UH PueoSat Course (Fall 2009)

The University of Hawaii's PueoSat course, supported by the College of Engineering and UH Small-Satellite Program, is intended to provide freshman and sophomore engineering students with an introduction to spacecraft systems engineering in eleven (11) one-hour classroom/laboratory sessions. This course is led by UH Small-Satellite Program students Larry Martin, Jeff Fines and John Salle.
 
The course will utilize the EyasSat, a fully functional nanosatellite designed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and Colorado Satellite Services, and a modified version of its accompanied curriculum. The name “EyasSat” has its roots in falconry, as “eyas” means “baby falcon” or “fledgling bird.” The falcon is the mascot of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where the concept of EyasSat was born. 
 
EyasSat demonstrates six traditional satellite subsystems of a satellite bus: Structural, Electrical Power (EPS), Data Handling (DH), Communications (Comm), Attitude Determination and Control (ADCS), and Thermal subsystems.
 
This SIP group is intended as an online classroom and meeting place for course instructors, participating students and affiliated faculty to post course material, homework assignments, related discussion topics, and relevant photos and videos.