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Frequently Asked QuestionsIs this course for non-engineers?YES! The course is intended to teach students from all areas about air and space vehicles. The target audience is non-science and non-engineering majors (although students in these areas are welcome). Will there be much Math?Very little. The course is designed so those who are uncomfortable with mathematics can still enjoy the course. As a result, analysis techniques will not be the focus of AA101. Instead, empahsis will be on qualitative descriptions of flight and space travel. Will there be hands-on learning?Absolutely. Two hour lab sessions each week will allow students to experience many aspects of air and space travel. Labs range from flying on a simulator to operating the University's large Kirsten Wind Tunnel. How much homework will there be?Two "design" projects and two book summaries are planned for Autumn 2007. The design projects will be qualitative discussions of a student airplane and space mission design. The book summaries will be from books chosen by the student, one dealing with aviation, the other space (suggestions will be provided in class). In addition small weekly assignments will be given on various topics of interest. Typical "homework" assignments will take an hour or so. Will there be midterms and a final?Yes. There will be a midterm
and a final exam. Both tests will have a short answer section and a few essay
questions. Possible essay questions will be discussed in class as mini-review
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