ARO 1011L - Introduction to Aeronautics and Air Propulsion Laboratory (1)

History of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and aircraft propulsion development. Contributions of aerospace engineering to society, ethical factors, standards and expectations in aerospace engineering. Units and dimensions and dimensionless coefficients. Forces, pressures, generation of lift, drag and aerodynamic moments. Design characteristics and performance of current aircraft and aircraft piston and turbine propulsion systems. Aircraft controls and piloting techniques. Aeroelasticity concepts. Aerospace structural materials. Aircraft manufacturing methods. Radio-controlled aircraft project. Wind tunnel test projects and model scaling. Jet engine test project.

Prerequisite(s): ARO Majors only.
Corequisite(s): MAT 114 or MAT 1140.
Component(s): Laboratory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once