Sheryl Grace
Rm. 407, 110 Cummington St.
sgrace@bu.edu
(617) 353 7364
Office hours: M 10-12, H 1-2, by appointment.
Course time and location: TH 10-12, PHO 205 (or 201)
| Laboratories | 20% | ||
| Computer Projects | 20% | ||
| Homework(+possible quizzes) | 15% | ||
| Midterm | 20% February 28th | ||
| Final Examination | 25% TBA |
Remember: THE PROFESSOR DOES NOT GIVE GRADES, THE STUDENTS EARN A GRADE
Homework, which will be assigned in class and noted on the course web page is due at the beginning of the designated class period (unless otherwise noted.) All homework wll be graded and returned. The top of th efirst page of the homework should have: your name and the course number. Every page should have the problem number on the top right corner. There should be no frayed edges and multiple pages must be stapled. You should briefly restate the problem ( some even make a photo copy and tape the problem statement to the page ). Give a sketch if helpful. List the basic assumptions. Give all necessary analysis. If asked to plot something, you must create a computer generated graph with appropriate axis labels and legend. Place a box around the final answer. Correct units should accompany all numerical answers. Any answer that is not of the correct order of magnitude, with no accompanying explanation, will be given no points, even if the method used to do the problem is correct. Homework solutions will be on reserve in the SCI/ENG Library after the assignment is due.
Honest policy: Adherence to the Student Academic Code of Conduct is expected. I encourage you to freely discuss the homework amongst one another as you formulate your solutions individually. Your written work should represent your understanding of the problem.
In practice this means that copying (in whole or in part) another student's homework, exam, computer program, or paper is not permitted. If you choose to discuss your work with a colleague, it should be a discussion in which one teaches another or both work to a mutual understanding. As a counter-example, it is not acceptable to give a friend your homework five minutes before class so that your friend can copy your work. I also consider it unacceptable to copy work from a student who was in the class a previous year. In your written reports, be careful to correctly use quotation marks for words that did not originate with you. Also, be sure to properly cite all sources you used. As is done in the scientfic literature, you should briefly acknowledge in writing any significant discussion or interactions you had regarding the work you submit. As a general principle, I do not accept the justification that you were not sure of my intentions. If you feel you may be in an ethical grey area, then you should consult with me before acting.
Course Objectives with Assessment/Measurement Method:
Primary:
* Students will gain the
ability to analyze and solve problems pertaining to the aerodynamics of
aircraft.
Homework assignments, Laboratories,
Computer Projects, Exam
* The students will be proficient at using the
differential approach to solving exterior inviscid and basic viscous fluid
mechanics problems.
Homework assignments, Exam
Secondary:
* Students will be able to present
complete solutions to technical problems following an acceptable engineering
format.
Homeworks, project reports, laboratory
reports.
* Students will learn to see equations
as representations of physical phenomenon and learn how previous mathematics
courses are useful when studying an engineering topic.
Quizzes, in class active learning
projects
* Students will become proficient
with specific computer tools for obtaining and presenting solutions.
Homeworks requiring the use of
MAPLE, Excel, and MATLAB.
* Students will gain experience
with computational solution methods for exterior fluid mechanics.
Computer projects.
Computer Usage: This course will be highly dependent on computer usage!!!!