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CIVENG C138 - Flight Vehicle Structures and Aeroelasticity

Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

CIVENG

Course Number

C138

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Flight Vehicle Structures and Aeroelasticity

Course Description

This course introduces engineering students to the analysis and design of load-bearing components of flight structures, ranging from subsonic aircraft to rockets. Emphasis is placed on the quasi-static and dynamic analysis of structural components which are prevalent in aerospace engineering. Attention is also devoted to a comprehensive design roadmap of flight vehicle structures from the full system- to the individual component-level

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Instructors

Papadopoulos

Prerequisites

CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85, and MEC ENG 104 or CIV ENG 126

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses. Students will receive no credit for this course if following the course(s) have already been completed.

-

Credit Replacement Courses

-

Course Objectives

1. Familiarize students with the different load-bearing components and loads encountered in flight vehicles. 2. Sharpen the students’ skills in the statics and dynamics of thin-walled structures. 3. Enhance the students’ aerospace engineering design skills by leveraging the use of the finite element method as a tool for both global and local analysis.

Student Learning Outcomes

Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. (g) A knowledge of contemporary issues.

Cross-Listed Course(s)

Formats

Lecture, Laboratory

Term

Fall and Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Laboratory Hours

1

Laboratory Hours Min

1

Laboratory Hours Max

1

Outside Work Hours

7

Outside Work Hours Min

7

Outside Work Hours Max

7