FUNDAMENTALS OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

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Three credits. Three hours of lecture per week; 45 hours per semester. Required introductory course for the aerospace engineering specialization. The course initially covers basic concepts and nomenclature that are critical to the understanding of aerospace systems and applications. Throughout the semester, the students will be exposed to basic aerodynamic principles as applied in the analysis of flight vehicles and will be introduced to more advanced topics such as aircraft performance, stability, and control. The course concludes with an overview of propulsion devices that are typically used for aircraft applications.