Design and build your own experiment in this project-based course about planetary exploration! Students will learn about the science, technology, and the human experience of exploring planetary environments and other physical systems through (i) studying the development of a historical planetary mission; (ii) building core skills through a sequence of lab modules; and (iii) designing, building, and testing their own instrumentation platform. Depending on their role in the project, students can gain experience with a wide range of new skills, such as how to assemble and test electronic circuits, computer programming, and data analysis.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 12

Prerequisites: Fulfillment of the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) component of the Quantitative Reasoning & Data Literacy requirement. Any 100-level science course (including CS). High school physics recommended.

Distribution Requirements: LAB - Natural and Physical Sciences Laboratory; NPS - Natural and Physical Sciences

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring