Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Course from MIT

Professors, students, and researchers come to MIT from all corners of the globe to explore their passion for air and space travel and to advance the technologies and vehicles that make such travel possible.

We build on our long tradition of scholarship and research to develop and implement reliable, safe, economically feasible, and environmentally responsible air and space travel.

Our industry contributions and collaborations are extensive. We have graduated more astronauts than any other private institution in the world. Nearly one-third of our current research collaborations are with MIT faculty in other departments, and approximately one-half are with non-MIT colleagues in professional practice, government agencies, and other universities. We work closely with scientists and scholars at NASA, Boeing, the U.S. Air Force, Stanford University, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Our educational programs are organized around three overlapping areas:

Aerospace information engineering

Focuses on real-time, safety-critical systems with humans-in-the-loop. Core disciplines include autonomy, software, communications, networks, controls, and human-machine and human-software interaction.

Aerospace systems engineering

Explores the central processes in the creation, implementation, and operation of complex socio-technical engineering systems. Core disciplines include system architecture and engineering, simulation and modeling, safety and risk management, policy, economics, and organizational behavior.

Aerospace vehicles engineering

Addresses the engineering of air and space vehicles, their propulsion systems, and their subsystems. Core disciplines include fluid and solid mechanics, thermodynamics, acoustics, combustion, controls, computation, design, and simulation.

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics links

Visit the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics home page at:
http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/

Review the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics curriculum at:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/resources/curriculum/index.htm#16

Learn more about MIT Engineering:
http://engineering.mit.edu/

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Sumber:
1.  MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2.  http://astrophysicsblogs.blogspot.com/2008/09/7.html

Aerospace Engineering Topics

 

Overview

Modern flight vehicles undergo severe conditions such as differences in atmospheric pressure and temperature, or heavy structural load applied upon vehicle components. Consequently, they are usually the products of various technologies including aerodynamics, avionics, materials science and propulsion. These technologies are collectively known as aerospace engineering. Because of the complexity of the field, aerospace engineering is conducted by a team of engineers, each specializing in their own branches of science., The development and manufacturing of a flight vehicle demands careful balance and compromise between abilities, design, available technology and costs.

Elements

See also: List of aerospace engineering topics

Some of the elements of aerospace engineering are:

• Fluid mechanics - the study of fluid flow around objects. Specifically aerodynamics concerning the flow of air over bodies such as wings or through objects such as wind tunnels (see also lift and aeronautics).
• Astrodynamics - the study of orbital mechanics including prediction of orbital elements when given a select few variables. While few schools in the United States teach this at the undergraduate level, several have graduate programs covering this topic (usually in conjunction with the Physics department of said college or university).
• Statics and Dynamics (engineering mechanics) - the study of movement, forces, moments in mechanical systems.
• Mathematics - because aerospace engineering heavily involves mathematics.
• Electrotechnology - the study of electronics within engineering.
• Propulsion - the energy to move a vehicle through the air (or in outer space) is provided by internal combustion engines, jet engines and turbomachinery, or rockets (see also propeller and spacecraft propulsion). A more recent addition to this module is electric propulsion and ion propulsion.
• Control engineering - the study of mathematical modeling of the dynamic behavior of systems and designing them, usually using feedback signals, so that their dynamic behavior is desirable (stable, without large excursions, with minimum error). This applies to the dynamic behavior of aircraft, spacecraft, propulsion systems, and subsystems that exist on aerospace vehicles.
• Aircraft structures - design of the physical configuration of the craft to withstand the forces encountered during flight. Aerospace engineering aims to keep structures lightweight.
• Materials science - related to structures, aerospace engineering also studies the materials of which the aerospace structures are to be built. New materials with very specific properties are invented, or existing ones are modified to improve their performance.
• Solid mechanics - Closely related to material science is solid mechanics which deals with stress and strain analysis of the components of the vehicle. Nowadays there are several Finite Element programs such as MSC Patran/Nastran which aid engineers in the analytical process.
• Aeroelasticity - the interaction of aerodynamic forces and structural flexibility, potentially causing flutter, divergence, etc.
• Avionics - the design and programming of computer systems on board an aircraft or spacecraft and the simulation of systems.
• Risk and reliability - the study of risk and reliability assessment techniques and the mathematics involved in the quantitative methods.
• Noise control - the study of the mechanics of sound transfer.
• Flight test - designing and executing flight test programs in order to gather and analyze performance and handling qualities data in order to determine if an aircraft meets its design and performance goals and certification requirements.

The basis of most of these elements lies in theoretical mathematics, such as fluid dynamics for aerodynamics or the equations of motion for flight dynamics. However, there is also a large empirical component. Historically, this empirical component was derived from testing of scale models and prototypes, either in wind tunnels or in the free atmosphere. More recently, advances in computing have enabled the use of computational fluid dynamics to simulate the behavior of fluid, reducing time and expense spent on wind-tunnel testing.

 

Additionally, aerospace engineering addresses the integration of all components that constitute an aerospace vehicle (subsystems including power, communications, thermal control, life support, etc.) and its life cycle (design, temperature, pressure, radiation, velocity, life time).

 

See also

At Wikiversity you can learn more and teach others about Aerospace engineering at: 

The Department of Aerospace engineering

• Aerospace
• List of aerospace engineering topics
• List of aerospace engineers
• List of aerospace engineering schools
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Flight test

 References

1. ^ ^{a b} Stanzione, Kaydon Al (1989). "Engineering". Encyclopædia Britannica (15) 18. 563–563.
2. ^ "Career: Aerospace Engineer". Career Profiles. The Princeton Review. Retrieved on 2006-10-08. "Due to the complexity of the final product, an intricate and rigid organizational structure for production has to be maintained, severely curtailing any single engineer's ability to understand his role as it relates to the final project."
3. ^ Kermit Van Every (1988). "Aeronautical engineering". Encyclopedia Americana 1. Grolier Incorporated.
4. ^ A Brief History of NASA
5. ^ "Science: Engineering: Aerospace". Open Site. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
6. ^ ^{a b} Gruntman, Mike (September 19, 2007). "The Time for Academic Departments in Astronautical Engineering" in AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference & Exposition. AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference & Exposition Agenda, AIAA.
7. ^ USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
8. ^ USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical

 Sources:

1. http://astrophysicsblogs.blogspot.com/2008/09/8_20.html

2.Wikipedia

Aerospace Engineering

Photo by: NASA

Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering behind the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. Aerospace engineering has broken into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. The former deals with craft that stay within Earth's atmosphere, and the latter deals with craft that operate outside of Earth's atmosphere. While "aeronautical" was the original term, the broader "aerospace" has superseded it in usage, as flight technology advanced to include craft operating in outer space. Aerospace engineering is often informally called rocket science.

Contents

• 1 Overview
• 2 History
• 3 Elements
• 4 Aerospace engineering degrees
• 5 Popular culture
• 6 See also
• 7 References

Aerospace engineering is a complex, rapidly changing field whose primary application is the design and development of flight vehicles such as aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellites.

Aerospace engineering is also important and applicable to other vehicles and systems such as submarines, automobiles, trucks and rapid transit, and can include advanced robotics, exotic materials and computational simulations.

The goals of Indonesia Aerospace Engineering School, aerospace engineering program are to:

(a) using a high quality faculty, provide a comprehensive aerospace engineering education that develops in students the fundamental skills necessary for the design, synthesis, analysis and research development of aircraft, spacecraft and other high technology flight systems; and

(b) prepare students for the aerospace engineering profession and related fields by developing in them the attributes needed so that they can contribute successfully to society and the engineering profession now and in the future.

The curriculum includes

(a) sciences and mathematics to provide a foundation for engineering, aerospace engineering and design; and

(b) humanities, social sciences, visual and performing arts, and international and cultural diversity topics to ensure an awareness of cultural heritage.

In the junior and senior years, coursework includes aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion, dynamics and control, and astrodynamics. These studies provide a strong fundamental basis for specialization and advanced study, while technical electives allow exploration of special interests.

Advanced courses emphasize new technologies and skills, and a senior-level design-build-fly sequence requires students to work in teams to design an aerospace system, such as an aircraft, rocket, or spacecraft.
All courses utilize modern computational tools. The department has an extensive array of computing resources including PCs and workstations.

Studies are supported by well-equipped laboratories: water and wind tunnels for aerodynamic analysis, a jet engine test facility, research aircraft, a flight simulator, and a state-of-the-art materials and structures testing facility. 

List of aerospace engineering schools

 Lihat Juga:

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Flight test
• List of aerospace engineering topics
• List of aerospace engineers
• List of Russian aerospace engineers
• Nonequilibrium Gas and Plasma Dynamics Group
• Sigma Gamma Tau (aerospace engineering honor society)

Sources:
1. http://astrophysicsblogs.blogspot.com/2008/09/8.html
2. Wikipedia

Research Fields

One-to-One Connections to University Science and Research Departments Through its close relationship with university and research and development communities, IUSRA has access to advanced scientific expertise as well as to up-and-coming scientific and technical talent. IUSRA identifies funded research opportunities and provides university faculty access to these opportunities through our web-based Research Opportunities Program.

These research opportunities may be within the IUSRA Institute itself or may be new and emerging areas that IUSRA is aware of because of our close interactions with industry and federal centers. Faculty, staff and students at academic institutions are invited to register to receive research notices.

Registered users will receive, via email, details and contact information pertinent to the research opportunity as it becomes available.

To ensure that research notices remain highly targeted, users may narrow their focus by selecting from the following research areas of interest:
* Aeronautics
* Astronomy & Astrophysics
* Earth Science
* Education & Outreach
* Heliophysics
* Human Factors/Human Systems Integration
* Information Technology/Computer Science
* Instrumentation
* Materials
* Microgravity
* Planetary Science
* Power & Propulsion
* Robotics
* Space Life Sciences

* Spacecraft Design

University Network

As part of IUSRA's governance structure, 1000 Ph.D. granting universities oversee IUSRA to ensure that it meets its public purpose. Members ensure broad public oversight of the corporation, as it pursues its nonprofit purpose of "development and application of space-related science, technology, and engineering." 

The members elect an independent Board of Directors, which governs IUSRA and appoints the IUSRA President. University members receive no direct benefit from membership. 

Their oversight is provided solely as a public service, and all IUSRA activities are conducted without bias or preference.


Nantinya dalam IUSRA ini sekitar 500 lebih Universitas dan perguruan Tinggi di Indonesia akan mengadakan kerjasama inovasi, penelitian dan pengembangan dalam bidang:

Space Science and Technology.

Tahap Pertama 21Universitas:

1. Institut Teknologi Bandung
2. Universitas Indonesia
3. Universitas Gadjah Mada
4. Universitas Gunadarma
5. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
6. Universitas Diponegoro
7. Universitas Sebelas Maret
8. Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
9. Universitas Airlangga
10. Institut Pertanian Bogor
11. Universitas Sumatera Utara
12. Universitas Padjadjaran
13. Universitas Islam Indonesia
14. Universitas Brawijaya
15. Universitas Mercu Buana
16. Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
17. Universitas Kristen Petra
18. Universitas Sriwijaya
19. Universitas Surabaya
20. Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
21. Universitas Komputer Indonesia

Tahap Kedua 50 Universitas

Tahap Ketiga 100 Universitas

Tahap Keempat 150 Universitas

Tahap Kelima  200 Universitas

Tahap Keenam 300 Universitas

Tahap Ketujuh 400 Universitas

Tahap Kedelapan 500 Universitas

IUSRA's Mission

PURPOSE

 * To constitute an entity by means of which universities and other research organizations may cooperate with one another, with the governments of the Indonesia and other nations, and with other organizations toward the development and application of space-related science, technology and engineering.

 * To develop and manage programs and facilities, and provide other services as required under contract, or otherwise, with the governments of the Indonesia and other nations, and other organizations for space-related education, research, development, and operations. 

MISSION

IUSRA's mission is to advance the space-related sciences and exploration through innovative research, technology, and educational programs; to promote space policy; and to develop and operate premier facilities and programs by involving universities, the private sector, and governments for the benefit of mankind.

We accomplish this mission by providing a collaborative membership organization where universities and other research organizations may cooperate effectively with each other, with the Indonesia government, and other entities to develop knowledge associated with space science and technology. 

OUR VALUES IUSRA:

has a passion for space science exploration, and for people.

Profil IUSRA

IUSRA is an independent, nonprofit research corporation where the combined efforts of in-house talent and university-based expertise merge to advance space science and technology. 

STRENGTHS & CAPABILITIES 

Today and Future, IUSRA works across a wide spectrum of disciplines stemming from the range of challenges originally posed by the space program. From biomedicine to astrophysics, from basic research to facility management and operations, IUSRA is helping enable the study of the Universe from ground, airborne, and orbiting observatories, the study of Earth from space-based platforms, the development of advanced technologies for complex spacecraft, the human exploration of space by astronauts, and much more.

IUSRA Future VISION

The IUSRA business paradigm is to engage the creativity and authoritative expertise of university faculty and their students and deliver to customers sophisticated, forward-looking solutions, on schedule and within budget.

IUSRA objectively focuses on sponsor needs in these key areas:

 * Fundamental Research
 * Engineering & Technology Development
 * Operations & Management
 * Workforce Development

Universities are also a part of IUSRA's governance structure. 500 universities, all major research institutions, provide oversight solely as a public service.

All IUSRA activities are conducted without bias or preference.