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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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AC 2011-2787: A COMBINED CURRICULUM IN AEROSPACE AND OCEANENGINEERING38 YEARS LATERLeigh S McCue, Virginia TechJoseph A Schetz, Virginia Tech Dr. Joseph A. Schetz is currently the Holder of the Fred D. Durham Chair in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Schetz was born and raised in New Jersey and then attended Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in New York receiving a BS in 1958. The launch of Sputnik in 1957 caused him to change directions and enter the aerospace field. He went on to receive his MSE (1960), MA (1961) and PhD (1962) in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University. He started his professional career at General Applied Science Lab. in New York in 1961

Conference Session

Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra P.E., Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Faculty of the Year award, (twice) awarded by Association of Parks College Students. He is a registered professional engineer in New York State. He is an ABET evaluator.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Dr. Sridhar Condoor is a professor, KEEN fellow, a Coleman Fellow, and the editor of the Journal of En- gineering Entrepreneurship. He teaches sustainability, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests are in the areas of design theory and methodology, technology entrepreneurship, and sustain- ability. He is spearheading technology-entrepreneurship education at SLU via the Innovation to Product (I2P), iChallenge, entrepreneurship competitions, and funded research. He is the principal

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace

S Swenson, University of Michigan Jessica Swenson is a post doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in undergraduate engineering science courses, flexible classroom spaces, active learning, responsive teaching, and elementary school engineering teachers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Open-Ended Modeling Problems in a Sophomore-Level Aerospace Mechanics of Materials CourseAbstractThe aerospace curriculum during students’ sophomore and

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Keshmiri, University of Kansas; Aaron Blevins, University of Kansas; A Ram Kim, University of Kansas

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Paper ID #21531Engaged Student Learning in Dynamics of Flight and Control ClassesDr. Shawn S. Keshmiri, University of Kansas Dr. Shawn Sh. Keshmiri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering University of Kansas. Dr. Keshmiri teaches two undergraduate and three graduate courses on the Flight Dynamics, Flight Control, Flight Test Engineering, Optimal Control, and Robust Control. Dr. Keshmiri has led KUAE UAS Flight Test team since 2008. Dr. Keshmiri has been involved in numerous funded research and won KU’s John E. and Winifred Sharp Teaching Professor.Aaron Blevins, University of KansasA Ram Kim

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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experiential learning and computer applications in his courses, including the development of two websites, one devoted to analysis of aircraft structures and the other to statics. He has also led or contributed to the development or redesign of several courses in aerospace and mechanical engineering.Dr. David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine David Rubenstein has twenty-five years of industrial and research experience in aerospace guidance, nav- igation and control (GN&C) system design and modeling and simulation development. He has worked for a variety of major aerospace contractors including Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin), Raytheon Space andMissile Systems Design Laboratory and Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA

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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Paper ID #30513Students in Engineering Design Process and Applied ResearchDr. Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Dean of Science, Aviation, Health and Technology and Director of Aviation Science program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Com- puter Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy program at ECSU. His areas of in- terests

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Paper ID #17795Mobile Aerospace Education Lab (m-AEL): A NASA Supported K-12 ”Roadshow-In-A-Box” Initiative to Advance Aviation/Aerospace Education in UnderservedCountiesDr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

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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Paper ID #22847K-12 Aerospace Academy: An Out-of-School Authentic and Experiential STEMLearning Experience for College and Career Pathways to Aerospace/AviationDr. Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dolores S. Krausche, Florida Center for Engineering Education; Erian A. Armanios, University of Texas, Arlington

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AC 2011-2656: EXTROVERT: HELPING AES DEVELOP ADVANCED CON-CEPTSNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace EngineeringMarilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of TechnologyBrian German, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDolores S. Krausche, Florida Center for Engineering Education Dr. Dolores S. Krausche Program Director, Florida Center for Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida 32601 dsk@atlantic.net Dolores Krausche came to academe with an experiential background in research and development in the areas of military engineering and astrophysics. For more than fifteen years she worked with such organizations as the Naval Coastal Systems Center, David W. Taylor

Conference Session

General Topics in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

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Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen; Lisa Brown; Mieke Schuurman; Timothy Wheeler; Julio Urbina

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- On Space Systems Project Experiences on Career Choices Abstract S e v e r a l r e p o r t s

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Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University; H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University

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]{ x} = {F (t )}Let x(0) and x (0) be the initial conditions representing the initial displacement and initialvelocity respectively. Applying the Laplace Transform, the above equation can bewritten as, s 2 [ M ] + s [C ] + [ K ] { x ( s )} = { F ( s )} + s [ M ] + [C ] { x(0)} + [ M ]{ x (0)} Page 12.1252.5For zero initial conditions,{ x(s)} = [ H (s)]{F (s)} ; where the Transfer Function, [ H (s)] = −1 s 2 [ M ] + s [C ] + [ K ]This matrix equation for the transfer function can be

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas

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Aerospace

search, acquisition, track andtarget subsystems. In the early 1970’s, the first author was evolved with designing, building andinstalling successful ground based missile locating and tracking systems for the Department ofDefense. Funds for additional ground based missile locating and tracking systems were notallocated because a decision was made to deploy satellite missile defense systems. The 1972Antiballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty with the Soviet Union delayed development of missiledefense systems by the United States (U.S.). Now, the U.S. has a National Missile Defense(NMD) program. The most pressing concern today is the feasibility of an attack by NorthKorean ballistic missiles bearing nuclear or biological weapons. Hypothesizing that a

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra, St. Louis University; John George, St. Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

during burnsc = total distance covered during coasting∆s = distance covered during one iteration of coasting portionΣ∆s = total distance covered during coastingt/c = thickness ratio of finsV = velocityρ = air density, sea levelIntroduction:Most aerospace engineering curriculums contain an introductory course that introduces a Page 12.897.2sophomore student to the world of aerospace. Generally this course tends to be a broadintroduction to terminology, basic aerodynamics, performance, propulsion and structures. Insome programs, a hands-on project is assigned to the students to make the course moreinteresting and provide

Conference Session

Personnel Development & Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Corin L. Bowen, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder; Kenneth G. Powell, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace

marginalized students in the engineer­ing college, which consists of 12 disciplinary departments [1]. Our previous quantitative studyfound that students marginalized on the bases of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or household incomelevel experienced both disproportionately low representation rates and diminished outcomes. Weare interested in determining how the quantitative results are impacted by a focus specifically onaerospace engineering students.Existing research on retention of diverse students in aerospace engineering undergraduate pro­grams is scarce. General reports of demographical representation are published annually by theAmerican Society of Engineering Education [2]. Orr et al.’s 2015 study [3] was effectively thefirst study to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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kg ρ(air density) 1.2 kg/m3 Coefficient of Drag CD 0.5Mass of Propellant 0.0625 kg dm/dt 0.03676 kg/s Trust T (constant) 80.35 N 2 Agravity 9.8 m/s t(burn) 1.7 s Mass ratio 0.85 2 θ 0 Frontal area A 0.0034211 m Total Impulse 136.6 N-s Time step analysis Vi+1= Vi+[Ti-Di-Migcosθi](Δt/Mi

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Davis S. Lewis Associate Professor in the Georgia Tech School of Aerospace Engineering Page 26.1129.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Managing and Exchanging Knowledge Underlying Aerospace Engineering Design DecisionsIntroductionThe engineering design process is a complex, iterative process through which individuals andteams solve ill-defined, multidisciplinary problems by integrating domain-based technicalknowledge.1,2 Aerospace engineering integrates technical components from many differentdisciplines, such as aerodynamics, combustion, avionics

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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with the search quadcopter. The sensors and technologies used on the rescuequadcopter are similar to that of the search quadcopter. The main difference was that an electropermanent magnet is utilized in this system to hold and release the rescue package to be deliveredto the survivor (s).Figure 10 shows the collision avoidance system being tested for the search quadcopter. The firstflight test was conducted by hovering the quadcopter roughly 3 feet above the ground andactivating the altitude hold flight mode. The copter was then slowly pitched forward towards awall until the safety zone was breached and the Arduino took over the pitch control.The students presented their work both at student conferences and a professional conference.20

Conference Session

Approaches to Emerging Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Craig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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professional is based onobserving and understanding common behaviors and activities and seeing ourselvesactually creating work within those patterns.Perhaps the rhetorical challenge for an engineering student in a design course comes intwo parts. Assuming that s/he can reach the point of assembling rational design choices,s/he then must understand the quantitative (and perhaps qualitative) criteria in order tomake a final design choice. The first part of the challenge may be assembling theevidence for this choice and being able to argue for it. But the second and less easilydiscerned challenge is knowing which methods of proof are valid and which may not bequite as persuasive. “Claims are seen to be grounded through the process of argument---relating

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Aerospace

multidisciplinaryapproach, Proceedings of the 7th International Management Conference, "New Management forthe New Economy", November 7th-8th, 2013, Bucharest, Romania[7] F. C. Bothma , S. Lloyd & S. Khapova (2015). Chapter 2 Work Identity: Clarifying theConcept, pp. 23-51, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2015 23 P. G .W. Jansen, G.Roodt (eds.), Conceptualising and Measuring Work Identity, DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-9242-4_2[8] R. L. Cruess, S. R. Cruess, J. D. Boudreau, L. Snell & Y. Steinert (2015). A schematicrepresentation of the professional identity formation and focialization of fedical students andresidents: A guide for medical educators. Academic Medicine, vol. 90(6), June 2015[9] K. Adams, S. Hean, P. Sturgis & J. M. Clark, (2006

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UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona

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systems, and other topics. The projects give students an opportunity to design, analyze,build, integrate, and test unmanned aerial systems, both in simulation and flights. The projectsalso give students experience working with faculty member(s) and help well prepare them intheir oral and written communication skills. Lack of strong written and oral communications hasbeen identified as deficiency in STEM education, resulting in poor success rate. The studentsfrom several departments including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering,and Computer Science Departments work on these projects in an interdisciplinary environment.The goal is to involve the students in these projects for an extended period of time, starting withthe

Conference Session

Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Joseph Davies, Saint Louis University; Sagar Calnoor Rajashekar, Saint Louis University; Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

advances in virtualreality (VR) tools – including inexpensive hardware and open source software, there is anopportunity to incorporate the use of virtual environments into this traditional course and bridgethe disconnect between classroom material and realistic flight dynamics and controls. This paperoutlines the development of a virtual reality environment to aid in teaching the design andevaluation of flight controllers using classical control techniques. This environment is beingdesigned to provide a collaborative space where user(s) can manipulate the locations of poles andzeros of a controller for a dynamic system (such as an aircraft) and visualize its response. Such anenvironment will enable the user(s) to visualize how controller design

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Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

by the military and NASA. FMEA standards have been established since the1960’s such as Mil-Std 1629A and SAE J1739 3, 4. There are also other standards for FMEA suchas IEC 60812 and SAE ARP5580. There are two SAE standards: J1739 is for automotive, andARP5580 is the aerospace recommended practice.The SAE J1739 standard identifies the intended use of FMEA as a “before-the-event” way toreduce the probability of needing corrective action for failure modes after the process or productis implemented 4. The FMEA is a continuous improvement tool that is useful three majorapplications: new designs or processes, changing existing designs or processes, and usingexisting designs or processes in new environments or applications 4. In the J1739 standard

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in 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

/10573560308223[11] D. H. Schunk (1991). Self-efficacy and academic motivation, Educational Psychologist, vol.26(3-4), pp. 207-231, DOI: 10.1080/00461520.1991.9653133[12] D. H. Schunk & C. A. Mullen (2012). Self-efficacy as an engaged learner. In S. L.Christenson, A. L. Reschly, & C. Wylie (Eds.), Handbook of research on student engagement (pp.219-235). New York, NY, US: Springer Science + Business Media, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2018-7_10[13] E. Skinner & M. J. Belmont (1993). Motivation in the classroom: Reciprocal effect of teacherbehavior and student engagement across the school year, Journal of Educational Psychology, vol.85(4), Dec, 1993, pp. 571-581, DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.85.4.571[14] E. Kahu (2013). Framing student

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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

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range of 35 ft/s ~ 40 ft/s, slow enough to allow the wireless video system to stream video. The aircraft should have good dynamic stability in all axes, and the neutral point should be far enough aft of the CG to facilitate a large static margin for good longitudinal static stability.The students decided that a flying wing configuration would satisfy these basic design criteria.The flying wing configuration allowed simplified analysis, design and fabrication as well asproviding a lightweight and aerodynamically efficient platform. A flying wing produces liftmore efficiently than a conventional aircraft configuration of wings, fuselage, and tail. Sinceweight is one of the primary concerns in the aircraft design, the flying

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Blake Stringer, Kent State University; Dakota William Bunner; Robert William Winkler

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Aerospace

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Aerospace Capstone Design: Interactive Initial Sizing Estimates for Increasing Designer Intuition and Mitigating Risk in the Early Stages of Aircraft Conceptual DesignAbstractIn academia, aircraft design is a unique capstone course(s), measured in one or two semesters. Insome cases, aircraft design courses introduce the student to both the design process as well as thecomplexities associated with designing an object that travels through the air.In industry, aircraft design is a unique and complex process, measured in years. Success orfailure of an aircraft development program is often the result of decisions made in the initialstages of the design

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Tuskegee University

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Diversity

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momentum, angular momentum, total mechanical energy, orbital elements Satellite Subsystems overview Overview of electrical power system (EPS), on-board computing (CDH),Week 1 communications (TT&C), attitude determination & control (ADCS), structural and thermal (S&T), ground communication, payload systems Systems Engineering overview PNMSat systems engineering approach, requirements flowdown, mission mapping, N2 chart, components, interfaces, tasks, mission profile, circuit schematics, power

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Brett Stone, Brigham Young University; Edward Red, Brigham Young University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Michael Wright; David E. French, The Boeing Company; Shigeo Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Carl Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; John P. Sullivan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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the conceptual design phase andabout 75% of the preliminary design phase. Teams had presented a Conceptual Design Reviewand Preliminary Design Review to the AerosPACE Advisory Board. The purpose of this sectionis to demonstrate what the multi-disciplinary, multi-university teams were able to accomplishafter one semester.Figure 4 shows Team 1’s interpretation of the UAV mission profile. Each team was asked torespond to the RFP and throughout the conceptual and preliminary design phases a clearunderstanding of the mission requirements was emphasized. Figure 4. Team 1 PDR RequirementsAn important outcome of the conceptual design phase is a constraint diagram to identify feasibledesign space based on takeoff, maximum

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Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Bibel, University of North Dakota

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Aerospace

AC 2008-122: EDUCATIONAL USES OF AIRPLANE ACCIDENT REPORTSGeorge Bibel, University of North Dakota Dr.Bibel is a professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1975 from Case Western Reserve University and his M. S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bibel, a former NASA Summer Faculty member and NASA researcher, joined the UND faculty in 1993 where he developed new courses on engineering disasters

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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Technology. Georgia Tech’s record of training Armyengineers and aviators since WWI was probably the deciding factor, and it was with theinitiative of Army officers deputed to the Guggenheim Foundation, that the final schoolselection was madex. A grant of $300,000 was used to construct a building around anine-foot wind tunnel and invest in bonds for the future. In the following sections moredetails on the evolution of each of the seven schools to their present state will bepresented.New York University As mentioned in the introduction New York University (NYU) was the firstGuggenheim School, and the recipient of the largest grant. NYU developed excellentfacilities and was a renowned center for years. In the 1940’s it was joined by its cross-town