AOE-4366: Launch Vehicle Design
Description: Fundamental principles of innovative launch vehicle design. Qualitative and quantitative decision-making tools. Multidisciplinary (e.g., propulsion, structures, orbital mechanics, economics, or aerodynamics) design teams with emphasis on ethics and professionalism. Project risks and mitigation plans. Oral presentations for design reviews. Written engineering design report. 4365: Proven conceptual design process. Tradeoff studies. Launch vehicle weight estimation. Launch vehicle concepts feasibility assessment; 4366: Preliminary design tools and processes. Efficient and light-weight launch vehicles. Launch vehicle design validation. Launch vehicle operation.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: AOE-4106
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 1
Average GPA: 3.55 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 24.30%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Harry P Artis | 2024 | 59.4% | 40.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.55 | 1 |