Newell, A. F.; Howe, D.
Abstract:
Aircraft Design has been taught at the College of Aeronautics since
1946. The course is at postgraduate level and is of two years duration.
In the first year the students are given three exercises in component
design which aim to teach a logical approach and the fundamentals of the
subject. During the second year each student works as a member of a
team engaged in the design of a complete aircraft, which is chosen to be
of a type currently being investigated by industry. The project aircraft
invariably incorporates experimental features and the design work is
therefore of the nature of research.