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EF2229 Project in Space Technology 15.0 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
25 Aug 2025 - 1 Jun 2026
Periods

Autumn 2025: P1 (3 hp), P2 (4 hp)

Spring 2026: P3 (4 hp), P4 (4 hp)

Pace of study

25%

Application code

50510

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

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Course syllabus EF2229 (Spring 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus EF2229 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The project tasks may include

  • design of a component of a satellite instrument or space vehicle system
  • investigation of space environment effects on space technology
  • literature search and summary of a particular field
  • programming of data processing and presentation tools.

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course you should have some practical experience of performing one or several typical tasks in the field of space technology, including data analysis and development or evaluation of measurement techniques and instrumentation, designing part of a space vehicle or investigating the effects of space environment on various systems in space. You should be able to formulate a realistic goal for a time-restricted task, plan it, follow up the execution with the help of the formulated plan, and to be able to document your work in an effective way.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

For single course students: 60 hp and documented proficiency in english B or equivalent.

Literature

No fixed litterature. Relevant material will be distributed by tutors on a case-to-case basis.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • PRO2 - Project task 2, 8.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO1 - Project task 1, 7.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

The course contains two examinations

  • PRO 1 (after the first term): Written time plan, written status report and oral status report.
  • PRO 2 (after the second term): Writeen final report.

Other requirements for final grade

Written final report.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Electrical Engineering

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.