Materials for Space is a special course of study for master’s degree students enrolled in the Technologies of Space Materials Science Program (field of study 04.15.01 Engineering Technology).
Total time – 216 hours, including:
8 hours of lectures
40 hours of laboratory classes
32 hours of practicals
136 hours of individual work
Types of examination – exam, term paper

Purpose of the course is to provide students with the knowledge that will guide them in the choice of materials for spacecraft components and equipment.

Students will learn to
-apply knowledge about the in-service performance of structures and materials in space, about the interaction of materials with space environment (effect of cosmic radiation on various materials, radiation and electric discharge effects, mechanical and dynamic load effects)
-develop requirements for the mechanical and functional properties of structural spacecraft components
-set-up and conduct experimental studies to examine the structure and mechanical properties of spacecraft materials
-will get acquainted with advanced spacecraft engineering technologies and materials

Topics of the course: materials and structures for space; interaction with space environment; mechanical and dynamic characteristics of spacecraft materials; current trends in spacecraft materials science.