INFLUENCE OF CURRICULUM ON AEROSPACE DESIGN DECISIONS

Structural design decisions, materials selections, and the choice of analysis methods used in practice are derived from the engineer's education and experience. Details of two new aerospace structural technical elective courses; Composite Materials, and Crashworthiness, are presented to illustrate how new ideas may be introduced into the crowded aero engineering curriculum. Details of some courses in aero structures and materials are presented in the appendix. Close coordination between engineering educators and engineers in practice will result in improved course content, and better design decisions in the future.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for SAE Meeting, 29 March-1 April 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Smith, H W
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerospace engineering; Aircraft; Composite materials; Crashworthiness; Curricula; Design; Education; Engineering; Materials; Structural engineering; Training; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design; Engineering education
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Education and Training; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172715
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770454 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM