AER 411 - AER CAPSTONE DESIGN I

College of Engineering

Credit(s): 3

The first semester of the capstone design sequence in aerospace engineering. Topics important in product design and manufacturing are included, including considerations of economics, safety, and communication. Students will develop a project plan concerned with the design of a complex system of current interest to aerospace engineers. Students will work in small groups and emphasis will be on original work. Students will evaluate many designs and select one final design for further development in AER 412. Lecture, one hour; laboratory/independent teamwork, three hours per week.

Prereq: AER 320, AER 335, AER 305, AER 345 Flight Dynamics, and Engineering Standing.