Space Science detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to CSE Open Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of space science is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9 Introduction to space science and applications – historical development – Space EnvironmentVacuum and its Effects, Plasma & Radiation Environments and their Effects, Debris Environment and its Effects – Newton’s Law of gravitation – Fundamental Physical Principles.
Unit II
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Unit III
GALAXIES 7 Galaxies, their evolution and origin – active galaxies and quasars – Galactic rotation – Stellar populations – galactic magnetic field and cosmic rays.
Unit IV
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Unit V
SOLAR SYSTEM 10 Nebular theory of formation of our Solar System – Solar wind and nuclear reaction as the source of energy – Sun and Planets: Brief description about shape size – period of rotation about axis and period of revolution – distance of planets from sun – Bode’s law – Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion – Newton’s deductions from Kepler’s Laws – correction of Kepler’s third law – determination of mass of earth – determination of mass of planets with respect to earth – Brief description of Asteroids -Satellites and Comets.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Hess W., Introduction to Space Science, Gordon & Breach Science Pub; Revised Ed., 1968.
- Krishnaswami K. S., Astrophysics: A modern Perspective, New Age International, 2006.
Reference Books:
- Arnab Rai Choudhuri, Astrophysics for Physicists, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2010.
- Krishnaswami K. S., Understanding cosmic Panorama, New Age International, 2008.
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