New Spring 2004 Course
Innovative 3-credit Multi-Disciplinary Distance-Learning Class
This new Web-disseminated course, offering both real-time and post-presentation video
access, will provide a state-of-the-art introduction to the complex challenge of life
support for astronauts working in space (i.e., during lunar, Mars, etc. missions) covering
the following interdisciplinary aspects:
- water supply and closed-loop recycle
- waste processing and high-level water/nutrient recovery
- air rejuvenation and bioregenerative oxygen resupply
- water, waste, and air disinfection
- food packaging and preservation
- bioassay assessment of critical life support elements via molecular biology tools
- energy-efficient crop production
- system engineering integration of overall life support operations.
The faculty and guest lecturers contributing to this course will all be involved
with NASA's advanced life support research mission and ready to help you learn about
their work!
| Registration: |
Purdue registration options include CE 597R and
GRAD 590A |
| Schedule: |
Tues & Thurs 1:30PM-2:45PM CIVL 2113 |
| Prerequisites: |
Undergraduates and graduates with curiosity and enthusiasm about
space travel and NASA's mission!! |
| Format: |
Live plus Web-based distance-taught classes |
| Speakers: |
Faculty affiliated with NASA's NSCORT research center at Purdue,
Howard, and Alabama A&M Universities, plus NASA personnel |
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