SPST615 - Aerodynamics

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• CO-1: Describe the concepts and applications of aerodynamics
• CO-2: Apply critical thinking skill to the analysis of aerodynamic theory
• CO-3: Apply aerodynamic theory and equations to real-world scenarios
• CO-4: Evaluate aerodynamic issues associated with subsonic, transonic and supersonic flight
• CO-5: Judge aerodynamic effectiveness of various aeronautical designs
• CO-6: Demonstrate graduate-level critical thinking and writing

Grades for this course will be based on the following grading instruments. You must complete all assigned tasks in order to pass the course.

Quizzes

The three (open book) quizzes are worth a total of 30 percent of your course grade and will test your knowledge of the terms and concepts covered in the textbook. Each quiz consists of multiple choice and essay questions. You will have 2 hours to complete each exam. Although open book, it is literally impossible to pass the quizzes without having completed the assigned readings and homework assignments.

Forum Postings

Eight times throughout the course, discussion items will be posted within the Forum area of the classroom. Your responses must be between 100-300 words, be in YOUR OWN WORDS (no quotes), well written and grammatically correct. Your responses will clearly show whether you have read assigned classroom readings (listed in this syllabus). Opinions are always welcome… However, postings providing only opinions will be graded accordingly! You must also comment at least two other student’s posting.

Homework Assignments

The homework assignments make up 30% of your overall course grade. Details for each homework assignment can be found in the assignments section. Work must be shown in order to obtain full credit for each question.

Final Exam

The final exam is worth a total of 20 percent of your course grade and will test your knowledge of the terms and concepts covered over the entire 8 week class. The exam consists of multiple choice and essay questions. You will have 5 hours to complete the exam. Although open book, it is literally impossible to pass the exam without having completed the assigned readings and homework assignments.

All assignments in this course are given to you prior to the due date. The “due date” for all assignments is the week in which the assignment is due. For the purposes of this course, a “week” is defined as the time period between Monday–Sunday. The first week begins on the first day of the semester and ends at 11:59 PM EST the following Sunday.