Faculty Highlights

MEEN Webinar: “Applications of Mechanical Engineering in Spacecraft Technologies” by Dr. Firas Jarrar

December 29, 2021

With the recent advancements in space technologies alongside with the substantial increase in the number of satellite deployments and space missions, it is clear that we are witnessing the dawn of the second space age. In this webinar, Dr. Firas Jarrar discussed the significance of the current achievements in space technologies during a webinar on Wednesday, 20 October. In addition, he addressed the opportunities and for mechanical engineers to get involved in this exciting field. 

In particular, Dr. Firas talked about the structural and thermal design and analysis of spacecraft, power budget calculations, and spacecraft dynamics.

Read Dr. Firas’s bio here.