Syllabus Introduction to Bioastronautics BME 4440 Spring 2012 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Stephanie Carey CONTACT INFORMATION: Office: ENG 08, Kopp Building OFFICE HOURS: T, R 11:00 am-noon, or by appointment Office phone #: 813-974-5765 E-mail: [email protected]
TEXTBOOK: Space Physiology Jay C. Buckey, Jr.2006
DESCRIPTION: This course will include the study and the support of life in space. Bioastronautics is a specialty area in space research that promotes interdisciplinary collaborations in multiple areas of engineering as well as in other scientific areas such as chemistry, biology, medicine, rehabilitation, and psychology. This course will discuss the following topics: the space environment, impacts of microgravity on human physiology, human factors in spacesuit and spacecraft design, astronaut training, the basics of life support system design and countermeasures and mission logistics and planning. The course will include listening to guest speakers from industry, learning about relevant NASA programs accessing resources from nearby Kennedy Space Center, and completing a small design project.
OBJECTIVES: 1. Students will learn about the space environment. 2. Students will learn about microgravity effects on human physiology. 3. Students will learn how human factors are used in space related design. 4. Students will be introduced to professionals working in the aerospace field. 5. Students will be introduced to research proposal writing. 6. Students will learn to work on a design team.
GRADING: EXAM 1 : 15% EXAM 2: 15% EXAM 3: 15% EXAM 4: 15% INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 20% GROUP PROJECT 20%
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Students are expected to adhere to high standards of academic honesty and integrity, participate in class and group discussions and encourage the academic endeavors of their classmates. No form of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) will be tolerated. As commonly defined, plagiarism consists of passing off as one’s own the ideas, words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it in as your own, even if you have permission of that person. This includes copying material from books, reports, journals, pamphlets, handouts, other publications, web sites, etc., without giving appropriate credit for those ideas and/or without identifying material as quotations when taken directly from another source. Violation of these rules -- even unintentionally-- can result in disciplinary action including a grade penalty, up to and including an F or FF in the course, suspension, dismissal, and expulsion from USF. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism or other forms of scholastic dishonesty, please consult the relevant sections of the USF student catalogs, and/or ask the instructor. Students are strongly encouraged to complete USF’s on-line plagiarism tutorial, which may be found at: http://www.cte.usf.edu/plagiarism/plag.html ACCOMMODATIONS: Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice (typically 5 working days) prior to requesting an accommodation.
OBSERVATIONS OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class due to the observation of a major religious observance must provide notice of the date(s) to the instructor, in writing, by the second class meeting
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Week Of: Topics 1 Course Overview, Why do We Explore Space? History of Human Space Flight 2 Atmosphere: Structure and Composition Atmosphere: Air and Air Pressure Atmosphere: Humidity and Temperature 3 Radiation Environment: Radiation Concepts and Terms Radiation Biology and Long Term Hazards 4 Bone Loss Muscle Loss Exam 1 5 Neurovestibular Adaptations Fluid Redistribution 6 Cardiovascular System: The Heart Cardiovascular System: Blood 7 Cellular Responses to Microgravity Immunology 8 Motion Sickness: Prevention and Treatment Crew Psychology and Pyschosocial Support Exam 2 9 Countermeasures: Drugs, Exercise, Nutrition Extravehicular Activity (EVA) – overview, physiology 10 Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Component Overview and External Structure EMU: Air Flow and Contaminant Removal EMU: Mobility, Temperature Regulation 11 International Space Station (ISS): Structural Overview ISS: Hull (Pressure, MMOD, and Radiation Protection) 12 ISS: Temperature Control and Air Flow ISS: Water Reclamation Exam 3 13 Mission Planning Preflight Preparation and Postflight Recovery 14 Human Factors Space Architecture 15 Lunar Mission Scenarios Mars Mission Scenarios Private Space Flight Exam 4 16 Project presentations
FIELD TRIP: NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, TBD
GUEST SPEAKERS: Space Florida, Kennedy Space Center, Space Life Sciences Lab, Florida Space Research Program
OTHER REFERENCES: Legner, Klaus. Humans in Space and Space Biology. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, 2003. Available online at: http://www.mainsgate.com/spacebio/general/resources/humansandspacebio.pdf Human Physiology in Space, published by The National Space Biomedical Research Institute. http://www.nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/