Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Soto, Texas A&M University; Daniel Brown, Cornell University; Mason Peck, Cornell University

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Aerospace

and later as a demonstration on board the NASAMicrogravity Research Aircraft2, 9. Our testbed improves on this heritage by allowing studentsand researchers to gain physical results without having to invest in performing tests in space oron microgravity flights. In addition to costs, the opportunity to run tests in space or onboard amicrogravity flight is limited to once per year or less, keeping interested students from furtherdeveloping the technology. The CMG-robot testbed (Figure 1) provides several opportunities to students. First, itprovides access to cutting-edge research, encouraging students to think big6. Second, because theproject is not “canned,” students must develop careful experimental plans. Third, students can

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

recognize the linkagebetween the concepts and application in real-world. Lesson plans were developed for several mathand physics concepts integrating the flight simulator activities. To ensure buy-in for classroomimplementation, the topics of these lessons were identified in consultation with the local middleschool STEM teachers. Professional development on using the pedagogical approach was thenprovided to teachers from the middle schools that serve primarily underrepresented populations.Middle school students experienced the learning environment as part of a summer camp to deeplyunderstand some science and math concepts. A quasi experimental between-subjects researchdesign was used. Pre-post content and attitude instruments were utilized to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

development14. Theteachers were provided with lesson plans that used the flight simulator to teach some math andscience concepts. These concepts were identified through discussions with some of the teachers ofthe local middle schools during the academic year who also participated in the PD. The input fromthe teachers was an important element of the development process of the learning modules sinceone of the objectives of the project is that teachers should implement the method in theirclassrooms. The selected concepts were then linked to the specially designed hands-on activitieson the flight simulator.Several lessons are planned for development under the grant. In the first year of the grant, thefollowing four lessons were developed with the

Conference Session

Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Experience (DFE) – UAV mission planning, field investigation 3. Engineering Design Competition (EDC) – Designing ground and aerial vehicles to meet specificationsThe academy provided students with an informal learning environment to engage in hands-onactivities using drones as a platform. Laboratory and field-based activities integrated STEMconcepts such as Science: Bernoulli’s Principle, Equilibrium, Aerodynamics, Lift, Drag,Acceleration, Momentum; Technology and Engineering: Virtual Reality Simulation, 3D Printing,Engineering Design Process, CAD, Electronics, Programming; Math: Pythagorean Theorem,formulas/equations for Lift, Drag, Acceleration, Weight and Balance.A total of 83 students participated in the Drone Academy. The outreach and

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

MagnetometerGyroscopes will the measure the rotational rates of the spacecraft. Gyroscopes are inertialsensors that can provide attitude information without an absolute. The system we are planning onimplementing will call for three single axis gyroscope sensors allowing us to measure angularaccelerations on all three axes. This will determine the angular accelerations of the satellite in abody fixed reference frame. These rotational rates will be used by the ADCS microcontroller todetermine the necessary torque that the torque coils need to apply in order to stabilize the system.With a mass of approximately half of a gram and a power requirement of no more than 50mWeach, the Analog Devices ADXRS300 1-axis gyroscopes are ideal for the satellite. In order

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

. This endeavor provided a great opportunity to gain the depth ofknowledge for students by planning, initiating, and conducting research in engineeringprinciples. As the mentor of undergraduate research students, the author believes that studentsget a reasonable opportunity to complete their project within a given time while producingreasonable and useful results. Attention is paid during the project to each student’s level in termsof interest, knowledge, ability and capacity. Students learn theoretical and experimentalknowledge of pursuing applied engineering research using critical and creative thinking,problem-solving, and trouble-shooting skills.The Peach State LSAMP Summer Fellowship ProgramThe Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

asuccessful mission. Post-mission analyses of telemetry data uncovered multiple errors in design,testing, and planning which contributed to a “Type A” mishap which called for a MishapInvestigation Board (MIB) review. Alternative solutions and recommendations for futuremission improvements have also been considered”.Case Study 2: Apollo 13 MissionThis case study summarizes and analyzes the infamous Apollo 13 mission failure and safe returnof the flight crew consisting of NASA astronauts James A. Lovell, Command Module pilot Jack L.Swigert, and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise. The failure is analyzed from take-off to reentryand all that happened in between. The study also includes the findings from the Apollo 13Review Board chartered by NASA to find

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Aerospace

FAA,and major aerospace companies (eg, Lockheed-Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and itssubsidiaries). Likewise, this history and UAF’s support of student-led design programs has alsodrawn interest from the aerospace industry for future collaboration. Companies see these activitiesas being particularly relevant on resumes.Future Efforts.With the great success in the courses and design team activities to date, UAF is next planning onextending these opportunities to other venues.UAS Operations. UAF intends to extend its existing UAS investigation and UAS design coursesto include a course where these assets are utilized to accomplish a realistic arctic research or publicservice mission. Students will examine the operational and data requirements

Conference Session

Learning in a Socially-Distanced Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lucia Rut Capdevila, San Jose State University

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Aerospace

screen toshow their code and the instructor was able to remote control the student’s computer todemonstrate concepts. The planned course activities remained the same with the exception of themodifications and interventions implemented in response to challenges that arose.The first challenge surfaced with Exam 1. The first exam of the term was to be an in-person examto be taken during lab. However, after the online transition, the exam was modified to a take-homeexam. The exam would be introduced during the first lab Zoom meeting, students would be ableto ask questions, and finish the exam outside of lab. However, the first online lab, was onlyattended by 20% of the students, that is, 80% of students did not attend lab to ask questions aboutthe

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; G. Michael Palmer, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

respond to a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) from the courseinstructors, to propose a balloon satellite mission of their choice, developing an experimentinstrument package that meets weight, size, and cost constraints specified in the RFP. Teamsare provided the necessary data acquisition system, access to a shop area for construction oftheir payload, and a separate payload that contains the necessary balloon tracking GPS andham radio hardware. Data acquisition hardware and software and all balloon launchcapabilities are also supplied by the course instructors. Course instructors also provideguidance to the teams to ensure that their planned missions are realistic, safe, and withincurrent FAA regulations. All balloon launches are cleared

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Cook; Maxim G. Strehle; Jonathan William Schaefer , Saint Louis Rocket Propulsion Lab; T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis University; William Hiser; Andrew Riddle; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

rockets must carry an 8.8 lbpayload, and more points are given for payloads that abide to CubeSat dimensions. Besides theserather basic requirements, the design space is open-ended, allowing for almost infinite vehicledesigns. More points are awarded to more complex and creative designs.Along with building complex launch vehicles, RPL aims to prepare its members to becompetitive applicants when trying to enter the aerospace workforce, whether those opportunitiesbe internships or full-time jobs. To do so, members of RPL have access to advanced technologyand experience realistic engineering obstacles. Detailed CAD models are made of each launchvehicle, assisting in manufacturing detail and overall mission planning. Manufacturing iscompleted

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

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

, Runway Safety/Runway Incursions/ Runway Excursions, AirportEnvironmental Interactions, and Airport Management and Planning [1]. Student teams are free toeither address specific challenge areas as defined in the Technical Design Challenges section ofthe ACRP design competition guidelines, or propose design solutions based on other topics thatfit the four broad challenge areas [1].The evaluation criteria for the design competition are available on the ACRP website [7]. Thecriteria are used by the competition judges to evaluate design proposals, and could assist studentteams to evaluate and improve their proposals before final submission. Each of the designproposals submitted are evaluated, and evaluators may choose to provide a score in half

Conference Session

Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cristhian David Coronel, Nihon Gakko University; Mayra Luján Mosqueda, Nihon Gakko University; Blas Fernando Vega BV, Agencia Espacial del Paraguay; Diego Herbin Stalder, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Jorge H. Kurita, Universidad Nacional de Asunción

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Diversity

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Aerospace

appointedto lead the research department of the School of Engineering. From 2017 he is appointed to be the head ofthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Universidad Nacional de Asuncion. He is currently workingas the director of the Planning Directorate of the Paraguayan Space Agency. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building 1U CubeSat as a Tool to Promote Project-Based Learning in Paraguay, a case studyIntroductionIn Paraguay, various higher education institutions such as universities do not have properlyequipped engineering laboratories because it requires a significant investment [1]. Also, theselaboratories may require extensive infrastructure

Conference Session

Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Braden K. Oh, Olin College of Engineering; Justin Haruaki Kunimune, Olin College of Engineering; Jonah Spicher, Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Anfenson, Olin College of Engineering; Rebecca Christianson, Draper Labs

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Aerospace

was to learn physics principles behind electric propulsion, todevelop computational modeling skills, and to apply the theoretical physics from this study(supplemented by material from the standard engineering curriculum) to real thruster designdecisions; we did not originally plan to actually build such a thruster. As the project progressed,however, we developed skills in many fields beyond those we initially set out for, including CADmodeling, design for manufacturing, fabrication techniques, and interaction with externalmanufacturing facilities. We also gained experience with performing a literature search, as, out ofnecessity, we sought out and compiled sources of information on electric propulsion, and weeventually interfaced directly

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

topresent to his uncles, but showed it first to his father. Daniel’s response was to fund thenew program himself. On June 15, 1925, Daniel Guggenheim announced his gift of$500,000 to NYU for a laboratory building with a wind tunnel, a propeller laboratory andother labs, as well as hiring laboratory assistants. An oversight committee was formedby Chancellor Brown and Orville Wright was selected as its head. On October 23, 1925ground was broken on the NYU Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, which opened ayear later. The Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, under HarryGuggenheim’s direction, went forward with a plan to fund $2,500,000 in gifts to assist inaviation developmentvii. Following the NYU gift, the plan was to expand

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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 Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Aerospace

guidelines that have been stressed in the teachers’ course as wellas in the new formal requirements for preparing projects in schools:1. The main objective of the projects is to foster students’ learning competences, such as inquiry, problem-solving and troubleshooting, rather than learning more theory or handling technical issues. Consequently, schools are allowed to reduce the size or complexity level of the systems the students design in comparison to the past.2. Students should document all their work on the project, for example, inquiry into the problem, the system’s conceptual design, initial planning sketches, construction stages, troubleshooting and improvement.3. Students are encouraged to use the e-portfolio method

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University

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Aerospace

using hands on learningwithin our program. This allows us to test and experiment with hardware and software with lessrisk and lower costs than by flying them in actual space missions. A typical flight costs ISUbetween $400 to $600 depending on Helium costs and transportation costs for recovery. We canalso use these flights to teach students the operation side of conducting these flights by teachingthem the value of having a well thought out plan in executing these flights. Finally we also workwith other departments in our University to bring science based payloads to these missions and toallow other students from other disciplines to be involved with these flights.MethodsThe high altitude balloon program at Iowa State University has two main

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Aerospace

Announcement of Opportunity. The class incorporates subsystem lectures and studentpresentations with the goal of imparting a systems engineering view to the design of a spacecraftwithout attempting to teach systems engineering. Strengths and weaknesses of a classroomapproach to developing competence in the subject matter are discussed. Similarities anddifferences between the experience of a classroom environment are contrasted to the StudentNitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE) student spacecraft build. Plans for expanding the class to includethe study of a future NASA/ESA mission are reviewed.The approach for designing a spacecraft, and the knowledge of process and procedures needed todo so, have been developed from experiences gained from trial-and-error

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University; Helen Reed, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

solelymeet ABET accreditation purposes. Information on assessment methods is important to includebecause it causes you to make sure the performance criteria you listed can in fact be measured.It is good to list a variety of assessment methods in your outcomes. The time of data collection,assessment coordinator, and evaluation of results person needs to be listed as well. A specificperson and time frame should be planned. Having an annual review of data and documentationis part of the continuous improvement process ABET encourages.Through this process, the department was able to streamline and have a better understanding ofour program outcomes. This process resulted in the department going back to the original elevenABET a-k criteria and the five

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 2

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

state. According to regional graduateretention data14, only 27% of graduates intend to stay in the region, while 45% plan to leave aftergraduation. This makes the shortage of engineers even more severe than typical statistics ofopenings versus graduates illustrate.High technology companies form a large and growing sector of Connecticut’s economy, Page 14.650.6incorporating seven of the top ten fastest growing occupations in the state. A large annual gapbetween supply and demand in all highly technical fields in the state is anticipated at leastthrough 2012, and it is critically important that engineering students remain in the state to fill

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine; Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Aerospace

AircraftDesign, which was introduced in fall 2017. A course in the area of aircraft structures is currentlyunder development for a planned initial offering in spring 2019. Other graduate-level courseswith relevance to aerospace engineering are also listed in Table 1. A brief summary of the topfive courses as listed is provided below. Table 1. List of aerospace engineering and supportive courses Course Number Course Title 445 Aeronautics 446 Astronautics 547 Flight Dynamics and Control of Aircraft 548 Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Dynamics and Control 448 Fixed Wing Aircraft

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

the camp and personnelinvolved, and future plans based on evaluations from the current year. In summary, outcomeshave been achieved, and the majority of students felt their experiences were particularlyrewarding. The intent is for this review to provide guidance and inspiration to other aerospaceengineering programs seeking to engage high school students into their program of study.Camp Selection and StructureThe aerospace engineering (AE) camp, Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in AerospaceResearch), provided an opportunity for students entering their junior and senior year of highschool to explore the major and learn more about AE at Texas A&M University (TAMU). From

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

ABET briefings not to rely solely on surveys, exit interview data, tracking ofgraduates, etc. Many of our students go on to graduate schools, go to work for aerospacecompanies and rise to positions of great responsibility, work for government labs, industry, etc.,become MDs, lawyers, work in non-aerospace high tech companies, etc. None of this couldhappen without life-long learning. Professional success in today’s world provides strongevidence of the attainment of this SO, but there is nothing in current student work that provides agood way to measure this. Even a writing assignment that asks students to predict their futureeducational plans is merely another type of “survey”. We found no way to realistically measurethis student outcome

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

need; students will predict performance of the designusing mathematics and science principles; and project supports the engineering process2. The useof SMA wires in this project was introduced in a manner as to require minimal changes in theproject plan. In fact, the project description given to the students (as a “work request” or “requestfor proposal”, etc.) did not specify how the claw was to operate. The SMAs have beenincorporated into the second-semester freshman engineering course for two semesters. In thespring of 2011, students were given the option of using the SMA wires, and most did. In the fall Page 25.793.3of 2011, students were

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitris Vassiliadis, West Virginia University; D.J. Pisano, West Virginia University; Yu Gu, West Virginia University

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Aerospace

semester, the student team participates in testing and integration atNASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The launch is followed by work on data analysis and preparation of afinal report. A brief description of the course procedures is given along with an overview of theexperiments conducted. A brief discussion of educational goals and positive outcomes of this activity forindividual students and annual teams is presented. Finally the lessons learnt in organizing the project andcourse are summarized since they may be useful for schools and organizations planning to develop suchprograms. 1. Introduction The Department of Physics at West Virginia University has sought to integrate project-based learningwith a regular classroom-based curriculum. One

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

isimportant that all NASA employees are not only aware of, but also well informed about theaccomplishments of their Agency, and have an understanding of future plans. This course isbeing designed for NASA engineers and technicians who are anxious to gain an overallunderstanding of NASA’s engineering in the service of exploration through a core knowledge ofhuman spaceflight and robotic missions—past, present, and future.The NASA Missions course will present detailed synopses of key NASA missions, focusing onwhat has been accomplished, current undertakings, and potential future endeavors from anengineering and personal passion stance. Learners will recognize how the driving forces behindAgency-wide successes are more than science and analytics, and how

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Lee Jonathan, Boeing Company; Adam Bruckner, University of Washington

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Aerospace

. Educated at MIT, he joined the University of Washington in 1905 as the headof the Mechanical Engineering Department. He had developed the first master plan for the 5University of Washington campus, and served as the University’s engineering consultant.Eastwood's appointment as head of the department was to have originally been one ofexpedience. Unable to find a suitable aeronautics man to run the new department, Bill Boeingput forth the name of Eastwood as a possible candidate, to at least get the department up andrunning until a suitable aeronautical engineer could be found. Harry Guggenheim approved ofthe idea, stating “It would be far better to have a first-rate mechanical engineer andexecutive