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AE 100
Intro to Aerospace Engineering

Credit: 1 hours.
Introduction to the Aerospace Engineering curriculum and career. Typical section topics include aircraft and rocket design and flight. Overviews of the topics are presented along with theory to be experimentally verified.
 
Section Information
CRNTypeSectionTimeDaysLocationInstructor
46515  lecture- discussion  AD 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM  room 304
Noyes Laboratory 
Selig, M 
Restricted to Aerospace Engineering major(s).
1 hours
Topic: In this introductory class, students will investigate fundamental aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, propulsion and structures as applied to airplanes. Flying vehicle demonstrations will be presented, discussed, and analyzed with emphasis on design and practical considerations in aerospace engineering. Student teams will construct a glider to demonstrate principles of aerodynamics, flight dynamics and aircraft stability & control. Enrollment is limited to aerospace engineering majors.

 
46516  lecture- discussion  SD 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM  room 1310
Digital Computer Laboratory 
Dutton, J 
Restricted to Aerospace Engineering major(s).
1 hours
Topic: Applied aircraft design and rockets.