Aerospace Engineering and Design is an elective course that focuses on the principles of design and engineering as they relate to aviation, aerodynamics, and space exploration. Students will learn the basic design process, how to conceptualize and prototype a design, and how to reiterate a design once it fails or new constraints present themselves. Using this design thinking framework, students will apply their ideas to design products and solutions in a variety of areas. Students will also acquire a background in astronomy, the history of aviation and space exploration, and possible human expansion beyond earth. Concepts in earth and space science will support student innovations throughout the course and allow students to connect their ideas to real-world problems. Students will be challenged to apply their knowledge and skills in the design of functional and theoretical aerospace products.

1. Engineering Design

1-1: HS-ETS1-1: Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

1.2 HS-ETS1-2: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

1.3 HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

1.4 HS-ETS1-4: Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.

1.5 Innovative Designer / ISTE 1.4: Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

1.6 HS-PS2-3: Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. (Reducing Force in Collisions Device)

1.7 HS-PS3-3: Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy. (Energy Conversion Device Design - Energy and Matter)

1.8 HS-ESS-4: Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.

Expectations

Students will be expected to:

• Come to class prepared with all necessary course materials.

• Complete assignments thoroughly and submit them on time.

• Perform laboratory experiments that demonstrate inquiry.

• Master standards relevant to each unit.

• Work effectively in collaborative groups.

• Show kindness, open-mindedness, and respect to peers.