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JVSX AEROSPACE ACADEMY – SPACE STUDY: ADULT LEARNER PROGRAMS
At JVSX Aerospace Academy, our Distance Learning ‘Space Study’ Program is designed to inspire Adult Learner students to pursue an academic and/or early career path within a specialized engineering discipline of space studies, including:
- FAA Commercial Space Astronaut (CSA).
- Aerospace Engineer: Rocketry & Propulsion.
- Space Systems Engineering.
- Orbital & Planetary Habitat Systems Design.
- Space Physiology, Psychology & Medicine.
- Satellite Systems Engineering.
- Space Systems Data Analyst.
- Electronics Engineering.
- Space Technology (Space-Tec) Technician.
Our Space Study Program Focus …
Currently, the Commercial Space industry is focused on developing Orbital & Planetary Inflatable Habitats and GreenHouses to support both: Moon & Mars Off-world Planetary Colonies (OPC).
To meet this emerging industry requirement, JVSX Aerospace Academy has enhanced each of the aforementioned Space Study disciplines to include:
- Eco-environmental Sustainability Systems Engineering.
- Renewable Energy Alternative Living (REAL) Systems Engineering.
Our ‘immersive’ Courses provide Hands-On, Real-World Mission Experience …
At JVSX Aerospace Academy, our ‘immersive’ teaching methodology provides students with a comprehensive Space Mission & Design (SMAD) knowledge-base and an engaging real-world Edege of Space Science (EoSS) Satellite Mission learning experience.
Our students learn the fundamentals of Space Systems Engineering (SSE), Space Mission Operations, and importance of pre-flight Space Mission Simulation.
By integrating practical learned Space Mission experience with theoretical knowledge, we ensure our students are well-prepared for future academic growth and a successful career in the aerospace industry.
courseware supplemented by project-based learning (pjbl) space-tec lab kits
JVSX Aerospace Academy takes pride in providing our adult learner students with powerful, cost-effective cutting-edge Project-based Learning (PJBL) Space-Tec Lab Kits to supplement our Distance Learning Space Study Courseware.
SPACE-TEC TECHNICIAN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION — EXAM PREP COURSEWARE
- JVSX Courseware: Diagnostic Testing & Troubleshooting (DT&T). Students are provided lessons and lab exercises to learn both: bench-top and in-field on-site Diagnostic Testing & Troubleshooting (DT&T) techniques. DT&T techniques are applicable to resolving electrical/electronic problems that occur on a component-level, board-level and system-level, related to: MCU (uP, uC), memory devices, I/O devices, I/O control bus, interrupt controller & scheduler, address bus, data bus, communication buses, power/aux buses, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices, interface cables, connectors, and connector contact pins.
- The purpose of using DT&T techniques is to pin-point the location and determine the exact cause of: hard failures (over-current, over-voltage, over-temperature), current faults (open circuit, closed circuit), false Resets (BOR), power-on/off Resets (POR), memory bit/bus-line ‘stuck at fault’ (0/1-SAF) conditions, interrupt over-flow, stack over-flow, security breaches, and forced Safe-mode conditions. Several DT&T techniques can be performed manually or automated by a combination of hardware and software, to aid the diagnostic process, such as:
- Built-In Self-Test/Built-in Test (BIST/BIT).
- Power-On Self-Test (POST).
- System Health Check/Internal House-keeping Unit (SHC/IHU).
- Remove Before Flight (RBF) safety power-switch.
- WatchDog Timer (WDT).
- Interrupt Controller & Scheduler; methods to detect interrupt latency and interrupt over-flow.
- MCU Internal & External Memory: Error Detection And Correction (EDAC).
- Space Radiation Single Event Effects (SSE): Soft-Errors: Single Event Upset (SEU) & Single Event Transient (SET), Device Functionality Loss: Single Event Latch-up (SEL), and Device Destruction: Single Event Burn-out (SEB).
- JVSX Courseware: Test & Measurement Instrumentation (TMI). Students are provided lessons and lab exercises to learn the diagnostic techniques and applicational use of TMI, such as:
- Digital Volt Meter/Digital Multi-Meter (DVM/DMM).
- Dual/Quad Channel Oscilloscope (O-Scope) and The Cure Tracer.
- Digital Logic Probe (DLP).
- PCBA Flying Probe Tester (FPT).
- Digital Frequency Generator (FG), Frequency Counter (FC), and Pulse Generator (PG).
- Embedded In-Circuit Tester (ICT) and In-Circuit Emulation (ICE).
- Automated Built-In Test Equipment (BITE).
- Automated Test Equipment/Automated Test Programming – Test Program Set (ATE/ATP-TPS).
JVSX Aerospace Academy -- a Holistic Approach ...
At JVSX Aerospace Academy, we believe in the philosophy that, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. This holistic approach is at the heart of our teaching methodology — to provide exceptional multi-disciplinary training because it significantly benefits our adult learner students by preparing them to tackle any technical task with confidence and expertise.
Our students emerge as well-rounded professionals, embodying the amalgamated ‘whole’ that surpasses the individual ‘sum of the parts’ learning. This comprehensive education includes:
- In-depth knowledge in Space Systems Technology (SST).
- Hands-on technical skills with astute Diagnostic Testing & Troubleshooting (DT&T).
- Proficiency in using diagnostic Test, Measurement & Instrumentation (TMI).
- Extensive real-world EoSS Space Mission experience.
By integrating all these elements into our academic Space Study Programs, our adult learner students are equipped to excel in the dynamic field of aerospace, ready to innovate and lead in their careers.
JVSX AEROSPACE ACADEMY – SPACE STUDY: NEW FOUR-TIER LEARNING PARADIGM …
JVSX Space Study Program Courseware offers our adult learner students a new four-tier learning paradigm:
Learn-It — Build-It — Do-It — Be-It !
To ensure our adult learner student academic success, we provide …
the Devices — the Connection — the Expeditions, and the Destination!
TIER-I: the DEVICES [ LEARN IT ]
- JVSX Space Study Courseware includes:
- Immersive on-line On-Demand Multimedia Lectures — anytime, anywhere, on any device.
- Tedx Talks Industry Mentors and Aerospace SME Experts bring their prior real-world space mission experience into the classroom.
- Interactive Project-Based Learning (PJBL) Space-Tech Lab-Kits.
- Hands-on Space Study Laboratory (SSL) Experiments use spaceflight hardware and software to execute Space Mission Simulations.
- Real-world Edge of Space Science (EoSS) CubeSat missions & data analysis contribute to world-wide Climate Change Research (CCR).
TIER-2: the CONNECTION [ BUILD IT ]
- JVSX Professional Maker Workshops provide a connection between our adult learner students and industry subject matter expert (SME) instructor/trainers.
- Our adult learner students develop industry required hands-on technical skills in the Design, Fabrication, Assembly, Testing, Execution and Operation of Space Systems Technology (SST), such as:
TIER-3: the EXPEDITIONS [ DO IT ]
- JVSX In-field Eco-Trail Expeditions take place outside-of-the-classroom at various choice locations nation-wide, and are regularly available throughout the year (per industry instructor availability and seasonal weather conditions).
- Our students learn outside-the-classroom using: online JVSX-LMS, Library, ARC Student Services, and take in-field Eco-Trail Expeditions to gain experience of the world: Biking, Hiking, Riding, Climbing, Spelunking, River Rafting, Scuba Diving, Flying and Rocketing into Space!
- JVSX Eco-Trail Expeditions teach our students to “Explore the Wonders of Our Universe!”
TIER-4: the DESTINATION [ BE IT! ]
- JVSX In-field Astronaut Analog Space Mission Simulation.
- Students learn the fundamentals skills needed to support mission critical spaceflight hardware, and learn about the psycho-social and physiological challenges of Zero-G microgravity during a long duration Analog Space Mission Simulation.
Note: JVSX Pro-Maker Workshops and In-field Astronaut Analog Space Mission Simulations are regularly available throughout the year (per facility availability and seasonal weather conditions).
- Student Registration is performed using the JVSX LMS which details course availability (location, days, times and cost).
- Students can choose to Register immediately, or wait for the next available offering that best suits their busy schedule.
JVSX ADVANCED SPACE TECHNOLOGY (AST) TRAINING:
JVSX Aerospace Academy’s ‘immersive’ teaching methodology benefits our Adult Learner students as it equips them with essential Engineering Analysis skills to effectively utilize: electronics, computers, tele-robotics, and advanced space technology.
- JVSX AST Courseware: Edge of Space Science (EoSS) Satellite Systems Training.
- Our adult learner students are provided comprehensive EoSS Satellite Systems cross-platform training, including: AMSAT CubeSat, Cal-Poly CubeSat/P-Pod, ARHAB-Sat, Amba-Sat, CanSat and PicoSat.
- Our adult learner students gain knowledge in the principles of Space Mission Engineering, develop New Space Mission & Design (SMAD) skills, and earn EoSS NearSpace Mission experience using both: CubeSat Remote-sensing Payloads, and CubeSat Amateur Radio RF-Communication Payloads.
- JVSX provides an industry professional Launch Provider (LP) to execute our student’s real-world EoSS Satellite NearSpace Missions. The Launch Provider available platforms include: High Altitude Sounding Rocketry (suborbital rocketsonde), low-cost Amateur Radio High-Altitude Balloon (ARHAB) — equivalent to NASA GSFC CubeSat-on-HAB, and Rockoon (Rocket launch from High Altitude Balloon platform).
- JVSX AST Courseware: EoSS NearSpace CubeSat Remote-Sensing Payload Mission.
- Our adult learner students are given the opportunity to: design, build, test and launch a CubeSat Remote-sensing Payload into Earth NearSpace to: monitor, measure, and capture remote-sensing data. The purpose of the EoSS Mission is to use the remote-sensing data to:
a) Perform an Analysis of the Space Environment’s Solar Flares and Sun–Earth CME activity.
b) Determine the severity of Space Environmental effects on Earth’s atmospheric weather.
c) Generate Analysis Report for stakeholders in support of their Earth Climate Change Research (CCR).
- JVSX AST Courseware: EoSS NearSpace CubeSat RF-Communication Payload Mission.
- Our adult learner students are given the opportunity to: design, build, test and launch a CubeSat Amateur Radio RF-Communications Payload into Earth NearSpace to perform:
a) Satellite Orbital Trajectory Tracking per NASA/NORAD Two-Line Element (TLE) Sets.
b) Data Telemetry and Satellite Command & Control applications, utilizing:
- FoxTelem (AFSK; FSK:DUV; BPSK; SSTV) on Amateur Radio V/U-bands; 2m/70cm (144/440 MHz).
- APRS (Automated Packet Reporting System) on Amateur Radio V-band; 2m (144.39 MHz).
- US915 LoRA Transceiver (902-928 MHz) -to- Ground Support Equipment Station (GSE) using LoRaWAN iGate on The Things Network (TTN) with Internet-of-Things (IoT) Dashboard Data Analytics.
- JVSX AST Courseware: Eco-Environmental Sustainability Systems
Our adult learner students are trained in the industry requirements for the design, development, material fabrication, and structural building construction methods to create Moon/Mars Orbital Space Station (OSS) Habitats and Planetary-surface & subterranean Habitats, including:
- Fundamental principles and ethical practices of: natural resource conservation, eco-environmentalism, sustainability living, reusable energy power systems, etc., and are committed to development of eco-environmentally safer space technology, that is less damaging to: the Earth, the Space Environment, and other Off-world Planetary natural resources.
- Eco-Sustainability Living Systems: Bio-Shelter Habitat Construction & Materials, Heating, Ventilation & Cooling (HVAC) Systems, Green-House Food Production with Robotic Precision Farming (R-PF) Systems, Clean Drinking Water Production, Filtration & Storage Systems, Grey Water Reusability Systems, Solid & Liquid Black Water Waste Systems, and ‘REAL’ Power Plant Systems.
- JVSX AST Courseware: Renewable Energy Alternative Living (REAL) Power Plant Systems
- Bioneering ‘REAL’ Power Plant Systems, include: Solar-PV Arrays, Passive Solar Concentrator Thermal Generators, Wind Power Generators, Tidal Generators, H3 Mining, and Nuclear Power Plant Systems.
- Off-world Planetary Colonization (OPC) using Pocket Community Planning & Design methodology.
JVSX AEROSPACE ACADEMY – SPACE STUDY PROGRAMS: ADULT LEARNER CERTIFICATES
- Electronics Engineering: CERT-I.
- Electronics Engineering: CERT-II.
- Electronics Engineering: CERT-III.
- Aerospace Engineering: CERT-I Space Study.
- Aerospace Engineering: CERT-II Inner-Space Aquanaut & Outer-Space Astronautics, Orbital & Planetary Inflatable Habitat Design.
- Aerospace Engineering: CERT-III Habitat Sustainability & Reusable Energy Systems, ROVers, Robotics & Transports Vehicles.
- Aerospace Engineering: CERT-IV Space Physiology & Psychology and Space Medicine.
- Applied Sciences: CERT-I.
- Applied Sciences: CERT-II.
- Art & Literature: CERT-I.
- Art & Literature: CERT-II.
Electronics Engineering Cert-I:
- D.C. Electricity & Circuit Design.
- A.C. Electricity & Circuit Design.
- Discrete Electronics Design-I.
- Power Electronics Design-I: IGBT, MOSFET, Op-Amps, Relays and SSR.
- Bench Testing & Test Instruments: O-Scope, DMM, and Digital Logic Probe.
- IC: Digital Logic Gate Design.
- IC: PGA and FPGA Fundamentals.
- IC: D/A and A/D Converters.
- IC: RTC and 555-Timers.
- IC: Microcontroller Fundamentals.
- I/O Serial & Parallel Interface Design: I/O Sensors and Displays.
- CAE: PCB & PCBA Design.
- Embedded Control Systems (ECS) Fundamentals.
- Embedded Control Programming: C/C++, Python-MicroPython-CircuitPython.
- FCC License: Amateur Radio Technician Operator Exam-Prep
Electronics Engineering Cert-II:
- Data Loggers (DL) with Data Analytics using CODAP.
- R/RStudio Programming for Statistics & Probability (S&P).
- R-Shiny.IO: Create Dashboards, Websites, RMarkdown Reports.
- Data Acquisition & Control Systems (DACS): NI LabVIEW.
- Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems.
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS): Tango Controls System.
- AB PLC-5/500/1200/1500 Ladder Logic Programming.
- PLC-90/70 Critical Control System (CCS): DMR/TMR Fault-Tolerant & Fail-Safe I/O.
- Mechatronics Fundamentals.
- Industrial Pneumatics (Air), Hydraulics (Oil), Electrical Motors, Valves, Actuators and Sensor Feedback Devices.
- AI Robotics: Humanoid, and Biomimetic Creature Design.
- A.I. HW: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, & Subsumption Architecture (SA).
- A.I. SW: ChatGPT (LLM) and MS-CoPilot.
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Electronics Engineering Cert-III:
- 3D-CADD: Object Design using Autodesk-123, Sketch-Up, Solidworks and TinkerCAD.
- 3D-CAE: 3D PCB Design.
- 3D-Laser Scanning.
- 3D-Printing: plastic, wood, metal, rubber and composite carbon materials.
- 3D Printing: clay, cement, and Moon/Mars Regolith Soil Simulant.
- 3D-Blade Cutting: paper, foil plastic and vinyl materials.
- 3D-Laser Cutting.
- 3D-Laser Etching.
- 3D-CNC Machining (carving, routing, turning): metal, wood, plastic, and PCB phenolic.
- 3D-Molding & Materials.
- 3D-Casting & Materials.
- Smart Memory Alloys (SMA).
- Smart Memory Composites (SMC).
- Smart Memory Polymers (SMP).
Aerospace Cert-1: Space Study
- Space Environment: Zero-G Microgravity, Vacuum, Cryogenic Effects, Radiation Dosage & Radiation Protection.
- Astrophysics: Optical Telescope Astronomy & Radio Astronomy.
- DIY Planetarium 360° Projection Dome (3 to 5 meters).
- Astrodynamics: Orbital Mechanics (OM): Ballistic, LEO, GEO, Inter-Planetary. and Buzz Aldrin ‘Mars Cycler’.
- NAR Amateur Rocketry Design.
- Rocket Propulsion Systems: Liquid Engines, Solid Rocket Motors (SRM), Electric (EHD & MHD), Solar-Sail and Nuclear.
- Satellite Tracking, Telemetry, and RF Communications.
- Satellite Remote-Sensing: Land, Sea, Air, Energy and Space.
- EoSS Missions: ARHAB-Sat, Rockoon-Sat, AMSAT CubeSat, and AmbaSat LoRa-TTN/iGate.
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Aerospace Cert-II: Astronautics
- Inner-Space: Aquanaut PADI-Scuba Open-water Certification.
- UnderSea Habitat Experience.
- Outer-Space: Astronaut FAA-CSA Certification.
- Zero-G Space Physiology.
- Zero-G Space Psychology.
- Zero-G Astronaut Diet, Health Monitoring, Exercise & Sleep.
- Zero-G MED-OR Simulator.
- Spacesuit IVA & EVA Design.
- Life Support: Spacesuit ECLSS and Habitat CELSS Design.
- Spacecraft Design, Propulsion, and 4-DoF Flight-Simulator.
- Spacecraft Cockpit Flight Controls Design & Simulator.
- Spacecraft Bridge-Crew Station Operations & Simulator.
- Orbital Space Station Inflatable Habitat Design & Simulator.
- Planetary-surface and Subterranean Inflatable Habitat Design & Simulator.
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Aerospace Cert-III: Habitat SIM
- Habitat Sustainable Living Systems: Soil-Ag, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, MicroAlgae Bio-Reactors, Drinking Water Production & Filtration, Grey Water & Waste Water Systems.
- Habitat Green-House Design & Robotic Precision Farming (PF).
- Moon Habitat Analog Mission.
- Mars Habitat Analog Mission.
- Moon/Mars Astronaut Planetary MEGLEV Transport Vehicles.
- Remote Tele-Operated Vehicle Design: ROVers, Helicopters, Drones and Submersible UnderSea Vehicles (SUV).
- Astronaut Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA): Free-Flying Micro-Platform (FFMP).
- Space Power Generators (SPG): Reusable Energy Systems; ie. Solar-PV, Wind, Tidal, Fuel Cells, Battery Banks, and various Nuclear Power Plant Designs.
- Aerospace Cert-IV: Space Physiology, Psychology & Medicine
- Astronaut Biofeedback Health Monitoring: electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), electromyography (EMG), Pulse Oximeter: Sp02 & Heart Rate (HR), Blood Pressure (BP), and Skin Temperature (ST).
- Astronaut Neuro-Biofeedback: electroencephalogram (EEG).
- Astronaut Brain Computer & Machine Interfaces (BCI/BMI).
- Astronaut Dietary Nutrition & Meal Planning.
- Astronaut Health & Fitness: Exercise and Relaxation Therapy.
- Astronaut Sleep-cycle Rhythm.
- Astronaut Zero-G Medicines: Space Motion Sickness (SMS), Anti-Radiation Drugs, Medical Patches & Cyborg Implants.
- Astronaut Zero-G Wound Healing with NIR/Red Photo-Therapy.
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Applied Sciences Cert-I:
- English
- Mathematics: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics & Probability, Pre-Calculus, and Differential & Integral Calculus.
- Physics: Newtonian.
- Biology.
- Anatomy.
- Chemistry.
- Solar Sciences:
- Solar Physics.
- Helioseismology.
- Solar-Terrestrial Relationships.
- Space Weather.
- Solar Wind.
Applied Sciences Cert-II:
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- Social Sciences & Humanity:
- Anthropology.
- Archaeology.
- Earth Sciences:
- Geology.
- Paleontology.
- Mineralogy.
- Gemology.
- Crystallography.
- Hydrology.
- Atmospheric Sciences:
- Atmospheric Chemistry (Air pollution, ozone depletion, etc.)
- Atmospheric Physics (Cosmic radiation, cloud formation and dynamics).
- Atmospheric Dynamics.
- Aeronomy (Upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and auroras).
- Meteorology Sciences.
- Planetary Meteorology Sciences.
- Social Sciences & Humanity:
Art & Literature Cert-I:
- Creative Writing & Story-telling.
- Self-Publishing: eBooks & Print- on-Demand Paper Books.
- Speech Writing & Delivery.
- Journalism Writing.
- News Reporting.
- Broadcasting: Radio, TV, Cable, and Internet-TV (iTV).
- Internet Streaming Media Products & Services.
- YouTube Channel Production & Patreon Business Monetization.
- Multimedia Recording Studio: Products & Services.
- Film Acting, Make-up & Hair.
- Film Set Design, Prop Making & Costume Design.
- Film Audio-Video-Lighting (AVL) & Special Effects (SFX).
- Film Script Writing.
- Film Scene Storyboarding.
- Film Directing & Shooting.
- Film Cinematography, Voice-over, Foley Sounds, Music Scores, Mixing & Production.
Art & Literature Cert-II:
- A.I. Video Ad Creators.
- Blender Computer Graphics & Animation Design.
- Unity Computer Graphics & Animation Design.
- Digital Signage Network (DSN) Products & Services.
- DSN Streaming Media Marketing & Sales Campaigns.
- Digital Media Design & Production: Art, Photography, Ads, Flyers, eZines, and HTML5 Website Design.
- Strategic Marketing Design: Products, Services and Sales Campaigns.
- Promotional Event Venues, Event Hosting & Ticket Sales.
- TBD.
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