Air Vehicle Design
AOE 4065 & 4066: Air Vehicle Design (Two-course sequence taught in fall & spring semester)
Catalog Description: Fundamental principles of innovative air vehicle design. Qualitative and quantitative decision-making tools. Multidisciplinary design teams with emphasis on ethics and professionalism. Project risks and mitigation plans. Oral presentations for design reviews. Written engineering design report. 4065: Proven conceptual design process. Tradeoff studies. Air vehicle weight estimation. Air vehicle concepts feasibility assessment; 4066: Preliminary design tools and processes. Efficient and light-weight air vehicles. Air vehicle design validation.
Course Overview (Use the following hyperlink)
Course Modules (Use hyperlinks below)
I. Foundational Elements
F1. Design: An Engineering Discipline
F2. Systems and Systems Thinking
F3. Basics of Systems Engineering
F4. Decision Making with Ethics & Integrity
II. Key Topics in Aircraft Design
III. Project Management Elements