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