All homework assignments are due the next class day after they are assigned.
| Day # | Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: What is Engineering? | Chapter 1, History of Flight | HW: Beginning-Of-Term Questionnaire (PDF) |
| 2 | Design 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |