After completing a master's degree in space systems, you will have achieved the following:
Knowledge
- You have a good understanding of systems that operate in space, their applications, and their social significance.
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You have a good understanding of how the environment in space and the launch situation affect the design, development, and testing of space systems.
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You have in-depth knowledge within certain specialist areas, such as design, development, test, integration, and operation of satellites and satellite systems, and within certain applications of satellite systems.
- You have specialist knowledge within the field of space systems obtained through work on a master's thesis.
Skills
- You can carry out basic calculations of important parameters regarding space systems and their operation.
- You know how to design small satellites and payloads.
- You can describe the details in the design of individual subsystems such as propulsion, attitude control, thermal regulation, vibration analyses, energy storage, and energy generation.
- You can analyze the reliability of systems and design systems with the desired lifetime.
- You know and can plan the necessary tests that are carried out on space systems.
- You can simulate and use laboratories to analyze relevant problems.
- You can identify, define, present, and communicate problems within the field.
- You can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in line with current research ethics norms.
- You are aware of quality assurance and risk analysis methods to ensure the system is working on the first attempt.
- You know about the methods and processes for developing space systems.
General competency
With a master's degree in space systems, you will have learned to work independently and complete a larger scientific project. This means that you can
- analyze a problem and set up a project to find ways of working towards a solution
- read and evaluate scientific literature and consider your own scientific work in relation to this
- work and complete a long term project by a set deadline
- write scientific reports
- communicate knowledge both orally and in writing
- work well in interdisciplinary teams