Course website for EEEN 567-Satellite Engineering

EGERTON UNIVERSITY
EEEN 567 - SATELLITE ENGINEERING
SEPTEMBER 2026 - DECEMBER 2026

	EEEN 567 - Satellite Engineering Curriculum
	Glossary of Terms Used in Satellite Engineering
	Revision & Self-Tests
	Slides/Class Presentations
	Laboratory Sessions
	Recommended Training Videos
	READING MATERIALS & ASSIGNMENTS
	WEEK 1 - INTRODUCTION (a) Interpretation of Keplers Laws (b) Satellites in Orbit (c) Read Chapter 1: Pages 1-19, Satellite Communications by Dennis Roddy.
	WEEK 2 - SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS (a) Satellite Subsystems (b) Satellite in Orbit Study Notes
	WEEK 3 - RADAR SYSTEMS (a) Secondary Radar Theory & Applications Study Guide (b) Continuous Wave (CW) Radar Theory & Applications Study Guide (c) FM CW Radar Theory & Applications
	WEEK 4 -5 SATELLITE MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUES (a) Implementation of Multiple Access Techniques Applicable for Maritime Satellite Communications (b) Review of Multiple Access Techniques
	WEEK 7 GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (a) GNSS principles and comparison (b) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
	WEEK 8 - 9 UNITED NATIONS TREATIES ON SATELLITES (a) Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space. (b) Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer space. (c) Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. (d) Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer space. (e) Agreement governing the activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies.
	Recommended Books and Other References
	Continuous Assessment Tests
	Class Attendance