Last updated 4/15/2008 16:12
ASEN
5506 Bioastronautics Seminar
Spring 2008
3:00-3:50 Weds
Rm. ECCR 139
instructor: Dr. David Klaus
office: ECAE 107
ph. (303) 492-3525
email:
klaus@colorado.edu
Overview:
Bioastronautics is a specialty area of bioengineering that encompasses
biological, behavioral and medical concerns governing humans and other living
organisms in a space flight environment; and includes design of payloads, space
habitats and spacecraft life support systems.
In short, it spans the study and support of life in space.
Objectives: This weekly seminar will focus on various research and design aspects of human space flight. Effects of the space environment (microgravity and radiation) ranging from human responses to molecular-level bioprocesses will be discussed. Relevant spacecraft and space suit design issues will also be addressed as they pertain to NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). Attendance and active participation is expected for everyone, with literature analysis and scientific presentations to be given by the more senior students. In addition, general information on preparing for a career in industry or academia will be discussed.
Prereq: ASEN 5016, 5158 or 5116, or
instructor consent
Text: none (current literature)
|
Date |
Presenter |
Topic |
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Jan 16 |
Prof. Klaus |
Overview of Bioastronautics |
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Jan 23 |
-- |
speaker agenda for semester |
|
Jan 30 |
-- |
no meeting |
|
Feb 6 |
Prof. Klaus |
Effective Presentations &
Related Academic Skills (link
to ppt slides) |
|
Feb 13 |
Kevin H. |
Lunar Module Design |
|
Feb 20 |
Jan H. |
Human Respiration Modeling
Integrated into a Spacecraft Life Support System |
|
Feb 27 |
Ryan K. |
Lunar Dust Mitigation |
|
Mar 5 |
Jonathan M. |
Electrochromic Application for Space Suit
Thermal Control |
|
Mar 12 |
Kennda L. |
Microbial Detection Technology
for Astrobiology Research |
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Mar 19 |
Brian T. |
Cardiovascular Responses to
Space Flight |
|
Mar 26 |
Spring Break |
no meeting |
|
Apr 2 |
Hans Dieter S. / Matthias P. |
MIDA / Human Metabolic Modeling
for Spacecraft ECLSS Design |
|
Apr 9 |
Kennda L. |
Biological Sample Extraction
and Detection System (BSEDS) – take 2 |
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Apr 16 |
Brad G. |
Skeletal muscle extra cellular
matrix and its role in atrophy and injury |
|
Apr 23 |
Kevin E. |
Spacecraft Integrated Hatch /
Docking Mechanism Design Considerations |
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Apr 30 |
|
Wrap up |
NASA Bioastronautics Roadmap - http://bioastroroadmap.nasa.gov/index.jsp
Man-Systems Integration Standards (MSIS) NASA-STD-3000, Rev B (1995) - http://msis.jsc.nasa.gov/
President Bush Announces Vision for Space Exploration (Jan 14, 2004) - http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040114-3.html
NASA Space Flight- http://www.nasa.gov/topics/shuttle_station/
NASA Exploration Systems
Nat’l Space Biomedical Research
Institute - http://www.nsbri.org/
American Society for
Gravitational and Space Biology (ASGSB) - http://www.asgsb.org/
AIAA - American Institute of Aero and Astronautics - http://www.aiaa.org/
International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) - http://www.sae.org/events/ice/
Bioastronautics Curriculum at CU
Bioastronautics
Research Group