Online Course – University of Michigan Rocketry 101 Certified Professional Internship

Discover modern and historical innovations in the field of rocketry. Gain knowledge of the world history of rockets, trajectories, rocket engines, and the benefits of space exploration.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת ברקטות 101 של אוניברסיטת מישיגן

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • astronomy
  • history
  • Physics
  • Physical Sciences
  • Fundamentals of Rocket Science
  • Engineering Physics
  • Rocket mechanics
  • History of rocket science

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Rocket engineer
  • Space researcher
  • Rocket technology developer
  • Space Project Manager
  • Space Systems Analyst
  • Rocket Technology Guide
  • Rocket engineering consultant

Internship track

  • Course series

    • Rocket Science 101

      Focuses on the history of rockets around the world, how space orbits work, the functioning of rocket engines, and the benefits of space missions.

      We will better understand how Hollywood depicts space travel, and what things it does right and sometimes wrong regarding rocket science.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Fundamentals of Rocket Science

  • Course 1

    • 11 hours
    • 4.9 (19 ratings)

  • Course Details

    • What you’ll learn:
      • Describe different orbits and how spacecraft can use changes in orbit to move from place to place
      • Determine how much rocket fuel is required to lift various missiles off the ground and into orbit.
      • Describe the costs and benefits of different types of rocket engines and designs.
    • Skills you will gain

  • Categories

    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Basic track mechanics
    • Rocket science
    • Rocket mechanics
    • Missiles

History of rocket science

  • Course 2

    • 10 hours
    • 4.8 (11 ratings)

  • Course Details

    • What you’ll learn:
      • Describe the progress and thought processes behind the US Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs
      • Describe the costs and benefits of the space shuttle program, and why the US lost two shuttles
      • Describe how Germany developed missiles for military use in World War II and how the United States and the Soviet Union used this technology to develop their own missile programs.
    • Skills you will gain

  • Categories

    • Rocket science
    • Rocket mechanics
    • History of rocket science
    • Missiles

Rocket science in everyday life

  • Course 3

    • 11 hours

  • Course Details

    • What you’ll learn:
      • Understand how different satellite systems support our daily lives, such as weather satellites and GPS satellites
      • Understand the difference between asteroids and comets, and describe the consequences of different sizes of objects hitting Earth.
      • Describe how spacecraft located far from Earth could reach places, what it should look like, and what forces the people on board would feel
    • Skills you will gain

  • Categories

    • Space science
    • Satellite equipment
    • The future of rocket science
    • Planetary Sciences
    • Rocket science

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