Courses:

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering and Design >> Content Detail



Calendar / Schedule



Calendar

In this course, the calendar serves as the primary method for navigating the course materials.





All homework assignments are due the next class day after they are assigned.
DAY #LECTURESREADINGSASSIGNMENTS
1Introduction: What is Engineering?Chapter 1, History of FlightHW: Beginning-Of-Term
Questionnaire (PDF)
2Design
The Scale of the Things
Chapter 2, Intro. to Engineering
Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 283-287.
Decavitator Design Process
HW 1: Chapters 1, 2, and 12 (PDF)
3AerodynamicsChapter 3, Aerodynamics
EOI: Airships, EOI: Heavier Than Air
FoilSim
4Aerodynamics/PerformanceChapter 4, Aircraft PerformanceHW 2: Aerodynamics (PDF)
5Aircraft PerformanceChapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 287-300HW 3: Performance (PDF)
6Design Drawing StructuresChapter 5, Intro. to StructuresRocket Design Laboratory (PDF)
Rocket Stability
Rocket Engine
7Lighter-Than-Air Vehicle (PDF)
Human-Powered Flight
Decavitator: Human-Powered Hydrofoil
Daedalus: Human-Powered Aircraft
Paper Airplane Flights

EOI: Human-Powered Flight
Prepare for Delta Design Exercise

8Teamwork
Delta Design Exercise
9Delta Design ExerciseEOI: Lighter Than Air
10Propulsion/ElectronicsChapter 6, Aircraft Propulsion
11Stability and ControlChapter 7, Intro. to Stability and ControlRocket Flight/Launches
HW 4: Structures
12Design Day (LTA Design Kits handed out)Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp.301-312Rocket Laboratory Due
13Preliminary
Design Review (PDR)
PDR Template and Example on CD-ROMPreliminary Design Review: Due
14Ethics in EngineeringChallenger Case Study
15Astronautics:
the Space Environment
Chapter 8, The Space Environment
16Personal Design Portfolio DayPDP Template
PDP Examples on CD-ROM
17Orbital MechanicsMachine Tools
18Satellite DesignChapter 10, Satellite Systems Engineering
19Design DayTA Shop Schedule
20Critical/Completed
Design Review (CDR)
CDR Example on CD-ROMCompleted Design Review: Due
21Extravehicular Activity
(EVA)
Chapter 11, Human Space Exploration
Space Team Online
Personal Design Portfolio: Due
22Design DayTA Shop Schedule
23LTA Vehicle Race Trials
24Space Flight Experiments
and Robotics
Personal Design Portfolio Redo
25LTA Vehicle Race DayEnd of Term Questionnaire
26LTA Vehicle Awards Course Wrap-UpMandatory AttendanceEnd-Of-Term Questionnaire
Course Evaluation
 


 



 








© 2010-2021 OpenCollege.com, All Rights Reserved.
Open College is a service mark of AmeriCareers LLC.