Aerospace Engineering
Weekly Outline 2/5-2/9
Monday - Unit 1Semester Break Day
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Tuesday - Unit 1Activity:
-Intro to course and discuss Syllabus -Grading/Eng Notebook/LMS/Weebly Site Activity: -Activity 1.2.2 Aircraft Trim Design Challenge link -Use the ppt below to answer the questions in Activity 1.2.1 -PPT 1.2.1 Aircraft Control Surfaces and Components -Activity 1.2.1 Aircraft control surfaces and components HW: -Finish Activity 1.2.1 -Get a quadrile notebook |
Wed - Unit 1.1Delayed opening today. Finish Activity 1.2.1
HW: Answer questions in 1.2.1 and submit to google classroom. |
Thursday - Unit 1.2Set up Engineering Notebook
Activity: -Check and review HW -PPT 1.2.3 Flight and Stability through center of gravity slide 17 only. -Activity 1.2.3 Center of Gravity HW: -Review PPT 1.1.1 Aerospace Evolution and prepare for a HW quiz tomorrow. |
Friday - Unit 1.2Warm up
-Quiz on Aerospace Evolution Activity: Atmosphere -PPT 1.2.4 Atmospheric Conditions - Create a spreadsheet to complete Activity 1.2.4 Atmospheric Conditions HW: Finish making your spreadsheet. |
Weekly Outline 2/12-2/16
Monday - Unit 1.2Activity:
-C&R Final Spreadsheet Aerodynamic Forces -PPT 1.2.5 Lift and Drag -Activity 1.2.5 Lift and Drag Calculations HW: Complete calculations in Activity 1.2.5 |
Tuesday - Unit 1Activity:
-C&R HW -Review PPT 1.2.6 Airfoil Simulation -Complete Activity 1.2.6 Airfoil Simulation. Record your data in this Excel Template. -You must run the Applet below using Internet Explorer Foil Sim Java Applet |
Wed - Unit 1Warm Up
-Engineering Videos -"Glider Design", answer questions in engineering notebook Activity Glider Design - Tackett will show students how to use Aery32 software. -Creating Designs in Aery32 -Normal vs Canard wing placement. Create your Glider design using Activity 1.2.9 as your guide. |
Thursday - Unit 1Warm Up:
Does the center of gravity need to be in front or behind the center of lift? Activity Remember to: -Print Plans -Put plans in notebook -Begin glider assembly |
Friday - Unit 1Activity:
-Continue building your gliders today using Glider Building PPT as your guide. -After you construct your glider, complete the Flight Data Recording section of Activity 1.2.13 Glider Design: Flight Data -Store your gliders carefully in the cabinets so that they are not damaged as they dry. |
Weekly Outline 2/19-2/23
Monday - Unit 1No School - President's Day
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Tuesday - Unit 1Activity
Finish building your glider if necessary. Balance your glider using clay to add ballast, if necessary. |
Wed - Unit 1Warm Up
Answer this question in your engineering notebooks - Which part of an airplane reduces airspeed while creating more lift? Activity 1. Complete Activity 3.1.1 Sizing Up the Universe. Complete the guided lesson and answer the conclusion question. Take a screen shot of Step 7 and Step 12 and paste it into a Google Document. Print out the document and tape into your notebook, then turn it in to Google Classroom. |
Thursday - Unit 1Activity
Glider Testing and Competition When finished optimizing your design, print and glue/tape a copy of your glider plans into your engineering notebook -Complete at least 10 test flights and record your data in a table similar to the table on page 3 of A 1.2.13 GliderDesignFlightData -Use #1 as example P 1.2.15 -Record Test Flights in your engineering notebook -Review rubric for glider on page 6 |
Friday - Unit 1Activity:
-Begin PPT 1.3.1 Radio Navigation -Visit this link to practice reading VOR Instrumentation output. -Complete Activity 1.3.1 Radio Navigation HW: |
Weekly Outline 2/26-3/2
Monday Unit 1.2Activity:
-Finish PPT 1.3.1 Radio Navigation -Visit this link to practice reading VOR Instrumentation output. -Complete Activity 1.3.1 Radio Navigation -Setup your flight simulator controller using these instructions Activity 1.3.2 Joystick Configuration. HW: |
Tuesday Unit 1.2Activity
Glider Testing and Competition When finished optimizing your design, print and glue/tape a copy of your glider plans into your engineering notebook -Complete at least 10 test flights and record your data in a table similar to the table on page 3 of A 1.2.13 GliderDesignFlightData -Use #1 as example P 1.2.15 -Record Test Flights in your engineering notebook -Review rubric for glider on page 6 |
Wed Unit 1.2Activity 1.3.2 Joystick Configuration.
Complete one short flight from Trenton Mercer (TTN) Airport to Robbinsville (RBV). |
Thursday Unit 1.2Go outside and finish glider flights and data recording.
When finished, setup and complete flight from Trenton to Robbinsville. |
Friday Unit 1.2Complete one short flight from Trenton Mercer (TTN) Airport to Robbinsville (RBV).
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Weekly Outline 3/5-3/9
Monday Unit 1.2Instrument Flight Simulation Test:
Complete one cross country flight from Colorado Springs to Denver International Airport in Colorado. HW: Study for Unit 1.1 and 1.2 Quiz Wednesday or Thursday based on weather. You may use the attached formula sheet during the quiz. Formula Sheet |
Tuesday Unit 1.3Activity:
Instrument Flight Simulation Test Part 2: Complete one cross country flight from Ingersol to Fuennes. |
Wed Unit 1.3 |
Thursday Unit 1.3 |
Friday Unit 1.3Activity:
-Discuss PPT 1.3.4 Air Traffic Control then complete Activity 1.3.4 Air Traffic Control Simulation -Discuss GPS Navigation PPT 1.3.5 HW: Complete Conclusion Questions. |
Weekly Outline
Monday Unit 1.3-Download GPS Essentials onto your smartphone and discuss how to use this to create waypoints.
-Activity 1.3.6 GPS Route Planning -Go outside and draw a map of an area to create a Flight Plan. Then locate at least 5 waypoints along your selected route. -Groups will switch Flight Plans and test how well they can complete the others Flight Plan. |
Tuesday unit 1.3-Go to Quia.com and take the Unit 1.1 and 1.2 Quiz.
Formula Sheet -Parts of a plane -Determine whether a plane is safe to fly based on weight distribution. -Calculate pressure and temperature based on altitude. -Determine which control surfaces control flight (pitch, roll, yaw) -Drag and Lift. Begin Unit 2 Aerospace Materials and Structures |
Wed Unit 2.1 |
Thursday Unit 2.1 |
Friday Unit 2.1 |