Overview
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Jeremy Straub
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Department of Computer Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA
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Ronald Arthur Marsh
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Department of Computer Science, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA
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David J. Whalen
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Department of Space Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA
- Provides an assessment of a small spacecraft program, an emerging topic in CubeSat programs
- Discusses program formation and initial decisions as a 'how-to' manual for starting a small spacecraft program
- Provides techniques and materials for assessing a new program and discusses how to use prior assessment to aid in securing buy-in for program formation and funding
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 1-20
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 21-35
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 37-52
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 53-63
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 65-75
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 77-99
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 101-128
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 129-150
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
Pages 151-173
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- Jeremy Straub, Ronald Arthur Marsh, David J. Whalen
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Back Matter
Pages 223-231
About this book
This book provides the information that is required to start a small spacecraft program for educational purposes. This will include a discussion of multiple approaches to program formation and build / buy / hybrid decision considerations. The book also discusses how a CubeSat (or other small spacecraft program) can be integrated into course and/or program curriculum and the ancillary benefits that such a program can provide. The assessment of small spacecraft programs and participatory project-based learning programs is also discussed extensively. The book presents prior work related to program assessment (both for a single program and internationally) and discusses how similar techniques can be utilized for both formative and summative assessment of a new program. The utility of these metrics (and past assessment of other programs) in gaining buy-in for program formation and funding is also considered.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Computer Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA
Jeremy Straub
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Department of Computer Science, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA
Ronald Arthur Marsh
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Department of Space Studies, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA
David J. Whalen
About the authors
Jeremy Straub is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the North Dakota State University. Ronald Arthur Marsh is an associate professor and chair of the Computer Science Department at University of North Dakota. David J. Whalen has recently retired from being an associate professor at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences in the Space Studies Department at the University of North Dakota.