Week 4
Outline
Overview
Session 1
Questions
What does Pitch, Roll, Yaw each mean?
How can we control them on an airplane?
Goal
To understand the definition of pitch, roll, and yaw
To understand how pitch, roll, and yaw can be controlled on an airplane
To understand the problem that drives the project
To know team members and prepare for team work
Activities
Continued gliders from last session
Have students fly the Cessna (basic), then the Wingman, or Acrobatics
Learn about the problem solving process
Resources
Glider instructions
Outcomes
Journal Notes
Data
Session 2
Questions
How do we measure the performance of a wing using a wind tunnel?
Goal
To understand how a wind tunnel works and why it is used
To be able to test their planes using a wind tunnel
Activities
Wind Tunnel videos
Test styrofoam gliders in wind tunnel and record data
Resources
Wind Tunnel
Videos
Outcomes
Journal Notes
Wind Tunnel Data