Introduction to Aerospace and Design
MIT 16 .00
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Highlights fundamental concepts and practices of aerospace engineering through lectures on aeronautics, astronautics, and the principles of project design and execution. Provides training in the use of Course 16 workshop tools and 3-D printers, and in computational tools, such as CAD. Students engage in teambuilding during an immersive, semester-long project in which teams design, build, and fly radio-controlled lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicles. Emphasizes connections between theory and practice and introduces students to fundamental systems engineering practices, such as oral and written design reviews, performance estimation, and post-flight performance analysis.
Class Notes
See MIT Schedule for times and locations;
Faculty: Olivier De Weck;
Prereq: None;
Subject Level: Undergraduate
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
