Coursework
Selected aerospace engineering, space systems, and leadership coursework from Penn State's B.S. Aerospace Engineering program, Engineering Leadership Development minor, and Space Systems Engineering certificate.
AERSP 410 — Space Propulsion
Rocket propulsion fundamentals, nozzle design, and performance analysis for space missions.
AERSP 450 — Space Dynamics
Orbital mechanics, mission design, and trajectory optimization — applied in SDL CubeSat STK simulations.
AERSP 460 — Aerospace Controls
Control Systems Design, Root Locus, SISO, MIMO, Control Theory.
AERSP 401 - Spacecraft Design
End-to-end spacecraft subsystem design, requirements flow-down, and systems engineering reviews..
Space Systems Engineering Certificate Courses
Mission concept development, space environment considerations, and end-to-end space system lifecycle.
Engineering Leadership Development Minor
Team leadership, project management, technical communication, and engineering ethics.
Computational & Simulation Tools
Applied coursework in MATLAB, Python, COMSOL multiphysics, STK orbital analysis, and CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion, AutoCAD).