Aerospace Engineering Sciences Senior Projects 2006-2007
		Introduction into Senior Design The 2-semester Senior Projects course concludes the Bachelor of Science program of the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department. Senior Projects focuses on the synthesis and application of the basic science, mathematics, engineering theory and design skills taught in the sophomore and junior years. It also provides the students with the opportunity to exercise and apply the more advanced material taught in the senior year. The course teaches basic knowledge in component and system design and provides an introduction into project management. The students will be guided through the various stages of a professional engineering design project, including the design, fabrication and experimental testing of a complex component or system. Furthermore, workshops on special topics, such as design and manufacturing of composite structures or design and programming of electronic components, are offered. The first semester, ASEN 4018-5 Senior Projects I (Design Synthesis), focuses on the synthesis of technical knowledge, the design process, and communications, within a team environment. A major goal is learning the sequence of steps that culminate in a critical design review. ASEN 4028-5 Senior Projects II (Design Practicum) focuses on the fabrication, integration, and verification of the designs produced in ASEN 4018. Progress and performance of the students in monitored and reviewed by a Project Advisory Board (PAB) that consists of 9 Faculty and 3 members of the staff responsible for the electronic lab and the Aerospace machine shop. Students form project teams at the beginning of the Fall semester and define the goals of their project in a Project Definition Document (PDD). Two faculty advise each team. These faculty meet with the students at least once a week at a formal team meeting. Following professional practice, the progress of the teams is monitored and assessed during the Fall semester through two design reviews, which consist of formal presentations, and a final Fall Report (FFR). After 6 weeks the students present their conceptual design, including trade-studies, in a Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Two weeks before the end of the Fall semester the teams are required to present the design, which will then be built and tested during the Spring semester, in a Critical Design Review (CDR). The progress during the Spring semester is monitored by an Interim Review, a Final Review, and a Spring Final Report (SFR). In addition, each team has to present their project at the design expo of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory (ITLL).
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