Course Description: 

Introductory class touching on the future of space exploration, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), and space manufacturing. We will be going over the importance of utilizing resources such as lunar/mars regolith, their chemical and mineral compositions, and current research therein.

Lessons of the Course:

Lecture 1: The Formation of Our Solar System;

Lecture 2 Part 1: Comparing the Geology of Earth to Mars;

Lecture 2 Part 2: Comparing the Geology of Earth to Mars Continued;

Lecture 3: Geology of the Moon;

Lecture 3 part 2: The Geology of Mars;

Lecture 4: Living off the Martian Land - Solutions to Habituating Mars;

Lecture 5 part 1: Mechanical Properties of Sintered Hawaiian Basalt;

Lecture 5 part 2: How Chemical and Mineral Compositions Affect the Outcome of Sintered Basalts;

Lecture 6: A Cost Analysis of Sintering and Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Production of Construction Materials in Space;

Lecture 7 Part 1: Habituating Other Planets;

Lecture 7 part 2: Living on the Moon/Mars.