MAE 2 - Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Homework

• Homework will be collected on specified due date at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances.
• Homework must follow specific requirements. See Homework Assignment Requirements
• Homework re-grade requests: See TA in person. Re-grades will not be accepted beyond 1 week after return of homework.

TA Discussion Sessions

There are TA discussion sessions to discuss student questions and homework problems.


• Times/Location:
  
  • Mon 10:00-11:00 am (312 EBUII)
  • Tues 10:00-11:00 am (312 EBUII)
  • Wed 3:00-3:50 pm (WLH 2111)
  • Thur 3:30-4:50 pm (U413)
  
  

Project

In teams of 3 or 4 students, you will design, build and fly an Indoor Free Flight Airplane. The objective is to design and construct a rubber-band powered airplane that will achieve the longest timed flight when hand launched in a large gymnasium. The contest will be held on the last day of class. Each team will turn in a design and analysis report (10 pages maximum) on the day of the competition that covers all of the necessary design calculations including wing size, tail surface sizing, aspect ratio, wing location, and performance estimates, as well as detailed sketches of the overall aircraft shape.

Grading

• Homework - 10%
• Quizzes (2) - 40%
• Design Project - 20%
• Final Exam - 30%

Academic/Professional Integrity

All students are expected to know their responsibilities and uphold the standards of academic honesty and engineering professionalism. Students are encouraged to discuss course topics and homework with each other to assist in learning. However each student must do and submit their own work on all homework assignments, quizzes, and exams. Submitted work that is copied or taken from an unauthorized source (e.g., another student's work) or peformed using unauthorized resources (e.g., calculator programs or notes during exams) is considered cheating. Academic misconduct will have serious penalties and be reported to university administration. Refer to UCSD website for details: UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.

As Engineering students, it is expected that you operate in a professional manner; refer to: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) C ode of Ethics for Engineers.

Tentative Class Schedule - Fall 2008

Week	Date	Topic	Instructor	Chapter
9/26	9/26	Introduction, Review of UCSD AE program	KN	-
9/29	9/29	Fundamentals	KN	2
	10/1	Aerodynamics - Standard Atmosphere	KN	3
	10/3	Aerodynamics - Basics	KN	4
10/6	10/6	Aerodynamics - Airfoils	KN	4, 5
	10/8	Aerodynamics - Airfoils	KN	4, 5
	10/10	Aerodynamics - Airfoils, Wings	KN	5
10/13	10/13	Airplane Performance	JK	6
	10/15	Airplane Performance	JK	6
	10/17	Airplane Performance (Class Project)	JK	6
10/20	10/20	Aerodynamics - Wings, Compressible Flow	KN	5
	10/22	Compressible Flow, Propulsion	KN	5, 9
	10/24	Propulsion	KN	9
10/27	10/27	QUIZ I
	10/29	Stability and Control	JK	7
	10/31	Stability and Control	JK	7
11/3	11/3	Stability and Control (Class Project)	JK	7
	11/5	Materials - Metallics	JK	10, HD
	11/7	Materials - Composites	JK	10, HD
11/10	11/10	Structures - Loads, Maneuvers, Stress/Strain	JK	10, HD
	11/12	Structures - Trusses	JK	10, HD
	11/14	Space Flight	Guest Speaker: Dr. G. Nacouzi	8
11/17	11/17	Stability and Control	JK/AC
	11/19	Structures - Beams and Wings	JK	10, HD
	11/21	Flight Test - Glider	JK	10, HD
11/24	11/24	Structures - Vibrations	JK	10, HD
	11/26	QUIZ II
	11/28	Thanksgiving Break (No Class)
12/1	12/1	Professionalism and Ethics	KN
	12/3	Professionalism and Ethics	KN
	12/5	Flight Competition - Propeller Powered	JK
	12/9	FINAL EXAM (Tues 11:30am - 2:30pm)