*Serves as the capstone course for this program.
Note 1: Four-person student teams compete to develop the best proposal to
carry out a specific mission in response to a Request for Proposals issued by the
instructor acting as the Source Selection Official. Each team member’s grade
is partially determined by the team’s competitive standing.
Note 2: Electives may be selected with the academic program chair’s approval
from the appropriate graduate-level offerings in the extended studies department
or other academic units (e.g., business, engineering, science).
Space Systems Management, M.S. _______________
Major Code: 8315 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate,
Delivery Mode/s: online, classroom, Extended Studies
off-site Location/s: Hampton Roads, Redstone/Huntsville,
Admission Materials: GMAT, GRE Spaceport, Virtual Site
recommended
This program meets the professional needs of technical graduates who
are, or are looking forward to, assuming more managerial responsibility
in some aspect of space systems and need to enhance both managerial
and technical skills.
The goal of the Master of Science in Space Systems Management is
to prepare individuals for advanced leadership positions in the private,
public and military sectors with specific skills and competencies in
space systems management.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Science in Space Systems Management
program requires a bachelor’s degree in a recognized field of engineering
or physical science from an accredited curriculum. Coursework
must have included mathematics through differential equations and
at least one year of calculus-based physics. Proficiency at the undergraduate
level in financial accounting and statistics is also required.
In the case of a marginal undergraduate record (GPA less than
3.0), letters of recommendation and results of recent GRE Tests,
both General (verbal and quantitative) and Subject (engineering or
physics) are required and could be deciding factors. Holders of the
Professional Engineer license (or engineering intern status for those
less than five years past the bachelor’s degree) need not take the GRE
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