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About the Course

The movement of bodies in space (like spacecraft, satellites, and space stations) must be predicted and controlled with precision in order to ensure safety and efficacy. Kinematics is a field that develops descriptions and predictions of the motion of these bodies in 3D space. This course in Kinematics covers four major topic areas: an introduction to particle kinematics, a deep dive into rigid body kinematics in two parts (starting with classic descriptions of motion using the directional cosine matrix and Euler angles, and concluding with a review of modern descriptors like quaternions and Classical and Modified Rodrigues parameters). The course ends with a look at static attitude determination, using modern algorithms to predict and execute relative orientations of bodies in space. After this course, you will be able to... * Differentiate a vector as seen by another rotating frame and derive frame dependent velocity and acceleration vectors * Apply the Transport Theorem to solve kinematic particle problems and translate between various sets of attitude descriptions * Add and subtract relative attitude descriptions and integrate those descriptions numerically to predict orientations over time * Derive the fundamental attitude coordinate properties of rigid bodies and determine attitude from a series of heading measurements...

Top reviews

SM

Oct 18, 2017

Brilliant classes! Absolutely brilliant, enjoyed every bit of it. All you need is that you should love Physics and Maths to attend these classes. If you do, it is an enriching experience for you.

DM

Nov 9, 2021

Great professor, and the content is interesting. The assignments where you had to write your own code to determine the spacecraft attitudes were very useful for applying what you had learnt.

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By Maxime L

Nov 20, 2023

Absolutely recommend. Really liked the way the professor explains his lessons and the content is top notch

By Sergio A R V

Aug 6, 2020

I couldn't be more happy with this course I enjoyed every second of it... and yeah... also the assignments

By Hettikankanange D V A

Jun 15, 2020

one of the best course i have learn from online which enhance my knowledge and skill in particular field.

By Premkumar R

Oct 10, 2021

This course has a perfect introductionary content, and it is both enjoyable and enlightening.

By Miguel A M M

Sep 20, 2020

It is one of the best courses I've ever had. Dr Schaub knows how to give excellent lectures.

By Javier C M

Mar 12, 2021

Some times it is challeging, and it is always interesting. Very well structured and taught.

By Jose F G

Mar 24, 2020

Stunning course! Great lessons by professor Schaub. I'll do another with him. Thanks a lot!

By Fabrice P

Jan 17, 2021

Great course, the teacher makes us want to continue, it's clear and concise. Thanks a lot.

By Darren M

Mar 8, 2021

Great course, I thought the professor was very thorough in explanations and the HW helped

By Raktim P

Aug 13, 2021

Excellent course. Highly recommended for people trying to break into the space industry.

By Tom G

Mar 19, 2024

I was able to follow the lectures and coursework, with enough challenge

By Don H S A

Aug 27, 2021

Great engineering course. Got a lot of knowledge in a simple way.

By Rodrigo M I

Jul 19, 2020

Great course. Concepts are neatly explained. Great professor also

By Timothy S D

Sep 26, 2021

Best starting course if you want to specialize in astrodynamics

By Gilles R

Jan 8, 2024

Great content. Difficult at times but hey! no pain, no gain !

By pratik p

Jul 3, 2020

Loved the whole course. The instructor is amazing.

By Vishish B

Sep 11, 2019

Great course! Great lectures! Easy to understand.

By Chisomo D

Sep 29, 2023

This course is incredible for aerospace experts

By Barath C

Mar 6, 2018

Awesome course! Gave a strong theoretical base.

By Lewis G

Aug 28, 2022

Fantastic course, very helpful and descriptive

By David “ S

Apr 5, 2021

Very well explained and very useful exercises

By Jose L M

Mar 8, 2021

Very interesting course. I have learned a lot

By Joseph V R R

Oct 4, 2020

Muy bueno , estoy agradecido aprendi bastante

By Bhupender S

Aug 2, 2020

its awsome and ive learned a lot of things

By Jakub B

Dec 28, 2018

Fantastic course with a fantastic lecturer