Live Courses
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Our live, interactive, virtual courses take place once a week for several weeks.
Come make new friends and engage in stimulating discussions
with talented people from all over the world.
Full Courses (8 weeks)
Introduction to Aircraft Design
Topics Include
Airfoil Analysis
Wing Sizing
Aircraft Trim
Stability
Dynamics
Design Competition
Wing Design and Optimization
Topics Include
Airfoil Database Creation
MachUp X
Python Optimization
Optimum Lift Distributions
Planform, Reynolds Number, and Stall Effects
Design Competition
Short Courses (4 weeks)
Education is the passport to the future,
for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.
Malcolm X
What Students are Saying
Gus
Sao Paulo, Brazil
I've taken two live courses, and I strongly recommend both of them. I learned way more than I thought that I would. The idea of flipped classroom is something that I really enjoyed. The content was amazing.
Marc
Burbank, California
It was better than my expectations. Even if you think you know this stuff, take it anyway.
Dan
Littleton, Colorado
It gave me good intuition into general aircraft sizing and layout and design. It really connected a lot of the dots. I thought the class was great, and I have no regrets.
Peter
Brisbane, Australia
I'm not an engineer, and I just thought - I'm way out of my field here. I kept up with the work and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Tanner
Rosmand, California
The thing I wish was [that] I had this course my freshman year in college. It showed a lot more aspects than you usually understand early in your career about different things that you can specialize in for aircraft design.
Jay
Dallas, Texas
You had the opportunity to go through the presentations at your pace, and any questions that might crop up, you could get amplified during live sessions.
I found Dr. Doug's way of explaining these topics to be the exact right combination of clear and precise.
Dan S., Littleton, Colorado
Doug does an amazing job describing aerodynamic concepts that I've seen reference to as a pilot, but never really understood. He has a true skill keeping the math at the heart of this involved but not overwhelming to a non-engineer.
Brian F., San Luis Obispo, California
Probably some of the best things that have ever happened to you in life,
happened because you said yes to something.
Otherwise things just sort of stay the same.
Danny Wallace
Past Live Courses
Introduction to Aircraft Design
January - March 2022
Registered students can access the course here:
Watch the final competition here.
Introduction to Aircraft Design
January - March 2023
Registered students can access the course here:
You may still purchase a recording of this class:
Wing Design and Optimization
April - May 2023
Registered students can access the course here:
You may still purchase a recording of this class:
To learn something new, you need to try new things
and not be afraid to be wrong.
Roy Bennett