A Boeing 777 in flight. (Image courtesy of NASA.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Earll Murman
Prof. John Hansman
Prof. Robert Liebeck
Allen Haggerty
MIT Course Number
16.885J / ESD.35J
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
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This course features lecture slides delivered by distinguished guests from the aerospace industry and academia.
Course Description
Aircraft are complex products comprised of many subsystems which must meet demanding customer and operational lifecycle value requirements. This course adopts a holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering: basic systems engineering; cost and weight estimation; basic aircraft performance; safety and reliability; lifecycle topics; aircraft subsystems; risk analysis and management; and system realization. Small student teams "retrospectively analyze" an existing aircraft covering: key design drivers and decisions; aircraft attributes and subsystems; and operational experience. Finally, the student teams deliver oral and written versions of the case study.
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