Aircraft Systems Engineering
By Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman Prof. Aaron Cohen
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Description
16.885J offers 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. Oral and written versions of the case study are delivered. For the Fall 2005 term, the class focuses on a systems engineering analysis of the Space Shuttle. It offers study of both design and operations of the shuttle, with frequent lectures by outside experts. Students choose specific shuttle systems for detailed analysis and develop new subsystem designs using state of the art technology.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoLecture 01: The Origins of the Space Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | VideoLecture 02: Space Shuttle History | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoLecture 03: Orbiter Sub-System Design | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | VideoLecture 04: The Decision to Build the Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoLecture 05: Orbiter Structure + Thermal Protection System | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | VideoLecture 06: Propulsion - Space Shuttle Main Engines | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 7 | VideoLecture 07: Aerodynamics - (From Sub - to Hypersonic and Back) | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 8 | VideoLecture 08: Landing and Mechanical Systems | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 9 | VideoLecture 09: OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 10 | VideoLecture 10: The DoD and the Space Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | VideoLecture 11: Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 12 | VideoLecture 12: Aerothermodynamics | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 13 | VideoLecture 13: Environmental Control Systems | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 14 | VideoLecture 14: Ground Operations - Launching the Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 15 | VideoLecture 15: Space Shuttle Accidents | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 16 | VideoLecture 16: Guidance, Navigation and Control | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 17 | VideoLecture 17: Mission Control 1 | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 18 | VideoLecture 18: Mission Control 2 | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 19 | VideoLecture 19: Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 20 | VideoLecture 20: EVA and Robotics on the Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 21 | VideoLecture 21: Systems Engineering for Space Shuttle Payloads | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 22 | VideoLecture 22: Test Flying the Space Shuttle | -- | 7/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 23 | VideoShuttle Operations Video | -- | 5/4/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Tons of Detail & History for Manned Flight Junkies
A parade of guest lecturers straight from NASA and major contractors discuss every aspect of the shuttle from an engineering perspective. As previously stated - the decision to keep the video relentlessly zoomed in on the lecturer rather than occasionally panning to the presentation material can be a little maddening...but we all must learn to sacrifice
Excellent overview
A detailed overview of the shuttle program at the college level. Would have been nice for the video camera to capture the lecture’s slides during the presentations, but that doesn’t lessen the impact of the presentations.
Without visual aids, lecture mostly useless
Whoever filmed these lectures was clueless. I don't need to SEE the speaker talking, only hear him. What I do NEED to see are the charts he is pointing at and talking to. Without that, it is liking reading a powerpoint brief without the speaker's notes - almost useless.
