From a practical perspective, we teach introductory aeronautics and propulsion short courses to anyone working directly or indirectly in the field of aviation.
On April 27th, Keith spent two hours with the USAFA’s Dept of Aeronautics (DFAN) senior cadets in the engine design capstone course as they presented a dry run of their final briefing. On May 4th, they will travel to CT to brief engineers and managers at Pratt & Whitney (P&W), who have supported this activity for over 20 years running.
[Read more…]John recently taught a 3 hour aeronautics course to middle schoolers at Falcon AeroLab in Colorado Springs. The 7th graders enjoyed this hands on demonstration on how airplanes fly and why they look the way they do.
[Read more…]John Norton recently worked with 6th and 7th grade students at Falcon AeroLab Charter School in Colorado Springs. They discussed fundamental principles of aeronautics and students applied these concepts in their design and flight of balsa wood gliders. It is always fun to see whose glider design makes it the farthest!
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Former Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Academy’s Department of Aeronautics, Keith Boyer (Col, USAF retired), spent four hours this week working with cadet teams in the senior capstone aircraft engine design class as they prepare to present their work to Pratt & Whitney engineers and managers in two weeks. Three different cadet teams briefed their preliminary engine component designs for application to a low-cost, unmanned, attritable aircraft supporting an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) mission.
[Read more…]John Norton had a blast with 6th and 7th grade students at Falcon AeroLab charter school in Colorado Springs this week. He spent time teaching fundamentals and students applied these concepts in their design and flight of balsa wood gliders.
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