Sep 8, 2005 
22 videos 
MIT 16.885J / ESD.35J Aircraft Systems Engineering - Fall 2005
16.885J offers a holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering: basic systems engineering; cost and weight estimation; basic aircraft performance; safety and reliability; lifecycle topics; aircraft subsystems; risk analysis and management; and system realization. Small student teams retrospectively analyze an existing aircraft covering: key design drivers and decisions; aircraft attributes and subsystems; and operational experience. Oral and written versions of the case study are delivered. For the Fall 2005 term, the class focuses on a systems engineering analysis of the Space Shuttle. It offers study of both design and operations of the shuttle, with frequent lectures by outside experts. Students choose specific shuttle systems for detailed analysis and develop new subsystem designs using state of the art technology.
Course Highlights
This course was administrated by shuttle astronaut and MIT Professor Jeff Hoffman and Professor Aaron Cohen, who was the Space Shuttle Orbiter Project Manager. Guest speakers provide the majority of the content in video lectures, discussing topics such as system design, accident investigation, and the future of NASA's space mission.
Course Homepage 16.885J / ESD.35J Aircraft Systems Engineering Fall 2005
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Lecture 20: EVA and Robotics on the Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2617 views
Lecture 16: Guidance, Navigation and Control
Nov 4, 2009 3079 views
Lecture 14: Ground Operations - Launching the Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2099 views
Lecture 8: Landing and Mechanical Systems
Nov 4, 2009 2919 views
Lecture 2: Space Shuttle History
Nov 4, 2009 2925 views
Lecture 10: The DoD and the Space Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2021 views
Lecture 12: Aerothermodynamics
Nov 4, 2009 3364 views
Lecture 11: Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase
Nov 4, 2009 2183 views
Lecture 7: Aerodynamics - (From Sub - to Hypersonic and Back)
Nov 4, 2009 7012 views
Lecture 21: Systems Engineering for Space Shuttle Payloads
Nov 4, 2009 2223 views
Lecture 5: Orbiter Structure + Thermal Protection System
Nov 4, 2009 3067 views
Lecture 13: Environmental Control Systems
Nov 4, 2009 3723 views
Lecture 22: Test Flying the Space Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2061 views
Lecture 4: The Decision to Build the Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2620 views
Lecture 17: Mission Control 1
Nov 4, 2009 2203 views
Lecture 19: Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 2672 views
Lecture 1: The Origins of the Space Shuttle
Nov 4, 2009 3898 views
Lecture 15: Space Shuttle Accidents
Nov 4, 2009 2274 views
Lecture 3: Orbiter Sub-System Design
Nov 4, 2009 2482 views
Lecture 18: Mission Control 2
Nov 4, 2009 2211 views
Lecture 6: Propulsion - Space Shuttle Main Engines
Nov 4, 2009 2789 views
Lecture 9: OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems
Nov 4, 2009 3103 views