| Lec # | TOPICS | INSTRUCTORS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Course and to the Aircraft as a System (PDF) | Prof. Earll M. Murman |
| 2 | Lean System Engineering I | Prof. Earll M. Murman |
| 3 | Lifecycle Considerations (PDF - 1.8 MB) | Al Haggerty, VP and GM Engineering (retired), Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles, and MIT (PDF) |
| 4 | Cost and Financial Analysis (PDF) (Courtesy of Prof. Karen Willcox. Used with permission.) | Prof. Karen Willcox |
| 5 | Introduction to Aircraft Performance and Static Stability (PDF) Aerodynamics Primer (PDF)# | Prof. Earll M. Murman |
| 6 | Transport Aircraft Performance I | Prof. Robert Liebeck, Boeing Phantom Works, and MIT |
| 7 | Transport Aircraft Performance II | Prof. Robert Liebeck, Boeing Phantom Works, and MIT |
| 8 | Environmental Factors: Noise and Emissions (PDF 1 of 2 - 2.2 MB) (PDF 2 of 2 - 2.4 MB) (Courtesy of Professor Ian Waitz. Used with permission.) | Prof. Ian Waitz |
| 9 | An Airline Viewpoint (PDF)# | Gordon McKinzie, Manager New Airplane Programs United Airlines (retired) (PDF) |
| 10 | Reliability and Maintenance (PDF - 2.5 MB) | Prof. John Hansman |
| 11 | The Space Shuttle - A Case Study (PDF) (Courtesy of Aaron Cohen. Used with permission.) | Prof. Aaron Cohen, Emeritus of Engineering, Texas A&M University and retired NASA Johnson Center Director (PDF) |
| 12 | Propulsion, Fuel, Accessory Systems (PDF) (Courtesy of Ed Crow. Used with permission.) | Ed Crow, Sr. VP Engineering, Pratt and Whitney (retired) |
| 13 | Life Support, Environmental, Accessory Systems | Joe Ornelas, VP Engineering, Hamilton Sunstrand |
| 14 | Flight Deck | Brian Kelley, Boeing Commercial Aircraft (PDF) |
| 15 | Avionics, Air Data, Communications | Prof. John Hansman |
| 16 | Flight Controls (PDF 1 of 3 - 2.0 MB) (PDF 2 of 3 - 2.2 MB) (PDF 3 of 3 - 1.4 MB) | Henry Harschburger, Director of Flight Controls, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles F/A-18E/F (retired) |
| 17 | Electrical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic (PDF) | Ron Suiter, Director of Subsystems, McDonnell Douglas (retired) (PDF) (Courtesy of Ron Suiter. Used with permission.) |
| 18 | Structural System | Prof. Paul Lagace (PDF) |
| 19 | System Architecting for Safety | Ron Hinderberger, Boeing Commercial Aircraft |
| 20 | Commercial Aircraft System Verification, Validation and Certification | Prof. John Hansman Tom Imrich, Chief Test Pilot Research, The Boeing Company |
| 21 | Lean System Engineering II (PDF - 1.7 MB) | Prof. Earll M. Murman |
| 22 | Military Aircraft System Verification, Validation, Certification (PDF - 1.7 MB) (Courtesy of CDR Paul Sohl, USN. Used with permission.) | CDR Paul Sohl, USN, Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Test Pilot School (PDF) |
| 23 | Risk Analysis and Management and Uncertainty | Al Haggerty, VP and GM Engineering (retired), Boeing Military Aircraft and Missiles, and MIT |
| 24 | Case Study Oral Presentations | |
| 25 | Trip to Sikorsky in Stratford, Connecticut |