Past, present and possible future methods of space flight will be investigated along with their limitations. Emphasis will be placed on obtaining an understanding and an appreciation of the new frontier of space. The material in the text will be supplemented by films, handouts and course notes. Material on the exams will come from lectures, the text, and various videos. Control of flight - an experiment with paper airplanes, design drawings are required.
Competition is for height, distance and time of flight.
Rocket launching contest - group proposals, design drawings and rockets. Competition is for height distance and time of flight. The third project can be replaced with a term paper. This should include drawings, descriptions, data, measurements, etc. All exams and projects will be averaged with even weighting for final grades.