Master degree program
Space Engineering and Technologies

Space Engineering and Technologies

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

1.ON1 interpret and summarize in-depth knowledge of current issues, development trends, and current areas reflecting the current state of space engineering and technologies, as well as being guided in defining the interdisciplinarity of tasks;
2.ON2 design satellite communications systems using GEO or LEO satellites to transmit voice, video or data signals using analog or digital modulation;
3. ON3 apply space technologies to observe the surface of the Earth to solve important problems of the economy, including problems of agriculture, ecology, defense, monitoring of emergency situations;
4. ON4 develop engineering software, including analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation;
5. ON5 understand the structure of robotic space systems and design robotic systems used to solve specific problems in the field of space engineering and technologies;
6. ON6 carry out calculations with the definition of the main parameters of the spacecraft onboard systems, as well as their analysis, using computer modeling methods and CAD tools;
7. ON7 apply in practical and professional activities methods of monitoring research and management of natural environments to address the rational use and protection of natural resources;
8. ON8 to determine the stages and principles of designing and testing space systems and subsystems using systems analysis methods, parameter estimation methods and optimization methods;
9. ON9 to critically evaluate ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and apply sound decisions that should take into account the influence of engineering decisions in global, economic, environmental and social contexts;
10. ON10 analyze and manage the processes of the organization of education, aimed at improving the structure, quality, reputation based on modern management approaches;
11. ON11 critically evaluate life and professional situations from the point of view of management psychology; effectively use knowledge of management psychology for the development of their potential and team;
12. ON12 identify methods and techniques that are applicable to their own scientific research and modern scientific research, communicate their findings and knowledge used for their formulation, as well as the justification to specialists and non-specialists.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Space Engineering and Technologies
Speciality Code
7M07119
Faculty
Mechanics and Mathematics

disciplines

Foreign language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Modern problems of space flight dynamics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is familiarization with modern problems of space flight dynamics; the acquisition of skills to build mathematical models of space flight dynamics and their analysis using the methods and means of modern mathematics. Will be studied: The current state of space flight dynamics. Scientific problems of space flight dynamics, which are key and are of direct interest to the economy of Kazakhstan. Mathematical modeling of outer space. The perturbed motion of the spacecraft. Calculation of the trajectories of interplanetary spacecraft.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to teach in universities and colleges based on knowledge of higher school didactics, theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching activities. The training course is aimed at studying the trends in the development of education and the Bologna process. The course will help you master teaching and curatorial skills, various strategies and methods of teaching and education.

Psychology of Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [РК1+MT+РК2+ ГЭК] (100)
  • Description - The course reveals the subject, the basic principles of management psychology, personality in managerial interactions, personal behavior management, psychology of managing group phenomena and processes, psychological characteristics of the leader's personality, individual management style, psychology of influence in management activities, conflict management.

Psychology of Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Robotic space systems
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: familiarization with the basic elements and structure of robotic space systems used to solve specific problems in the subject area. Will be studied: the basics of robotic space systems and their principle of operation. Modeling and research of mechatronic and robotic systems. Modern methods of control of mechatronic and robotic systems. Information systems of mobile robots and mechatronic systems. Design and production of mechatronic and robotic systems.

Software Development for Engineering Applications
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the skills of engineering software development, including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation. When studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: process and methodology, planning project management, architecture and design, implementation, testing, software quality, deployment and maintenance, re-engineering.

Space factors and their influence on spacecraft
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: To teach master students the theoretical foundations of long-term trouble-free operation of spacecraft and the resistance of their structural materials and elements of onboard equipment to the effects of the surrounding space environment. The following topics will be considered: Solar activity and factors of outer space, the impact of cosmic radiation on the onboard equipment of the spacecraft, failures and failures of the spacecraft instruments, the Earth's radiation belts, the effects of ERP on the spacecraft, etc.

Space technologies for Earth observation
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to understand the principles of using space technologies for solving the problems of the state economy; The study of space technologies for observing the Earth's surface. When studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: principles of building a system for remote sensing of the Earth, space systems for remote sensing of the Earth, preliminary processing of digital space images, thematic processing of digital space images.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Application of GEONETCast and ILWIS for monitoring of environment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to master the principles of working with the GEONETCast and ILWIS program for monitoring the environment of industrial regions of Kazakhstan. When studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: acquaintance with the program GEONETCast and ILWIS on the dissemination of data of satellite systems that provide environmental data to the global community of users; studying the principles of working with this network; acquisition of skills of using the network for the tasks assigned.

Applied microelectronics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to teach the theoretical and practical foundations of microelectronics in space vehicles used to solve space problems. The following will be studied: the main devices and devices of microelectronics, their principles of operation, circuitry and design-technological, electrical parameters and characteristics, forms and applications; study of the element base of microelectronics; synthesis of functional electronic devices on integrated circuits and discrete components, computer models.

Applied sciences on Earth and ecological management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to master the principles, main provisions of environmental management based on the data of space monitoring. In studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: applied Earth sciences, areas of the ecological management application, their development using satellite data; principles of environmental management based on the data of space monitoring; monitoring of the ecological state of industrial regions based on the results of space imagery.

CAD tools for design of systems on chips
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to present industrial CAD tools for the design of analog, mixed and digital integrated circuits and systems and the corresponding methodology for the design, simulation and verification of integrated circuits. Will be studied: methods of design and preparation of production in the environment of CAD systems; study of the package of applied programs of the integrated CAD system NASTRAN; carrying out engineering analysis of models, building a physical and mathematical model of the designed device using finite element analysis.

Computer control of complex technical means
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: the formation of knowledge among master students about computer-aided control systems for spacecraft. When studying the discipline, master students mastering methods and algorithms for solving management problems in technical systems, design tasks for software and hardware automation and control, preparing technical tasks for design work, modern information processing technologies, modern technical management tools, computer equipment, computer network technologies and telecommunications for the design of automation and control systems.

Designing of the systems for spacecraft motion control and navigation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to teach master students theoretical and practical bases for designing of the systems for spacecraft motion control and navigation used for solving space problems. When studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: general problem of spacecraft attitude control system and navigation, eqations of spacecraft motion, methods for determining the spacecraft orientation, development of algorithms for controlling the spacecraft motion.

Earth remote sensing
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of studying the discipline is to form the concept of the theoretical foundations, modeling methods, and means of remote sensing of the Earth from space using modern technologies. Undergraduates should master practical skills in decoding satellite images, form an understanding of the technologies of geospatial tools and synthetic aperture radar images

Ecological mathematical modeling
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to examine common approaches and the application of mathematical methods in the analysis of ecological and natural processes and phenomena; studying the stages of creating models of ecological processes; studying the principles of computer modeling and tools for the analysis of environmental processes. In studying the discipline, the following questions will be considered: the basic concepts of modeling theory, the classification of models etc.

Fundamentals of digital photogrammetric system
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to study the basis of remote sensing and digital photogrammetric systems. Topics: preliminary and thematic processing of remote sensing data, methods for constructing remote sensing data, the use of software tools for digital photogrammetry and GIS. Methods for studying the Earth and other space bodies from air or spacecraft, which include aerial photography, space photography, image decoding, as well as visual observations: inspection of the territory by an observer from an aircraft.

Modeling the operating conditions of spacecraft systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: the formation of knowledge of master students on the operating conditions of spacecraft. Studying the course offers master students the necessary knowledge about the content of the methodological basis for the operation of space assets, as well as the acquisition of practical skills and abilities to solve scientific and practical tasks related to the implementation and improvement of modern organizational, technical, technological and technical and economic methods to ensure the effective provision of technical space exploitation.

Modern gyroscopic systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline to give master students the basic principles of building gyrostabilizers for various purposes and gyroscopic orientation systems, with the ability to analyze the errors and the physical essence of the phenomena occurring in this process. The tasks of studying the discipline are to acquaint master students with the mathematical methods of research and the basic principles of the construction and application of gyroscopic systems, as well as the basic information of their practical application.

Modern methods of satellite data processing
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to familiarize the students with the basic methods and techniques of digital processing and conversion of satellite data in modern information systems for recording, storing, processing and reporting data, studying the methods of implementing effective algorithms for the transformation and analysis of satellite data in information systems and on modern personal computers.

Modern principles of satellite communication
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of disciplines: the course gives master students a wide range of diverse subsystems that provide a complete satellite communications system. When studying the discipline, the following issues will be considered: Satellite orbits and launching procedures, look angles; Spacecraft: power, communications, TT&C, antenna systems; Link budgets, C/N calculation; Analog modulation techniques, S/N calculation; Digital modulation, transmission, BER calculation etc.

Modern technologies of satellite navigation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form knowledge among master students about modern methods and means of satellite navigation systems for moving objects and spacecrafts. In this course, master students study modern satellite navigation systems, their means of implementation, the principles of operation and interconnections, the theoretical foundations of their design.

Monitoring and management of nature resources
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: obtaining theoretical knowledge and practical skills in managing natural resources and organizing monitoring work. Study of tools and methods for monitoring components of the biosphere. Will be studied: tasks, purpose, content and principles of management and monitoring of natural resources. Monitoring and management of various natural environments to address issues of rational use and protection of natural resources. Processing and analysis of satellite data for the management of natural resources.

Optical and radar systems of Earth remote sensing satellites
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: the formation of knowledge among master students about the basics of remote sensing, experimental processing of space photo- and radio images. The course “Optical and radar systems of Earth remote sensing satellites” for undergraduates offers professional knowledge in the field of remote sensing, introduces the main sources of remote sensing data, the principles and methods of processing them and obtaining thematic maps.

Optimization Methods for the Engineered Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is the formation of professional competencies for the formulation and solution of engineering problems using optimization methods. Topics: basics of optimization, the principles of optimal control, solution methods including numerical algorithms, predictive control, dynamic programming, variational calculus, Pontryagin's maximum principle, application of the theory of optimization control for engineering systems and examples.

Space Systems Engineering
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of knowledge in the field of engineering of space systems. When studying the discipline, the following questions will be considered: Detailed mission analysis. Detailed orbit analysis. The life cycle of the space system. Identification of alternative nano and microsatellite architectures. Detailed thermal calculation of the spacecraft. Overview of the design process and characterization of the payload. Spacecraft configuration. Basic modeling tools.

Test systems for space equipments
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: to study various types of tests at all stages of the life cycle of rocket and space technology, including autonomous, integrated tests, control and flight design tests, familiarization with typical bench equipment in relation to each type of test. The following issues will be considered: modern methods for testing rocket and space technology and bench equipment for their implementation, methods for processing and analyzing experimental data.

The target apparatus of the spacecraft
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: the formation of knowledge among master students about the target apparatus of spacecraft. The study of the discipline is aimed at obtaining master students the knowledge necessary for engineering (design, research) activities in the design and development of target equipment for Earth remote sensing satellites, communications, and navigation and geodetic spacecrafts.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита НИР
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years