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Venus Science & Engineering
(VSE 311)
Cohosted by:

MultiPlanet Engineering (MPE)
Humans 2 Venus

Apply by February 15
 
June 12-July 29, 2023
About
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Learn how to design, build, and operate systems, robots, and aerostats in Venus atmosphere. Immersive 8-week R&D experience (mostly online) to design and support aerostat balloon TRL demo on Earth and later in Venus clouds. Cohort assembles and launches high altitude balloon demo(s) with 2-5kg+ payload during in-person component (optional) of course for 3-7+ days in June/July 2023. With part of Program budget toward materials and build of high altitude balloon demo  with recoverable payload up to 25-45km in Earth atmosphere in July/August, apply engineering and aerospace principles and math, to model flight performance, turbulence, materials performance, and more.

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$600 ​

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~5 hrs /week

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4 Full Scholarships

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10+ Lecturers​

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R&D Project-based

Instructors
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Kolemann Lutz

Cofounder,  MU 

MultiPlanet Engineering

Contact Information

Kole Lutz
Program Coordinator, lutz.kolemann@gmail.com

+1.703.244.8456

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Geoffrey Landis, PhD

Scientist & Engineer,

NASA Glenn Research Center

Speakers
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Guillermo Söhnlein

Cofounder, Humans 2 Venus

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Lisa Stojanovski

Creator, Venus Academy

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Siddharth Pandey, PhD

Researcher, NASA JPL

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Terry Rector

Senior Project Leader,

Aerospace Corporation

Curriculum Schedule

​The Certificate course provides up to 5 hours per week of live synchronous instruction with 75/25 Lectures/Labs(research).  With 10+ guest lecturers and instructors, the Course is designed to fit the schedule of young professionals and full-time students. Cohort builds and launches high altitude balloon during In-person component (optional) of course for 3-7+ days in Washington DC Area in June 2023. Attendance for most lectures and labs is mandatory to receive Certificate.

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  1. Venus Science, History, and Missions

  2. Venus Atmosphere and Cloud Dynamics

  3. High Altitude Balloons & Demos on Earth

  4. APMA: Ellipsoid Models, Calculus, Geometry  

  5. Systems, robots, and aerostats

  6. IMUs, MAVs, Accelerometers, Formation Flying 

  7. 3D Vectors, GPS, Autonomous Navigation for Systems Integration

  8. Aerodynamics, Reynolds Number, Turbulence, Lift/Drag, Air Flow, inflation/deflation

  9. TRL Demos - COTS Parts, Deployment & Systems Design

  10. TTC, CDH, & Algorithms for Operations 

  11. ISRU, SOFC, In Situ Air Production

  12. Software(MATLAB, COMSOL) to model balloon dynamics/performance

  13. Propulsion: ABEP, Electric, Nuclear, etc

  14. Aerohab Design & Expansion

  15. Project Presentations

  16. Project Presentations

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Enrollment

PreProgram 2023 Timeline

January 26: Open House Webinar
February 15: Apply by
June 12-July 29: VSE311 Program

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