ARO 4911L - Air Vehicle Design Laboratory I (2)

Air vehicle design philosophy and history. System and subsystem conceptual design. Vehicle sizing, constraint diagrams. Payload, cargo, passenger accommodation. Range, weight estimation. Wing, fuselage, tail design. Powerplant selection. Estimation of drag and lift. High-lift systems. Takeoff and landing performance. Flight envelope, V-n diagram. Manufacturing and test. Cost estimation. Team design, job searching, proposal writing. Oral and written presentation skills.

Prerequisite(s): ARO Major, C or better in ARO 201L or ARO 2011L, C or better in ARO 329 or ARO 3271, C or better in ARO 401 or ARO 4011, and C or better in ARO 405 or ARO 4050.
Corequisite(s): ARO 312 or ARO 3120.
Component(s): Laboratory
Contact Hour(s): Two 3-hour laboratories.
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course