Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials online course
The Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials is a free online course offered by Delft University of Technology conducted by the Edx. Explore the structural and material design of aircraft and spacecraft from the viewpoint of an aerospace engineer.
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About this course
- How do you design an aircraft or spacecraft? And in doing so, how do you keep the risk of failure minimal while bearing in mind that they will eventually fail?
- In this course you will be taken on a journey through the structural and material design of aircraft.
- You will see and understand how aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured, and learn how safety is enshrined at every stage.
What you'll learn
- How aerospace structures are designed and why particular choices are made
- Which materials are used and the reasons for using them
- How to explain loads and stresses aerospace structures have to withstand
- How aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured
- The safety philosophies that are used in aerospace structural design and how they affect design choices
- How to create preliminary design solutions for structural design problems
Duration: 8 weeks
Timings: 4 – 6 hours per week
Self-paced
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