ME 3465 — Introduction to Flight
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: ThBostonSeattle, WATraditional
Presents the fundamentals of aerospace engineering at the introductory level. Covers historical developments and background associated with aerospace engineering in parallel with technical discussions. Introduces thermodynamic analyses of flowing gasses and derivations of the governing equations accompanying the anatomy of airplanes and space vehicles. Studies basics of fluid dynamics such as continuity, momentum and energy equations, and isentropic flows. Discusses shapes, designs, characteristics, and usage of different aerodynamic shapes and their corresponding lift, drag, and momentum coefficients. Explores the elements of airplane performance in level flight, takeoff, and landing. Covers the introduction to the dynamics of flight, stability, and control of the airplanes and astronautic vehicles. Designed for students interested in an introductory course in aerospace engineering and the fundamentals and historical traditions of aerodynamics of flight.
Prerequisites
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Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 23% | 23.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 20% | 20.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 64% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63% | 11.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50% | 10.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 70% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 87% | 4.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 35% · T 15% · W 34% · Th 62% · F 10%
Common patterns: R (31% of sections), S (21% of sections), MWR (15% of sections), W (13% of sections), MTRF (10% of sections), MTWR (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mehdi Abedi (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Francis Loth (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Lucia Baker (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Bruce Mamont (78% of students) · reviews
- Virginia Dunn (22% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ME course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ME courses · Plan it at numap.app