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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Aerospace

concerning the exercises planned for the lesson. On the first daystudents were exposed to design by showing them PowerPoint slides of aircraft and, in particular,pairs of aircraft that were designed for the same mission but that show very different approachesto the design. Having given them some ideas for thought, students, in their teams and without anyaccess to research sources (i.e. internet), addressed the overarching question “What is aircraftdesign?” In short sessions, called Quick Thinks (extended Think-Pair-Share exercise), teamsaddressed a series of questions. The first question, “What is design as it applies to an aircraft?”,prompted the students to develop a definition of design and then specifically how does that applyto aircraft in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Jordan David Reutter, Oral Roberts University; Nathaniel Shay Frailey; Matthew Samuelson; David Ahrens, Oral Roberts University

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students in the 2018-2019 academic year. It is planned to utilize the custom VRflight simulator to assist in motivating students during their aircraft design projects, and provideadditional insight into the aircraft design process. After students get an idea of the size of theiroriginal aircraft, by estimating the power loading, wing loading, drag, lift-to-drag ratio and fuelfraction, the take-off weight can be approximated. This is followed by engine sizing andselection, wing geometry and placement, airfoil selection and tail geometry and sizing. Beforetoo long, the student will be able to “rough out” their original aircraft in X-Plane by specifyingall the necessary design parameters. This will give students the opportunity to take their

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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from public safety tosupporting environmental research.ACUASI’s recently expanded education mission has funded a new, joint faculty position at UAF’sGeophysical Institute (GI) and the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM) to teach UAS technology.The first classes took place during UAF’s winter 2014 term; going forward, a foundation for UASeducation and training has been established, and UAF has just approved plans for an undergraduateaerospace engineering minor beginning fall 2015. Faculty hired specifically for the center’s STEMprogram are an integral part of the university’s UAS technology courses. Page 26.1613.2Leveraging strong

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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with the ECSU AA site in the planning, design andimplementation of the NASA inspired curriculum. Parents/Guardians were provided STEMskills to engage them in supporting their children’s learning at home.Program Delivery and ActivitiesStudent Participation:The outreach and intervention initiative in this project targeted middle and high school students,especially from underrepresented background within the 21 county school districts. This regionis by far one of the most economically disadvantaged, underserved, and rural communities in thestate and nation. In order to meet our targets, ECSU AA site established partnership with schooldistricts, STEM-focused schools, and NC Math and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN)program on campus. Using this

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Matthew Kindy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Christopher D. Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Real Exam (lab session 2). Students are asked to answer multiple-choice questions (10-30% of the grade) and to provide a programming solution to an assignedproblem (70-90% of the grade). Students plan their time accordingly within the one-hour classtime to complete both. Another approach is to use the first lab session as a small-class review,encouraging the students to be more vocal than they might in a large lecture. Students areencouraged to prepare for the review session and bring pertinent questions from their studies.Practice exams are reviewed, with rationale given for the answers. The second lab session isbroken down into a short (20-30 questions) multiple-choice / short-answer section online and alonger programming portion on paper

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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practice nonlinear numerical techniques in applied mathematics andengineering to design nonlinear feedback control for aerospace control problems such as , just tomention a few, air traffic control, space monitoring, missile guidance, bio-inspired design ofunmanned vehicles & trajectory planning, space situational awareness, atmospheric reentry andoptimal rendezvous. As a gist, the advantages of implementing a project-based learning exercise are multifold.It is also intended to build a sound programming background for numerical analysis, ordinarydifferential equations and developing user-interactive simulation interfaces using MATLABtoolboxes, which is sort of a judicious investment to practice almost all the engineeringfundamentals

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Aerospace

can also be programmed using theMission Planner. The user interface is shown in Figures 6 and 7. Page 23.237.7 Figure 6: Mission Planner flight plan user interface Figure 7: Mission Planner way point navigation modeThe flight computer and avionics circuit details are shown in Figure 8. The APM flightcomputer interfaces with the GPS, accelerometer, magnetometer, XBee, receiver, and pressuresensor. It also interfaces with all the control servo motors and the speed controller. The cameraand its transmitter are controlled using a separate radio on a different frequency. The electrichelicopter setup is shown

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Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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endeavors involve teams scattered across continents, workingtoward a common purpose. Corporations are recognizing that synergized, distributed expertisecan bring both needed engineering and cultural knowledge to a project”2. These objectives areachieved using a variety of active learning methods, including lecture, demonstration, problemsolving, collaborative work, formal team work, and peer learning. The assessment plan providedfor formative assessment via oral and written reports and tests; and summative assessment withthe completion of software system for the final grade. Surveys and focus groups were conductedto obtain feedback from the students on their perception of the learning experience.Course DescriptionIntroduction to Software

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rowland, Dept. of Civil & Mechanical Engineerint at United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy

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exchangedamaged balsa wood for a new sheet; however, this is not an option in the second design in orderto reinforce the planning and specificity required for completion of the detailed design phase.Robustness is emphasized to focus students on construction techniques and considerations so thatthey are more experienced and familiar with what works and what doesn’t better preparing themfor their second design attempt. Page 15.677.3Glider Flight Test and Competition The first design attempt ends with a competition that measures the performance of eachstudent’s glider by measuring its maximum straight line distance perpendicular to a launch pointfrom

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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

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Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

aerospace students2. GIT AE alumni3. NASA and industry new employees getting oriented4. Engineers refreshing pre-requisites for Distance Learning graduate school5. GIT AE graduate students taking courses across technical disciplines6. Graduate students preparing for PhD Qualifying Examination7. NASA and industry experienced engineers working on new proposals/ projects8. Cross-disciplinary project teamsEXTROVERT GatewayAs planned, the first two years of the project are devoted to intense resource development, whilethe final year will be devoted to user and peer assessment, refinement and publication. A basicstructure to facilitate content addition and user experience has been designed and implemented.The EXTROVERT gateway serves as the portal to the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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planning on further investigating this in future course offerings andassociated surveys. 2. InterviewsIn the fall 2011 offering, six graduate students participated in individual interviews, and fiveundergraduate students participated in one focus group. In addition, three faculty members whoadvised groups participated in individual interviews. In the spring 2012 semester, four graduatementors participated in individual interviews, and four undergraduate students participated in onefocus group. Interviews lasted between 20 and 30 minutes, and were audio recorded andtranscribed. The interview data analysis process began with a preliminary exploratory analysis,as described by Creswell6, to get a general sense of the data. Next, codes, or “labels”7

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Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Yang Li, University of Michigan; Richard Redick, University of Michigan; Julie Bellerose, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Bogdan Oaida, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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students learn to adopt a systems engineering mentality thatemphasizes sound engineering trade studies, rigorous requirements traceability, and meticulousinterface control. They also learn to plan project schedules and budgets with contingencies,handle team personnel conflicts, and manage setbacks such as unanticipated requirementschanges, procurement delays, or failed ground testing.When candidates become comfortable with the responsibilities of leading a small team, they aregiven lead status by Excom when such positions open, and they begin mentoring their own teammembers. Thus, S3FL’s “see one, do one, teach one” paradigm is fulfilled, as a student is able toobserve and learn from the actions of a lead, then take on a leadership role, and in

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Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Xun Zhao, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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as combine two or more datasets, add or remove variable(s), transformnumerical data to categorical (or vice versa), create new variable and assign value, andconditionally-screen output data. An in-class test will be graded.Research Project and PresentationThe group project will be assigned to students during the fourth module of the curriculum. Eachproject team includes three students, and they will be either assigned a topic or propose theirinterested analytical research project. The objective of the project is to develop and answer anaviation-related question by using aviation databases and statistical software package(s). Theteam will develop a research question, a methodology, data collection plan, and analysis plan.Ideally, the project

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Logan Walker Graves, Los Alamos National Labs; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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, integration circuit boards, powerconsumption and battery health monitoring, designed and 3D printed weatherproof cladding,performed cold weather battery testing, developed data collection and management plans, andstudied FAA regulations on small sized UAS use and restrictions.While the class consisted of multiple disciplines of electrical and mechanical engineeringstudents, specific effort was made to make sure that every student, no matter the discipline,understood and had the opportunity to contribute to every individual component and processinvolved in the design, construction, and use of the UAS. In addition, every student was able toget hands-on time using the system, being able to operate the finished product themselves in acontrolled

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tian Tian, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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othersoft skills, students participate in a complex semester-long project consisting of a series of labswherein they work in groups to create experimental plan, carry out measurement, perform dataanalysis and compose comprehensive lab reports. The project requires significant GTAsupervision and grading, which takes advantage of the instructional resources alleviated by auto-grading due to the implementation of CBA.4.2 Assessment DesignFigure 4.2 shows the SODAS mapping of Engineering assessment to Bloom’s taxonomy. Itdepicts a hierarchy of knowledge types inside a four-tier hierarchy along with the cognitiveprocesses engaged during each assessment activity, as defined in the refined overview ofBloom’s classification. Starting with the pyramid at

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Mathews Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Antonette T. Cummings P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Aerospace

critical component to successfully managing a design.Malcolm explained this more broadly by saying “We have to have a structure in place to makesure that ultimately we fully meet these requirements that we signed up to deliver.” Describingan important design decision that needed to be made, Malcolm said “We ended up workingclosely with my [company3] team… we sat down with my team… We developed a plan ofrecovery”.Ronald explained a noteworthy design experience where he worked with “…a relatively smallgroup… with a few design engineers familiar with that area.” Ronald also said that in hisexperience with his company he was part of “an integrated team,” with individuals havingvarious responsibilities within the team, “you’d have one person that was

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Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerri Phillips, West Virginia University; Giampiero Campa, The MathWorks, Inc.; Srikanth Gururajan, West Virginia University; Marcello Napolitano, West Virginia University

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stable testbed in flight. The produced drawings were utilized in the design of theaircraft molds and overall construction of the aircraft. Figure 1 shows the CAD design of the YF-22 aircraft that was translated into the construction, shown in Figure 2. Figure 1: CAD Design of the WVU YF-22 Aircraft12 Page 15.507.5 Figure 2: Student Working on WVU YF-22 Construction12The molds shown in Figure 2 were used to lay-up carbon fiber and fiberglass shells to constitutethe aircraft body. The students worked to ensure that the aircraft body was strong enough tosupport the weight of the planned avionics

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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

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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

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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engineering interactions during early analysis.” in IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2006.5. C. Ives, “Planning for cost effective human factors engineering and system safety,” in 2nd Conference on System Safety, London, 2007, pp. 44–48.6. A. J. Chaput, “Issues in undergraduate aerospace system engineering design education - an outsider view from within,” in 10th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference. Fort Page 23.1219.10 Worth, TX: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2010.7. E. F. Crawley, D. R. Brodeur, and D. H. Soderholm, “The education of future

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidaard Gunasekaran, University of Dayton

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Aerospace

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alberto W. Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Michael David Sangid, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson

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beginningof the semester that asks the students which project they wish to serve on and if they have interestin a leadership position and why. Through this survey we determine which students would besuccessful in leading their teams and projects. We also take feedback from the studentsthemselves. If the students request a person to lead them and they meet all of our requirements,they are often promoted to that position.By the end of the course, students are expected to learn the following outcomes: • Will be able to define design requirements, • develop a work plan and objectives to complete their project, • will use engineering principles to design, build, test a product, • will develop communication skills, written and oral, to effectively

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Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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to experience a phenomenon inaerospace engineering, let’s look at the experience of uncertainty in design, where uncertainty isthe phenomenon, decision-making in design is the task, and the aerospace engineering industry isthe context. The aerospace industry is risk-averse and seeks to reduce risk and cost by reducinguncertainty [29]. Lately, the aerospace business has taken a systems-of-systems approach todesign [30-33] in order to decompose the design space and to integrate the solutions withawareness of and planning for uncertainty resolution. Uncertainty plays a significant role indesign and every participant in the design process may have a slightly different understanding,where their understanding may not fall into a “right”, “wrong