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Rocket Scientist from MIT, teach rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics
Jeff M.

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I have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT, and was one course away from a physics degree. My thesis was analyzing pulses from an X-ray star system. After graduating I spent 6 years in the Navy and was Captain of a ship. Then I worked at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and got a Master's degree in Space Systems. I have been teaching Space Systems for 30 plus years to graduate students at the Florida Institute of Technology. This includes Rocket Propulsion, Orbital...

I have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT, and was one course away from a physics degree. My thesis was analyzing pulses from an X-ray star system. After graduating I spent 6 years in the Navy and was Captain of a ship. Then I worked at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and got a Master's degree in Space Systems. I have been teaching Space Systems for 30 plus years to graduate students at the Florida Institute of Technology. This includes Rocket Propulsion, Orbital Mechanics, and Human Space Systems. I've taught in person and for that last 13 years online using Canvas. Two of my students became astronauts. My last job at KSC was an Astronaut Representative.


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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elect Eng and Physics
FIT
Masters

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Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Courses at MIT gave me all the theory and design abilities. Testing actual flight hardware going into space to other planets emphasizes how the design interfaces with the spacecraft. Based on that experience I started teaching Master degree courses in Space power systems, Nuclear power systems, Space Communication, Computer systems, and other space topics.
Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

You can analyze stress and strain in classrooms, but putting knowledge to work is the key. Testing the mechanical systems on spacecraft, the structures, bolts, booms, and robotic arms really puts your learning to practical use. I have done everything from bolt fit checks to testing robotic arm movement in 28 years at Kennedy Space Center.
Quantum Physics

Quantum Physics

I have been teaching courses at FIT for 30 years. Courses such as Space Power systems and Nuclear Power Systems use quantum mechanics--the photoelectric effect, the DeBroglie equation, wave-particle duality, pair production, Bremsstrahlung radiation, and others. Teaching a non-physicist quantum mechanics is essential to understanding these courses and systems.
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