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School of Astronautics
   
 
The School of Astronautics is a very important part of the “Aeronautics, Astronautics and Marine Engineering” characteristic of the Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU). It was originally founded in 1958 as Department of Astronautic Engineering, which is one of the earliest and premier schools in astronautics among Chinese universities. In order to adapt to the development of astronautic science and technology, the School of Astronautic Engineering was founded in December 1988, based on the former Department of Astronautic Engineering. In July 2003, the School of Astronautic Engineering was renamed to School of Astronautics.
   
   
 
Currently, there are 85 faculties and staffs in the School. Among them, 62 are faculties including two academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (one is adjunct), 22 professors, 23 doctoral supervisors (including professor emeriti), and 24 associate professors (including senior engineers). 77% of the faculty members hold doctoral degrees. The School has also engaged more than 50 adjunct full and associate professors from research institutes and industry domestically and abroad. The School has incorporated a team of renowned experts in astronautic science and technology and formed a team of faculties whom are not only highly experienced in education but also high caliber in academy research. The School has a total enrollment of over 1,200 students, including 550 full-time undergraduate students, 530 full-time graduate students and more than 200 part-time graduate students.
 
   
 

The School of Astronautics consists of three departments as follows:

Department of Flight Vehicle Design Engineering

Department of Flight Vehicle Control Engineering

Department of Flight Vehicle Propulsion Technology

 


   
 

Academically, the School offers bachelor’s degree (BS) in three majors:

Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering

Observation, Guidance and Control Technology

Flight Vehicle Propulsion Engineering

 

The School also offers a wide range of graduate programs:

Navigation, Guidance & Control (M.S., Ph.D.)

Guidance and Control Systems of Space Vehicles and Missiles

Flight Control and Simulation Technique

Theories and Applications of Advanced Control

Security and Counterwork Tech-neology of Space Information

 
Planning and Management for Traffic Transportation (M.S., Ph.D.)

Future Aviation Management System

Space Traffic Management and Control

Flight Dynamic Property and Flight Quality

Traffic Supervision and System Planning

 

Flight Vehicle Design (M.S., Ph.D.)

Conceptual Design of Flight Vehicle

Structural Design of Flight Vehicle

Flight Dynamics and Control of Flight Vehicle

Flight Vehicle System Engineering and Technology

Aerospace Flight Vehicle System and Technology

 

Propulsion Theory and Engineering of Aeronautics and Astronautics (M.S., Ph.D.)?

Propulsion System Design

Combustion and Flow of Propulsion System

Heat and Mass and Transfer Thermo-Structure

Strength, Vibration and Reliability

Special Propulsion Technology

 
Launch Theory and Technology (M.S., Ph.D.)

Rocket Launching Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Simulation

Launch System Engineering Dynamics and Intelligent Control

 

 
   
 

The School of Astronautics has one National Key Laboratory (Solid Rocket Combustion, Flow and Thermo-structure Research Lab) and six astronautic related labs as follows: 1) Flight Control and Simulation Technology Research Lab; 2) Global Position System Research Lab; 3) Full Physical Satellite Control Simulation Research Lab; 4) Missile Electro-optical and Image Precise Guidance Research Lab; 5) Space Vehicle Separating and Extending Mechanism Research Lab; 6) Flight Simulation and Virtual Prototype Research Lab. The advanced world-class instruments and equipments in these facilities provide favorable conditions for research activities. NPU has been chosen to be one of the first tier members of the nation’s “211 Project” which resulted in preferential financial support in those key academic programs. The School of Astronautics also has two undergraduate teaching facilities: Central Teaching Lab, Information and Computation Center. These facilities provide better teaching conditions as well as an excellent platform for students to better understand classroom learning. The School of Astronautics is also home to one research institutes (Research Institute of Flight Vehicle Simulation) and two research centers (GPS Research Center, Observation and Control Research Center).

 
   
 
During the Ninth and Tenth Five-year Plan, the School has been granted more than 30 awards at provincial and ministerial level, and seven patents. The development of “CZ-2F Carrier Rocket Fault Simulation System” made a great contribution to the successful launch of the “Shen Zhou 5” manned-spaceship.

 

 
 

 
  There is a vibrant atmosphere of academic activities in the School. The School encourages and supports young faculties attending domestic and international conferences. Each year the School participates in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which is the most prestigious conference in this field. The School has supported more than 50 faculties went abroad for advanced study. The School has also co-hosted the international conference - “Atmospheric Flight Dynamics” with AIAA. Other international exchanges include enrolling foreign students and inviting foreign professors and scholars to give lectures at NPU.  
 

 
 

Professor Zhou Jun

Tel:86-29-88492728

Fax:86-29-88492728

Email:htxyb@nwpu.edu.cn