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Project in Aeronautics and Astronautics Hands On Aerospace Prof. Leia Stirling, Morrisa Brenner, SM Candidate Mon Jan 11 thru Fri Jan 15, 10am-12:00pm, Room 33-419, the class also meets 1-4 pm. Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: None Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Opportunity to work on projects related to aerospace engineering outside the department. Requires prior approval. Ever wanted to build a plane, rocket, or satellite? Interested in programming unmanned robots? Excited about learning and presenting new ideas? Come explore the fun side of AeroAstro by jumping right in! Hands-On Aerospace is a workshop designed to show how diverse AeroAstro can be through practical, hands-on activities and demos. In this course, you will interact with awesome professors, tour research labs and facilities, and design/build real systems in hands-on activities with Rocket Team and Design/Build/Fly. Not only will this workshop show you the practical applications of AeroAstro, you will help pass knowledge on to future generations by creating a presentation that can be used as instructional material for outreach activities at high schools and middle schools. Also see the non-credit Hands On Aerospace posting for details about each session. Contact: Morrisa Brenner, hands-on-aerospace@mit.edu |
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Selected Topics in Aeronautics and Astronautics MIT Design-Build-Fly Prof. R. John Hansman, Tony Tao, Rachel Harris, Jacqueline Thomas Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8, 11-15, 19-22, 25-29, 11am-02:00pm, Gelb Lab, Bldg 33, DBF meets 3 hrs/day during IAP Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. No listeners Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Study by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with the instructor. Prior approval required. The MIT DBF team is composed mostly of undergraduate students, but also open to graduate students, who compete in the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition involves designing, manufacturing, testing, and operating a radio controlled aircraft to meet mission specifications as specified in the competition rules. Students on the MIT DBF team learn and practice several of the following: lightweight composite layups; practical structural, aerodynamic, and power system design, construction, and testing; use of CAD/FEA/drawing software such as SolidWorks; machining; rapid prototyping; multi-dimensional optimization; and radio systems and flight telemetry as applied to 2.4 GHz radio-controlled aircraft. Contact: Rachel Harris, (614) 354-9809, rh1921@mit.edu |