Teaching Space Master Concurrent Engineering

Kurzfassung

Since 2014 the University of Bremen (Germany) offers the Master of Space Engineering (SpE), a master course geared towards international engineering students. For the past years, DLR has supported the program through the compulsory module Space Systems Engineering and Concurrent Engineering, held at the Concurrent Engineering Facility (CEF) at the Institute of Space Systems. After classical theory lectures on Project Management, Systems Engineering, Concurrent Engineering as well as on the relevant Space Subsystem Domains the students are introduced to CE in practice by performing a four-day simulation of a Phase 0/A CE study. This paper describes the experiences and advantages, as well as the difficulties, of teaching Concurrent Design/Engineering at University within a Space Master course.