AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design

Lecture Plan Guide Only

Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision

AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design
Lecture Plan Guide Only
Semester 1
Lecture Week Content
1 1 Introduction and motivation
2 1 Basics of aircraft I
3 2 Basics of aircraft II
4 2 10 minute quiz. Importance of flight mechanics and performance. Steady level
flight.
5 3 Steady level flight. Min drag and power conditions.
6 3 Introduction to Matlab.
7 4 10 minute quiz. Range and endurance.
8 4 Examples
9 5 Take-off and landing I
10 5 Take-off and landing II
11 6 10 minute quiz. Correctly banked turns.
12 6 Gliding flight
13 7 10 minute quiz. Climbing flight (jet a/c only)
14 7 Examples
23 12 Revision
24 12 Revision