AAE 1001L: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering Laboratory

1 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ENGR 1000
Concurrent: MATH 1190
The lab course is the first taste of Aerospace Engineering for AAE majors. It provides an example of the application of the principles of mathematics and physics to aerospace engineering from the perspective of fundamental quantitative analysis. This lab aims to provide the background and basis for further exploration of fluid mechanics, structures, and aerodynamics and for emerging into the world of professional engineering and/or academia.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Apply the fundamental equations for the physics of fluids to measure the air speed against pressure difference.
Understand flow patterns around a cylinder.
Calculate pressure distribution for an airfoil surface under different flow speeds.
Estimate drag, and lift on an airfoil.
Explore the relationship between the shape of an object and the drag forces it produces.
Visualize the streamlines around an object placed in air stream.