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Small Satellite Engineering Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , in conjunction with the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research , offers the certificate in small satellite engineering. This graduate certificate provides a broad understanding of small satellite mission and operations and of technologies for spacecraft design and engineering, satellite bus, hardware and software systems, and communications. A two-semester hands-on project course is included to exercise a transition of theory into engineering practice in satellite and ground station engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing  |  Department: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering  |  Duration: 12 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 12 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Small Spacecraft Engineering; Satellite Communications; Space Systems Engineering; CubeSat Design; CubeSat Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students who hold Bachelor degrees in scientific and engineering disciplines from accredited universities may apply. Please see https://cec.gmu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/application-requirements-and-deadlines for additional information. Current graduate students in the College of Engineering and Computing may elect the Small Satellite Engineering Graduate Certificate as a Secondary program. Please see AP.6.8.1 .

Duration: 12 credits

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