Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Changho Nam, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

flight plan utilizing way-points and flying along the programmed route at apreset altitude and airspeed.In either case, there are technical challenges to overcome during autopilot system developmentfor UAVs. The autopilot system selected should not hinder the payload capability of the UAV,thus size and weight are key factors. Careful selection of components and use of inexpensiveoff-the-shelf microelectronic mechanical systems (MEMS) devices are necessary to meet theserequirements1. In order to design a suitable controller, it is important to estimate an accurateaerodynamic derivative, especially at very low Reynolds numbers, as well as a structural model.This paper discusses a capstone project whose objective was to design, build and

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

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Aerospace

sustainability inrelation to engineering. The reviewed literature revealed many options, and changes weremade to the inaugural curriculum design as the module evolved over a four-year period. Thisongoing development is described as action research. McNiff promotes the action researchmethod for use by individual educators to improve their own practice in teaching as a regularcycle of self-reflection and course appraisal.17 Consequently, the stages of action researchcycle – observation, review, plan and activate – involved lecturer observation and reflection,coupled with a combination informal feedback, and the more formal formative andsummative student appraisal.Project GoalThe project goal was to design and assess a curriculum relevant to an

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadi Ali, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

activities feeding back changes as errors and incompatibilities are discovered. Iterations can be intentional (planned) to create useful information required in the designprocess, or they can be unintentional (unplanned) “resulting from new information arriving at thewrong time in the process.”13Spacecraft design is highly iterative Improving the spacecraft design process requires understanding that process. This leads tothe question of what do we know about the spacecraft design process? The design process, ingeneral, can be viewed “as a set of complex activities with discernable interrelationships.”13 Inthe case of the spacecraft, the designer has to deal with different scientific requirements andengineering disciplines

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance W. Traub, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

presented on their findings.Fig. 1 AVL model representation Page 22.484.3 The following were covered during the formal lecture period: • Application of wall corrections • Drag extrapolation to higher Re numbers • Incorporation of profile drag into finite wing drag estimates • Wind tunnel test planning and procedures • Application of trip strips • Time series analysis • Hot wire anemometry • Non-intrusive lift and drag measurement The second lecture period was commonly used for student recitation. This required thestudents to conduct literature surveys on their selected research

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Olsen, University of Michigan; Peter D. Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

academicstanding, they can declare into a variety of programs. Consequently, the students who areenrolled in any first-year course may have a strong to weak interest in any particular topic. Since Page 22.879.6the first offering of the blimp course, the instructors have held informal exit interviews with each student and student team. One of the questions has always focused on future academic plans, and there are at least two populations in the course: Those that have a passion for their vehicle, and those that have other interests. We discovered that even while we

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh S McCue, Virginia Tech; Joseph A. Schetz, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

program offerings.1.0 IntroductionVirginia Tech is relatively unique compared to peer institutions in that the Ocean Engineering(OE) program grew out of the Aerospace Engineering (AE) program. In planning thisdevelopment, we found that the Aeronautical Engineering program at MIT grew out of theirNaval Architecture program in 1912. Similarly, the Aeronautical Engineering program atMichigan grew from their Naval Architecture department. “An example of the pioneeringteamwork provided by Cooley and Sadler came in 1914 with the offering of aeronauticalengineering courses, following Sadler's organization of the UM Aero Club in 1911. By 1916 acomplete four-year aeronautical degree program was offered within the renamed department ofNaval Architecture

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Andrés Trucco; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

models for both the NASA Langley Research Center and NASP related programs. In particular, Mr. Trucco has been involved in planning and designing a low speed premixed combustion test apparatus for NASA Lewis and premixed and diffusion type super- sonic combustion tests for NASA Langley, the design and manufacture of a laser diffuser model for NASA Ames and an x-ray scanner for computerized tomography for an industrial client, the design of a transonic wind tunnel for NASA Langley and the development of industrial burner concepts to improve combustion efficiency and reduce emission levels. He has also been responsible for an analytical study of bypass turbojet engines with supersonic fans for NASA Lewis, for design of

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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Aerospace

outcomes in the class are positively and significantly related to their finalgrade in the course. This indicates that students’ self-beliefs and the assessment in the class werebetter calibrated in the most recent semester that the course was taught.It is not yet known how the course modification may affect students’ overall success in themajor. Future plans include analysis of the correlation between participation in the modifiedjunior-year curriculum and student persistence and graduation rate. In the meantime, additionalrevisions to the aerodynamics course will include a stronger alignment of the laboratoryexperience with the class presentation and homework assignments. It is hoped that this willprovide a greater sense of the utility of the

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

production comes down, LH2 becomes an evermore attractive option. As planned there, the concept exploration results from last year havebecome the starting point for this year’s course assignments. The gaps in learning seen last yearare being addressed this year.The new paper for 2011 extends prior work through a second cycle of iteration, bringing in theexperiences of developing a paper for professional peer review, presenting to visiting technicalexperts from industry, and hopefully, presenting to the airline industry in 2011. It also discussesthe experience from a current experiment to close the iterative cycle of improvement: refiningthe undergraduate high speed aerodynamics course, incorporating the lessons and capabilitieslearned from the

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

made. Benefits that accrue to upper-class studentsable to make effective use of a computer algebra system provide a further rationale forintroducing student to use of these systems in our courses, especially for those who plan to majorin physics or other technical fields.IntroductionThis work is the third in a series1-3 aimed at extending basic knowledge of mechanics, Page 22.1396.2electromagnetics and other physics areas, and improving understanding, in physics courses.Moreover, it aids in the ABET goal of integrating computer usage throughout the curricula. Inhigher education, theoretical physics courses are the main courses of a physics