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Syllabus

Syllabus for AE 420 for semester 072

• AE 420-Course Syllabus(pdf)

Course Objectives

1. To provide the Aerospace Engineering students the knowledge of equipment and measurement devices of aerodynamics and gas dynamics, and propulsion, including wind tunnel with some experimental work in the field.
2. To provide students with the necessary skills to conduct experiments, collect data, perform analysis and interpret results to draw valid conclusions.
3. To enhance oral, written and multimedia communication skills in the students.

Design Projects

One design term project is assigned to the students, which can be related to aerodynamics and gas dynamics, flight dynamics or propulsion. The design component is emphasized in the project.

Evaluation Methods (Em)

1. Lab Reports
2. Quizzes
3. Major Exams
4. Laboratory Design Project (using Matlab and other packages)
5. Final Exam

• AE 420-Course Syllabus(pdf)

Prerequisite

AE 220.

References

1) J. D. Anderson, Jr., Introduction to Flight, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Company, 2000.
2) J. A. Roberson and C. T. Crowe, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Houghton Miffin Comapny, 1985.
3) J. D. Anderson, Jr., Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill Company, 1984.
4) M. A. Saad, Compressible Fluid Flow, Prentice Hall, 1985.
5) Hill and Peterson, Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1992.

Textbook

A. Z. Al-Garni, Experimental Manual, KFUPM, 2002.