Cummings, A. T., & Oakes, W. C. (2015, June), Helicopter Aerodynamics and Design Course Developed from a Research-Informed Framework  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24177

\bibitem{asee_peer_24177}
  Cummings, A. T., \& Oakes, W. C. (2015, June), \emph{Helicopter Aerodynamics and Design Course Developed from a Research-Informed Framework}
  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
  10.18260/p.24177

Antonette T. Cummings P.E. and William C. Oakes.  "Helicopter Aerodynamics and Design Course Developed from a Research-Informed Framework".  2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2015.  https://peer.asee.org/24177 Internet.  03 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_24177}
  Antonette T. Cummings P.E. and William C. Oakes.
  "Helicopter Aerodynamics and Design Course Developed from a Research-Informed Framework".
  \emph{2015 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2015.
  https://peer.asee.org/24177 Internet.  03 Apr, 2025

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