ESP Biography



JAMES GONG, ESP Teacher



Major: Computer Science

College/Employer: Columbia University

Year of Graduation: 2019

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Past Classes

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E619: Intro to Space Exploration in Splash Spring 18 (Mar. 31, 2018)
An interdisciplinary overview of aerospace, with a particular focus in astronautical engineering. Co-taught by members of Columbia Space Initiative.


E570: Intro to Space Exploration in Splash Fall 2017 (Nov. 04, 2017)
An interdisciplinary overview of aerospace, with particular focus in astronautical engineering. Co-taught by members of Columbia Space Initiative. No prerequisites.


E531: Intro to Space Exploration in Splash Spring 2017 (Mar. 25, 2017)
Introduction to the science, engineering, and economics behind space exploration, as well as the motivation and rationale for our journey to the final frontier. Overview of the future of the space program. Hosted by the Columbia Space Initiative! www.columbiaspace.org


E363: Engineering in Space in Splash Spring 2016 (Mar. 12, 2016)
Micro-Gravity, low temperatures, flying debris, and other charactristics of being in space create a very unique, extreme, yet fascinating environment for engineers to work in. In this course you will find out about existing challenges of this extreme environment, learn about our designs of space tools such as asteroid anchors, and brainstorm your own! Tentative: materials used by a former astronaut for his class may be referred to.