project lead the way - aerospace engineering (AE)
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Ever think about flying or going into space? Then Aerospace EngineeringTM is the course for you. The major focus of the course is to acquaint you with the world of flight and space travel. As you learn about various aspects of aerospace engineering, you will apply what you learn to the design and development of a several flight vehicles for both atmospheric and space travel. There is flexibility for you and your teacher in creating your designs as a simulation or as a real-world experience that aero engineers experience when working on real applications of aerospace travel. The course covers the following:
· The History of Flight
· Aerodynamics and Aerodynamics Testing
· Flight Systems
· Astronautics
· Space Life Sciences
· Aerospace Materials
· Systems Engineering
In addition, you will use many different types of technical software and machines, such as Microsoft Flight Simulator and Rocket Modeler II to help you design solutions to solve your major projects and problems. Working in teams, you will learn about documenting your work, solving problems, and communicating your solutions to other students and members of the professional community of aerospace engineering.
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGCOURSE OUTLINE
Unit 1: Overview of Aerospace Engineering (11 days)
Lesson 1.1: History of Flight (11 days):
1.1.1. History of flight
1.1.2. Aerospace history
1.1.3. Types of vehicles
1.1.4. Airplane components
1.1.5. Forces
Unit 2: Aerodynamics and Aerodynamics Testing (49 - 55 days)
Lesson 2.1: Aerodynamics (19 days):
2.1.1 Aerodynamics
2.1.2 Physics
2.1.3 Forces of lift, weight, drag, and thrust.
2.1.4 Wings
2.1.5 Engines
2.1.6 Design process
2.1.7 Multiple solutions
Lesson 2.2: Airfoil Construction (10 days):
2.2.1. Airfoils
2.2.2. Construction and testing of prototypes and models
2.2.3. Scale Models
2.2.4. Sub-scale models
2.2.5. Coordinate geometry
2.2.6. Basic hand tools and equipment
Lesson 2.3: Wind Tunnel Testing (20 - 26 days):
2.3.1 Wind Tunnels
2.3.2 Testing prototypes
2.3.3 Evaluate, test, and determine performance
2.3.4 Data collection
2.3.5 Graphs
2.4: Introduction to Propulsion
2.4.1 Researching propulsion and propulsion systems
2.4.2 Propulsion system analysis
2.4.3 Engine design
2.4.4 Water rockets and Newton’s Three Laws of Motion
2.4.5 Water rocket simulation
Unit 3: Flight Systems (15 days)
Lesson 3.1: Glider Design, Construction, and Test (15 Days):
3.1.1 Aircraft designs
3.1.2 Flight Theory
3.1.3 Mathematics of flight theory
3.1.4 Construction and assembly
3.1.5 Flight testing data
3.1.6 Evaluating aircraft design
Lesson 3.2: GPS and Spatial Awareness (15 Days):
3.2.1 Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
3.2.2 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS)
3.2.3 Local Area Augmentation Systems (LAAS)
3.2.4 Wide Area Augmentation Systems (W.A.A.S)
3.2.5 Spatial understanding and awareness
3.2.6 Synthetic vision
3.2.7 Flight safety
Unit 4: Astronautics (38 Days)
Lesson 4.1: Measuring Rocket Engine Thrust (10 days):
4.1.1. Rocket engine thrust
4.1.2. Calibration of measurement devices
4.1.3. Data collection
4.1.4. Thrust vs. time data can
4.1.5. Controlling rocket thrust
Lesson 4.2: Model Rocket Trajectory (9 Days):
4.2.1. Parts of a model rocket
4.2.2. Parts of a model rocket engine
4.2.3. Forces of weight, thrust, drag, and lift
4.2.4. Newton’s three laws of motion
4.2.5. Rocket design
4.2.6. Velocity
4.2.7. Acceleration
4.2.8. Mathematics of model rocket and engine performance
4.2.9. Altitude I
4.2.10. Indirect measurement.
Lesson 4.3: Rocket Camera (12 Days)
4.3.1 Research.
4.3.2 Aerial photography
4.3.3 Scientific method
4.3.4 Engineering investigation.
4.3.5 Scale factor of aerial photographs
4.3.6 Rocket’s launch angle
Lesson 4.4: Orbital Mechanics (7 Days):
4.4.1 Conic sections (i.e., Ellipses)
4.4.2 Orbits
4.4.3 Planets and satellites
4.4.4 Orbital elements
4.4.5 Orbital mechanics
Unit 5: Space Life Sciences (32 Days)
Lesson 5.1: Life Support and Environmental Systems (10 Days):
5.1.1 Gravity
5.1.2 Basic physiological needs of humans
5.1.3 Higher atmospheres of Earth
5.1.4 Space environment
5.1.5 G-forces
Lesson 5.2: Effect of Gravity on the Human Body (7 Days):
5.2.1 Gravity environments
5.2.2 Vestibular system
5.2.3 Data collection
5.2.4 Stress-filled environments
5.2.5 Analysis
Lesson 5.3: Microgravity Drop Tower (15 days):
5.3.1 Gravity
5.3.2 Microgravity
5.3.3 Microgravity environment
5.3.4 Freefall
5.3.5 Influence of gravity on physical processes
Unit 6: Aerospace Materials (15 days)
Lesson 6.1 Composites Fabrication and Testing (5 days)
6.1.1 Multiple material layers
6.1.2 Composite materials
6.1.3 Fabrication
6.1.4 Moldings
6.1.5 Plastic
6.1.6 Aerospace industry
6.1.7 Properties of composite materials
6.1.8 Material performance
6.1.9 Strength to weight ratios
6.1.10 Deflection testing
6.1.11 Modulus of elasticity
Lesson 6.2: Thermal Protection Systems for Space Vehicles (10 Days)
6.2.1 Atmosphere
6.2.2 Physics re-entry
6.2.3 Thermal protection systems.
6.2.4 Materials and coatings
6.2.5 Knowledge of material properties
6.2.6 Heat transfer
6.2.7 Energy
Unit 7: Systems Engineering (20 Days)
Lesson 7.1: Intelligent Vehicles (20 Days):
7.1.1 Social and economic aspects
7.1.2 Interactive systems
7.1.3 Electronic data communication
7.1.4 pH (potential of Hydrogen)
7.1.5 Robotic devices.
7.1.6 Mechanical, electrical, and computer based systems
7.1.7 Programming
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