1. Real World Design Challenge
Mrs. McDaniel
Dr. Chris Shearer,
Mr. Marc Masquiler,

2. Course Details Class Time: Tuesday, 3:10 – 4:00
Office Hours: By Appointment
Text: Various Handouts, websites, and other references
References:
Jan Roskam, Airplane Design
Darrol Stinton, The Design of the Aeroplane
Tony Bengelis Books (Sportplane Construction Techniques, The Sportplane Builder, Tony Bingelis on Engines, Firewall Forward)
Prerequisites: Strong desire to learn and be challenged

3. Real World Design Challenge
The RWDC is designed to teach students about aerospace engineering, learn how to work in groups, build presentation and writing skills, and help students understand the challenges associated with ill defined requirements for engineering problems.

4. Grading Participation 5% Homework 25% Final Presentation* 20%
Honda Jet
Participation %
Work on the class & team projects and homework
Homework %
Final Presentation* %
30-minute, completeness, innovation, and knowledge
Final Report* %
<75 page report, completeness, innovation and knowledge
Total %
Individual scores will be adjusted from the team scores according to peer reviews

5. Tour
There will be a tour to either Dr Shearer’s shop at 2743 Crone Rd or to the Greene County Airport on Friday 15 November 2013, from 3:30 till 5:00.
The purpose of the tour is to see first hand how aircraft are assembled, their structure, and their operation.

6. Homework Homework will consist of Definitions Schedule Development
Tour Write up
Basic Aerodynamic Calculations
Cost Estimate
5 minute class presentation
Draft Report
Final Report
Final Presentation

7. Definitions Homework
Define 5 of the following aviation/aerospace terms
Chord
Power
Zero lift Angle of Attack
Energy
Potential Energy
Wing Span
Kinetic Energy
Aviation
Aspect Ratio
Specific Fuel Consumption
Aerospace
Incidence Angle
Engineering
Angle of Attack
Power Density (as it pertains to batteries)
Flight Dynamics
Angle of Sideslip
Systems Engineering
Tail Volume
VHF
Vertical Tail
Power to Weight ratio
UHF
ELT
Horizontal Tail
Wing Loading
ADS-B
Elevator
Stall
Rudder
Moment
Aileron
Force
Flap

8. Schedule Development
Students should develop a schedule time line which details interim mile stones, review cycles, draft report due dates, and final presentation/report deadlines

9. Tour Write Up
Write 1 to 2 page summary of tour and some aspect of aircraft design that you felt was interesting
You may work together on summaries, but you must complete your own work and turn in individual write-ups.

10. Basic Aerodynamic Calculations, #1
Calculate the lift generated by an aircraft wing given
Airfoil
Airspeed in KIAS
Altitude
Temperature
Wing area
Angle of attack
Can assume no loss due to 3-D effects

11. Basic Aerodynamic Calculations, #2
Students will calcuate the weight and balance of an aircraft given
Empty weight and C.G.
Removal of an existing aircraft engine
Installation of a new engine
Installation of a avionics box

12. Cost Estimate Homework
Students will generate a cost estimate of the project once the design challenge is announced
Example items to be included
Basic hardware costs
Direct operating costs
Transportation and other logistical costs
Personnel costs
Profit

13. Presentations Homework
Students will identify an aircraft of interest and present data on
Gross weight
Empty weight
Range
Max speed
Stall Speed
Landing Distance
Take off distance

14. Draft Report Homework
Teams will turn in a draft report no later than 4 weeks prior to the due date of the RWDC.

15. Final Report
Students will turn in the final report one week prior to the due date for the RWDC.

16. Final Presentation
Teams will develop a 30 minute presentation detailing their report. The presentations will begin 1 week after the deadline of the RWDC.

17. Homework Rules Home work will be NEAT and fully explained
All homework shall be typed at the maximum extent possible
Equations and variables will be defined
Units for measurements will be given
Spreadsheets will have units and labels
You may work together on homework, but you must turn in your own work.

18. Lessons
RWDC Overview and Past Reports, Grading, Hand out first homework (definitions) - Chris
First set of up front presentations, team selection, team dynamics – Kristine/Chris
Aircraft overview – nomenclature and different types (pros/cons) (hot air balloons, blimps, helicopter, prop driven, jet, rocket driven) – Marc or Chris
The Four Forces and dynamic pressure - Marc
Basic Sizing and known aircraft concepts – Chris/Marc
Airfoil nomenclature and Second set of up front presentations - Chris
Basic Structure 1 – Chris/Marc
Basic Structure 2 – Chris/Marc
RWDC Problem – Hand out and discussion of 2013/2014 challenge – Kristine/Chris/Marc
Systems Engineering Overview 1 - Marc
Systems Engineering Overview 2 - Marc
First RWDC Progress Report presentation – Students/Kristine/Marc/Chris
C.G. and weights – Marc/Chris
Propulsion Systems 1– Marc/Chris
Propulsion Systems 2– Marc/Chris
Second RWDC Progress Report Presentation - Students/Kristine/Marc/Chris
Mission systems and sub systems – Marc/Chris
Report writing and presentations – Chris
FAA and Mil Standards - Chris
Design Examples and mistakes (F-16 Flight 0, Deep Stall) - Chris

19. Questions