MAE155A Introduction

Course Description

Logistics

Assignments Grading

Books and Materials

Boeing Bird of Prey UAV

Schedule

MAE 155A

Course Description
MAE 155A Winter 2011 (701357)
Aerospace Engineering Design I

Objectives:
Fundamental principles of aerospace vehicle design including the conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases. Aeronautical and astronautical design process and integration of a comprehensive range of technical disciplines into the design of an overall system project that integrates all appropriate engineering disciplines as well as issues associated with optimization, manufacturability, reporting, and professionalism.

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Logistics
Lecture Times:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 2:00PM to 2:50PM, CENTR 214

Instructor:
Mark Anderson, m3anderson @ ucsd.edu, EBUII 283

Teaching Assistant:
Thomas Hong, tshong @ ucsd.edu

Website:
http://maecourses.ucsd.edu/mae155a/

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Assignments
Homework:
Homework will be collected on specified due date and solutions will be posted on the class website. Questions about homework grading will be addressed by the TAs. If you miss a homework due to an EXCUSED ABSENCE, those missing points will not be included in your final homework grade.

Exams:
There will be one in-class mid-term exam and one three-hour final exam. The final exam is scheduled for Monday, 14 MAR, 3:00PM to 6:00PM (Location TBD). Questions about exam grading will be addressed by the Instructor.

MAE 155A

Grading
Grading:
The final grades are normalized so that the best student receives a score of 100. The letter grade breakdown is: 90-100 = A, 80-90 = B, 70-80 = C, etc. Plus/minus grades will be assigned. Assignments are weighted on the following scale: Homework = 40%, Mid-Term Exam = 30%, Final Exam = 30%. There will be no extra credit assignments.

Academic Integrity:
All students are expected to know their responsibilities and uphold the standards of academic honesty and engineering professionalism. Academic misconduct can have serious penalties and will be reported to university administration. Refer to the UCSD website for details.

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Books and Materials

Textbooks:
Nicolai, L.M. and Carichner, G.E., Fundamentals of Aircraft and Airship Design, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston VA, 2010. Brown, C.D., Elements of Spacecraft Design, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston VA, 2002.

Lecture notes will be posted regularly on the course website.

Library Reserves:
[TL671.2.R29] Raymer, D.P., Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006. [TL671.2.N542] Nicolai, L.M., Fundamentals of Aircraft Design, METS, 1984. [TL875.B76] Brown, C.D., Elements of Spacecraft Design, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2002.

MAE 155A

Tentative Schedule
MON 03 JAN - Introduction WED 05 JAN - Multivariate Function Minimization FRI 07 JAN - Design Requirements (N1/B1/B2) MON 10 JAN - Level Flight Aircraft Performance (N3) WED 12 JAN - Turning and Climbing Flight (N3) HW1 OUT FRI 14 JAN - Two-Body Orbital Motion (B3) MON 17 JAN - HOLIDAY WED 19 JAN - Orbital Manuevers (B3) FRI 21 JAN - Configuration Aerodynamics (N2) MON 24 JAN - Aircraft Propulsion (N14) HW1 DUE WED 26 JAN - Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion (B4) HW2 OUT FRI 28 JAN - Preliminary Sizing (B4/N5) MON 31 JAN - Mission Analysis Tools WED 02 FEB - Monte Carlo Trajectory Simulation FRI 04 FEB - MAE 155B Preview (Enrollment Begins 02/09) HW2 DUE N = Nicolai B = Brown

MAE 155A

Tentative Schedule
MON 07 FEB - Trade Studies and Recursion (N25) WED 09 FEB - Wing Planform and Tail Sizing (N7/N11) FRI 11 FEB - Review MON 14 FEB - MID TERM EXAM WED 16 FEB - Concept Sketching FRI 18 FEB - Materials Selection (N19) HW3 OUT MON 21 FEB - HOLIDAY WED 23 FEB - Aircraft Stuctures (N19) FRI 25 FEB - Space Structures (B10) MON 28 FEB - Static Stability and Control (N21) HW4 OUT WED 02 MAR - Control Surface Sizing (N22/N23) HW3 DUE FRI 04 MAR - Spacecraft Attitude Control (B5) MON 07 MAR - Thermal and Power Systems (B6/B7) WED 09 MAR - Life Cycle Cost (N24) HW4 DUE FRI 11 MAR - Review MON 14 MAR - FINAL EXAM, 3:00PM - 6:00PM (Location TBD)
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N = Nicolai B = Brown