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    This document outlines the syllabus for the AE601A Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course taught at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The course will cover topics including the history of aviation and spaceflight, aerodynamics, aircraft and spacecraft design, stability and control, and instruments. Students will be evaluated based on midterm, final, homework, and quizzes. The instructor is Rakesh K. Mathpal and students are expected to attend all lectures and complete assignments on time. Recommended textbooks and resources are also listed.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for the AE601A Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course taught at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The course will cover topics including the history of aviation and spaceflight, aerodynamics, aircraft and spacecraft design, stability and control, and instruments. Students will be evaluated based on midterm, final, homework, and quizzes. The instructor is Rakesh K. Mathpal and students are expected to attend all lectures and complete assignments on time. Recommended textbooks and resources are also listed.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for the AE601A Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course taught at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The course will cover topics including the history of aviation and spaceflight, aerodynamics, aircraft and spacecraft design, stability and control, and instruments. Students will be evaluated based on midterm, final, homework, and quizzes. The instructor is Rakesh K. Mathpal and students are expected to attend all lectures and complete assignments on time. Recommended textbooks and resources are also listed.

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    AE601A: INTRODUCTION TO

    AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

    Instructor: Rakesh K. Mathpal


    Email Id: [email protected]
    Aerospace Engineering Department
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
    AE601A Course Syllabus (1/2)

    History of aviation and spaceflight.

    Earths atmosphere and gravitational field.

    Anatomy of the airplane.

    Bluff bodies v/s streamlined body, anatomy of the airfoil.

    Nature of aerodynamic forces.

    Lift: Airplanes.

    Drag: Profile and induced drag.

    Significance of L/D ratio.

    Aircraft propulsion: propellers, turbojets, turbofans.

    Aircraft performance.
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    AE601A Course Syllabus (2/2)

    Aerospace materials/structures.

    Introduction to stability and control of flight vehicles.

    Flight envelope and V-n diagrams.

    Instruments and navigational aids.

    Spacecrafts.

    Exposure to flight testing/visit to the flight lab

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    Text Books/References

    1. Introduction to Flight, J.D. Anderson Jr., Tata-McGraw Hill Publications,


    2010.

    2. Flight Without Formulae, A.C. Kermode, Pearson Publications, 2008.

    3. Mechanics of Flight, A.C. Kermode, Pearson Publications, 2009.

    4. The Simple Science of Flight: From Jumbo Jets to Insects, H.


    Tennekes, MIT Press, 2009.

    5. Fundamentals of Flight, R.S. Shevell, Pearson Publications, 2006.

    6. Web Resources.

    4
    Suggested Stuff

    Gallery of Fluid Mechanics:

    http://www.fluids.eng.vt.edu/msc/gallery/gall.htm

    Interesting Fluid Mechanics Software: Multimedia Fluid Mechanics

    Movies:

    Those magnificent men in their flying machines, 1965.

    The blue max, 1966.

    The magic of flight, 1996.

    The right stuff, 1983.

    Top Gun, 1986


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    Grades/Policies

    1. Please attend all the lectures. You are responsible for all the material
    covered and announcements made in the class.

    2. Submit all your homework problems in time. You are encouraged to


    discuss concepts amongst yourselves, however, please attempt your
    assignments on your own. A homework submitted after the due date will
    not be assigned any credit.

    3. Final grades will be determined on the following basis: Midterm - 30%,


    Final - 35%, Homework - 15%, Quizzes - 20%. The midterm and final exams
    will be administered according to the academic calendar 2017 (available at
    IITK website). Information about the quizzes will be given one week in
    advance.

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    Grades/Policies

    4. The possible grades in this course will be according to the following


    scale: A [85-100], B [70-85), C [55-70), D [40-55).

    5. This is a graduate level course - I expect you to be able to go back and


    fill in gaps you may have as you study the material. Nevertheless, you are
    always encouraged to come to me if you need help.

    6. Official travel/sickness may force me to miss a scheduled class once in


    a while. Make up classes will be scheduled according to the convenience
    of the class. Your kind cooperation will be highly appreciated.

    7. You are encouraged to interrupt me if you have questions or comments.

    8. Wish all of us a Best of Learning!!! I consider it an equal opportunity for


    me to learn from you as well. 7

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