This course is designed for students who have interests and passion in space technology. The course is primarily project-based where the participating students are intended to work with an interdisciplinary team to design, craft, and build their own CanSat (a mini-satellite that is integrated within a soda can that performs several scientific measuring tasks). The course contains introductory lectures about orbital mechanics, spacecraft operating environment, and satellite subsystems and design, such as structure, telecommunication, thermal and attitude control, and power. In parallel, there will be practical training on how to design and build a CanSat. As the CanSat project develops, it is examined through intensive reviews by the course instructors and after all the reviews are successfully passed, the CanSat will be tested under real conditions where scientific measurements are performed during a launch campaign. Through the basic knowledge and insight gained during this course, the students prepare themselves to pursue their future career in space-related industry and aerospace centers such as the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), Esrange Space Center, OHB Sweden, RUAG space, the European Space Agency (ESA), SpaceX, and Airbus.
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
25 March 2025
Ends
8 June 2025
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
50%
Required Knowledge
90 credits including Thermodynamics, Physical Measurement Techniques and a first course in scientific computing or equivalent. Proficiency in English and Swedish equivalent to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies. Requirements for Swedish only apply if the course is held in Swedish.
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A5313
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The application period is closed.
