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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MTH 3509 SPACE RADIATION ENVIRONMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA SERHAN KÜÇÜKA

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering (Evening) Mechanical Engineering Textile Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Within the scope of the course; It is aimed to teach the principles of space environment, space environment effects, space radiation sources, (Trapped radiation, Galactic cosmic radiation, Sun-induced radiation), Space radiation effects (Total ionized dose, Displacement damage, Single event effects), Modeling and analysis of radiation environment, radiation measurements, and radiation protection methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe the structure, properties and effects of the space environment. 2   To describe the effects of space weather, magnetic storms, atmospheric structure, neutral atmosphere and other factors on space-based systems and objects. 3   To describe the environments and properties of space radiation sources, Van Allen belts, solar radiation and Galactic cosmic ray. 4   Defining the effects of space radiation, Total Ionized dose, Displacement damage and single event effects. 5   Identification of solar activities that cause variability in the space environment. 6   Modeling and analysis of the space radiation environment.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Space Environment and Its Effects 2 Space Environment and Its Effects (2) 3 Space Radiation Environment and Its Effects 4 Space Radiation Environment and Its Effects (2) 5 Space Radiation Environment and Its Effects (3) 6 Space Radiation Environment and Its Effects (4) 7 Space Radiation Environment Modeling 8 Space Radiation Environment Modeling (2) 9 Space Radiation Measurements 10 Space Radiation Measurements (2) 11 Midterm 12 Effects of Space Radiation on Manned Flights 13 Effects of Space Radiation on Manned Flights (2) 14 Radiation Protection in Space Applications 15 Radiation Protection in Space Applications (2) 16 Final Examination

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations about course contents.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outputs are assessed by examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serhan.kucuka@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 4 4 LO.2 4 4 LO.3 4 4 LO.4 4 4 LO.5 4 4 LO.6 4 4