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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

AERO 4331 - Design of Aircraft Elements

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

An overview of the aircraft design process, which adapts to various vehicle applications and requirements. It covers key concepts, including subsystem interactions, and guides students through practical design tasks. These tasks encompass the sizing of structures and control surfaces, wing loading, structural supports, aircraft configuration, weight distribution, and human factors in design.

Prerequisites: AERO 3323 Aerospace Structures with a C+ or better