2024 Fall
MECENG C162 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Flight Mechanics
Thomas Lombaerts, Donghao Li
Class #:29781
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 51
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors or Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students
Also offered as:
AEROENG C162
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
FRI, DECEMBER 20TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Cory 277
Cory 241
Other classes by Thomas Lombaerts
Other classes by Donghao Li
Course Catalog Description
This course introduces flight mechanics and a wide range of analysis and design techniques of relevance to the flight and performance characteristics of aerospace vehicles. The course consists of 6 major modules with the following topics: introduction, flow types, lift and drag, aircraft performance, stability and control, and, prominently, space flight. The entire course is enriched with numerous practical examples from real life that help to understand the practical use of the subject matter.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors or Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None