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.
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| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | Introduction: What is Engineering? | | | | Chapter 1, History of Flight | | | HW: Beginning-Of-Term
Questionnaire (PDF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | Design
The Scale of the Things
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Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 283-287.
Decavitator Design Process | | | HW 1: Chapters 1, 2, and 12 (PDF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | Aerodynamics | | | | Chapter 3, Aerodynamics
EOI: Airships, EOI: Heavier Than Air
FoilSim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | Aerodynamics/Performance | | | | Chapter 4, Aircraft Performance | | | HW 2: Aerodynamics (PDF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | Aircraft Performance | | | | Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 287-300 | | | HW 3: Performance (PDF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | Design Drawing Structures | | | | Chapter 5, Intro. to Structures | | | Rocket Design Laboratory (PDF)
Rocket Stability
Rocket Engine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | Lighter-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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | Teamwork
Delta Design Exercise | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | Delta Design Exercise | | | | | | | EOI: Lighter Than Air | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | Propulsion/Electronics | | | | Chapter 6, Aircraft Propulsion | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | Stability and Control | | | | Chapter 7, Intro. to Stability and Control | | | Rocket Flight/Launches
HW 4: Structures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | Design Day (LTA Design Kits handed out) | | | | Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp.301-312 | | | Rocket Laboratory Due | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | Preliminary
Design Review (PDR) | | | | PDR Template and Example on CD-ROM | | | Preliminary Design Review: Due | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | Ethics in Engineering | | | | Challenger Case Study | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | Astronautics:
the Space Environment | | | | Chapter 8, The Space Environment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | Personal Design Portfolio Day | | | | | | | PDP Template
PDP Examples on CD-ROM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | Orbital Mechanics | | | | Machine Tools | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | Satellite Design | | | | Chapter 10, Satellite Systems Engineering | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | Design Day | | | | TA Shop Schedule | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | Critical/Completed
Design Review (CDR) | | | | CDR Example on CD-ROM | | | Completed Design Review: Due | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | Extravehicular Activity
(EVA) | | | | Chapter 11, Human Space Exploration
Space Team Online | | | Personal Design Portfolio: Due | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | Design Day | | | | TA Shop Schedule | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | LTA Vehicle Race Trials | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | Space Flight Experiments
and Robotics | | | | Personal Design Portfolio Redo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | LTA Vehicle Race Day | | | | | | | End of Term Questionnaire | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | LTA Vehicle Awards Course Wrap-Up | | | | Mandatory Attendance | | | End-Of-Term Questionnaire
Course Evaluation | | | | | | | |
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