Introduction to Engineering Design: Rockets

2 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

Laboratory, three hours; outside study, three hours. Introduction to rocket engineering, exploring launch vehicle structure, trajectory, stability, and propulsion. Topics include computer-aided design, structural analysis, conventional and additive manufacturing, aerodynamic analysis, flight dynamics, and electronics. Students work in teams to design, build, test, and launch solid-propellant rockets. Students present and explain their design choices. No prior experience or coursework required. Course led by experienced undergraduate members of UCLA rocket engineering club. Letter grading.