Master of Science in Aeronautical and Space Systems
ObjectifsTo support its steadily growing and to maintain business competitiveness, the global aerospace industry needs high qualified engineers or researchers to innovate to new technologies taking into account environmental constraints more and more demanding. Design complex aerospace systems involve multinational geographically disseminated teams of project managers or various experts working in collaborative environment through integrated development platform tools. The Master Aeronautical and Space Systems (AESS) is an evolution of the former MSc Aeronautical Engineering and Space Technology and is intended to educate graduate students in subjects relevant to these demanding challenges and needs of the industry. The MSc ASSE is designed to be multidisciplinary preparing future engineers to easily and efficiently work on aeronautical systems, space systems and their applications or embedded systems, with emphasis on the complete life cycle of the system. With a large spectrum of knowledge the MSc AESS allows students to tackle various aspects from design to operations of systems either in a research organism or in an aerospace company in a multinational environment. The MSc AESS consists of a total of 4 semesters of 30 ECTS each, ie 120 ECTS credits for the whole program. The MSc AESS starts with a first semester emphasizing aerospace engineering fundamentals, and then continues toward two main majors during semester two: «Electronics and computer sciences», «Aircraft control - Guidance». During semester three students emphasize on one major in depth among four: major Aircraft systems, major Embedded Systems, major GNSS, major space systems. Students have strong opportunities to develop practical skills through personal research projects in ISAE’s laboratories and professional thesis during internships in aerospace industry.
ContenuSemester 1
Common part
Mathematics - Foreign languages - Matlab
standardisation - MATLAB complements -
Programming - Mechanics
Aerospace engineering
Sensors and measuring systems - Aircraft and
airframe architecture - Flight Dynamics - Automatic
control - Design and validation of DES - Signal
processing and DSP - Introduction to mathematical
logic - Architecture and design of integrated
electronics function - Launcher and space vehicles -
Aeronautical Thermopropulsion - Engines-Propulsion
- Data transmission - Avionics systems
Semester 2
Common part
Foreign languages - European cultures and Research
Project in ISAE’s laboratories (250 h)
Students have to select one major among:
Major 1: Electronics and computer sciences
Modelling and simulation - Antenna and radars
- Hardware and software co-design - Distributed
and parallel computing - Network architecture and
programming
Major 2: Aircraft control - Guidance
Control implementation – Flight characteristics-
Aircraft control - guidance – Navigation
Semester 3
Common part
Foreign languages – Research Project in ISAE’s laboratories
Students have to select one major among:
Major 1: Aircraft Systems
Computer Safety - Hybrid Systems- System
Engineering- System Dependability- Optimization
Converters- Hydraulic, Electromechanical and EHA
actuators- Actuators control- Electromagnetic
compatibility
- Airframe-linked systems- Avionics systems- Safety
analysis- Avionics and systems trouble shooting
maintenance
Major 2: Space Systems
Avanced control and applications - Satellites guidance
and control - Launchers guidance and control - Space
environment and effects - Mission analysis and
orbital mechanics - Space communications systems -
Space project and systems - Satellite electrical
systems - Satellite engineering and design - Satellite
thermal control systems - On board systems and data
handling - Space projects economy - Space projects
legal aspects
Major 3: Embedded Systems
Real time language - Architecture description
language - Real time operational systems - Real time
control of a space system - Certification - Computer
Safety - Hybrid Systems - System Engineering - System
Dependability - Optimization - Electromagnetic
compatibility - Estimation and Kalman filter -
Energetic constraints - Avionics and data buses
Major 4: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
Digital communications - Spread spectrum techniques
- Orbits and satellites plateforms - Radiofrequency
links and propagation - Computer Safety - Hybrid
Systems - System Engineering - System Dependability
- Optimization - Estimation and Kalman filter -
Positionning determination and reference systems
- Navigation and localization systems by satellite
- Communication and navigation satellite payload -
GNSS systems
Application of GNSS - Navigation digital receivers -
GNSS receivers - Legal and economic aspects
Common part: Seminars and conferences
Seminar «Vehicle design: system aspects of
atmosphere re-entry»
«Electrical propulsion» conference
«Space mechanisms» conference
«History of Space Exploration» conference
Semester 4
Students conduct a thesis in aeronautical industry or
organisation, in France or abroad and supervised by a
tutor from the host organisation and from ISAE. The
Master thesis is concluded by the preparation of a
report and an oral dissertation in front of jury.
European master - EuMAS in aeronautics and
space.