Space Systems Degrees Program Meets The Challenge Of Modern Engineering

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Purdue students can keep reaching for the stars through the Comprehensive Space Engineering Degrees Program and two new additions: an online master's degree in space systems engineering and a new space engineering undergraduate certificate.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is standing at the forefront of expanding space exploration and a future economy with the creation of the first-ever Comprehensive Space Engineering Degrees Program in the country.

The program provides a solid a foundation for the next generation's pioneering future in space as celebrated in this video.

Dan Dumbacher, professor of engineering practice in aeronautics and astronautics, said many of the necessary classes are already in place for the online master's degree, with additional courses being put together to help students see how disciplines interrelate, including the human and economic aspects.

"The space industry is in the middle of a transition with the latest advances from national security, civil space and commercial space perspectives," Dumbacher said.

"We hear people talking about making a business out of mining helium-3 on the moon and other ideas. That industry needs talented people who can understand the details and think systemically so they can build and safely operate the systems in space as we extend the human neighborhood beyond low earth orbit."