Aerospace Engineering
An intuitive, interactive Aerospace Engineering course covering the core sequence of an aerospace-engineering program: the standard atmosphere, airfoils and finite wings, compressible flow, aircraft performance, stability and control, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics, structures, and flight dynamics. Every lesson pairs plain-language explanations with precise diagrams, worked examples, hands-on simulations, and practice you can check yourself.
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Aerospace Vehicles & the Standard Atmosphere
Trace how the atmosphere, altitude, and airspeed define every flight envelope an aerospace vehicle can reach.
Aerodynamics I: Airfoils
Decode the airfoil: pressure, circulation, and the lift curve that make a wing actually work.
Aerodynamics II: Finite Wings & Drag
FLAGSHIP — Step beyond the airfoil into real wings, where induced drag, aspect ratio, planform, and high-lift devices govern range, stall, and efficiency.
Aerodynamics III: Compressible & High-Speed Flow
Cross the sound barrier: isentropic flow, shock waves, and the design tricks that tame compressibility.
Aircraft Performance
Quantify what an aircraft can do - range, endurance, climb, ceiling, and the flight envelope that bounds steady operation.
Aircraft Stability & Control
FLAGSHIP — Master static and dynamic stability, the neutral point, and the control surfaces that keep an aircraft trimmed and on course.
Propulsion I: Air-Breathing Engines
Apply the Brayton cycle and the thrust equation to propellers, turbofans, and turboprops, and read it all through TSFC.
Propulsion II: Rockets
Size a rocket from the Tsiolkovsky equation through nozzle expansion, propellant choice, and staging.
Orbital Mechanics
FLAGSHIP — From two-body motion to orbital transfers, J2 perturbations, and atmospheric entry, build the mechanics that move satellites between orbits.
Aerospace Structures & Materials
Carry the loads: stress flow in semimonocoque structure, buckling of stiffened panels, fatigue, and the aluminum-versus-composites decision.
Flight Dynamics, Avionics & Control
Close the loop with six-DOF dynamics, linearised flight modes, feedback control, autopilots, and inertial and satellite navigation.
Aerospace Systems, Design & Capstone
Run the full conceptual design loop - requirements, weights, the constraint diagram, aircraft systems, and a light-aircraft capstone sized across two lessons.
New lessons are added continuously. Prefer to test yourself? Try the Aerospace Engineering Aptitude test.