AERE462: Syllabus

Course description

This course will cover fundamental principles used in engineering design of aircraft. The students will work in teams to refine their conceptual design in AerE461, and then build and fly a model aircraft. We will also cover engineering ethics during the design process.

Prerequisites

AerE 461

Course text:

L. M. Nicolai and G. E. Carichner, Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, Volume I – Aircraft Design, AIAA Education Series, J. A. Schetz Editor-In-Chief, 2010. Available at Knovel.

Reference texts:

• Daniel P. Raymer, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, 4th Ed., AIAA, Reston, 2006 www.aircraftdesign.com

• Jan Roskam, Airplane Design I-VII, published by DARcorporation

• William H. Mason’s Info for Aircraft Design: The aircraft design class at Virginia Tech

• S. Gudmundsson, General Aviation Aircraft Design - Applied Methods and Procedures, 1st ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Waltman, MA, USA, 2014. Available at Knovel.

Course grading

• Midterm design review - 10%

• Final design review - 20%

• Final report - 55% (evaluated on overall quality and individual contribution)

• Peer review - 15%