# Calendar

All homework assignments are due the next class day after they are assigned.

Day # | Lectures | Readings | Assignments
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | Introduction: What is Engineering? | Chapter 1, History of Flight | HW: Beginning-Of-Term Questionnaire (PDF)
2 | Design The Scale of the Things | Chapter 2, Intro. to Engineering Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 283-287. Decavitator Design Process | HW 1: Chapters 1, 2, and 12 (PDF)
3 | Aerodynamics | Chapter 3, Aerodynamics EOI: Airships, EOI: Heavier Than Air FoilSim |
4 | Aerodynamics/Performance | Chapter 4, Aircraft Performance | HW 2: Aerodynamics (PDF)
5 | Aircraft Performance | Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp. 287-300 | HW 3: Performance (PDF)
6 | Design Drawing Structures | Chapter 5, Intro. to Structures | Rocket Design Laboratory (PDF)
7 | Lighter-Than-Air Vehicle (PDF) Human-Powered Flight Decavitator: Human-Powered Hydrofoil Daedalus: Human-Powered Aircraft Paper Airplane Flights |  | EOI: Human-Powered Flight Prepare for Delta Design Exercise
8 | Teamwork Delta Design Exercise |  |
9 | Delta Design Exercise |  | EOI: Lighter Than Air
10 | Propulsion/Electronics | Chapter 6, Aircraft Propulsion |
11 | Stability and Control | Chapter 7, Intro. to Stability and Control | Rocket Flight/Launches HW 4: Structures
12 | Design Day (LTA Design Kits handed out) | Chapter 12, LTA Vehicle Design, pp.301-312 | Rocket Laboratory Due
13 | Preliminary Design Review (PDR) | PDR Template and Example on CD-ROM | Preliminary Design Review: Due
14 | Ethics in Engineering | Challenger Case Study |
15 | Astronautics: the Space Environment | Chapter 8, The Space Environment |
16 | Personal Design Portfolio Day |  | PDP Template PDP Examples on CD-ROM
17 | Orbital Mechanics | Machine Tools |
18 | Satellite Design | Chapter 10, Satellite Systems Engineering |
19 | Design Day | TA Shop Schedule |
20 | Critical/Completed Design Review (CDR) | CDR Example on CD-ROM | Completed Design Review: Due
21 | Extravehicular Activity (EVA) | Chapter 11, Human Space Exploration Space Team Online | Personal Design Portfolio: Due
22 | Design Day | TA Shop Schedule |
23 | LTA Vehicle Race Trials |  |
24 | Space Flight Experiments and Robotics | Personal Design Portfolio Redo |
25 | LTA Vehicle Race Day |  | End of Term Questionnaire
26 | LTA Vehicle Awards Course Wrap-Up | Mandatory Attendance | End-Of-Term Questionnaire Course Evaluation