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Space Class
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 lectueres 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 CE597r and GRAD500
Schedule: Tues & Thurs 2:30-3:45PM
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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