Introduction to Engineering Design: Planes

Laboratory, three hours; outside study, three hours. Introduction to basics of airplane engineering. Students work in teams to design and construct foam-and-3D-printed, fixed-wing aircraft to complete two missions. Students learn basic physics of aerodynamics, applications of MATLAB and Solidworks, how to use figure of merit (FOM) charts to make design decisions, and manufacturing techniques. Study led by experienced undergraduate members of UCLA Design Build Fly group. No prior experience or coursework needed. Letter grading.

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Jan 17, 11 PM PST
LAB 1: 17/19 seats taken (Open)
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  • LAB 1

    Open (4 seats)

    M 3pm-5:50pm

    Mathematical Sciences 2915

Course

Instructor
Jacob Schmidt
Previously taught
25W 24F

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