Instructor: V. Wells

Office: ERC 327 Hours: T Th 2-4 pm and by appointment

Phone: 965 4777

Email: valana@asu.edu

1. To synthesize an aircraft system through sizing and conceptual design. Some elements of preliminary design will be exercised.
2. To assemble and integrate concepts introduced in earlier coursework.
3. To refine and expand communication and inquiry skills.

There will be two written and two oral assignments:

1. Conceptual Design Review. Each design team will present an oral review of its conceptual design on October 4. Each team will prepare a presentation of 20 minutes and will field questions regarding progress thus far.
2. Program Objectives Essay. Each student will assess the ASU academic experience with respect to four objectives of the Aerospace Engineering Program. Each student must prepare and submit an original essay of 1500 to 3000 words, which will be due on October 25.
3. Final Design Review. Each team will present an oral review of its final design on December 13. This review constitutes the final exam for the course; thus every student must attend. The design review will include a poster session with team interviews.
4. Final Design Report. Each team will prepare a written design report. The final report will be due on December 4, but there may be opportunity for early submission if a critique is desired prior to the final due date.

In addition to these assignments, each design group must keep an organized design notebook that chronicles and archives the design process.

In order to receive a grade of at least C in this course, all of the assignments must be completed to at least a level of C work. To receive a grade higher than C, some appropriate combination of assignments must be completed to a higher level of work. There will be no D's assigned in this class. The design notebook will be inspected for completeness and organization and must meet an acceptable standard in these areas in order that a passing grade be assigned. It will not, however, be formally included in the course grade.

Allocation of assignment weights will be as follows:

Final Report (7-8)
Final Review (5-6)
Conceptual Review (4)
Essay (3)

For each assignment you will be issued a deliverables list. This serves as a checklist for the assignment so that you are aware of the requirements. Each item on the list will be assigned a grade of:

I incomplete or incorrect

S satisfactory

E exceptional

In general, you can get a C on the assignment with 3 or fewer I's. To get a B, you must achieve satisfactory results for all items. An A will require at least two E's. Note that these are general guidelines. Because the numbers and difficulty of the items will vary, these guidelines may also change depending on the assignment. You will be notified of any change in the policy

You will have access to the design reports previously submitted to fulfill these mission requirements.  You should not, however, assume that all information contained within them is completely correct.  You must complete your own analysis to determine the validity of any information you utilize from these reports.

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