Project 1.1.

1 Aerospace Evolution
Introduction
The aerospace industry was born with the transformation of ancient myth to the
reality of powered human flight in 1903. The aerospace industry began modestly
then developed rapidly into a multibillion dollar global industry through the work of
inspired scientists, engineers, and dreamers. Todays aerospace industry consists of
both government and privet entities dedicated to the research, development, and
production of systems relating to the travel of vehicles in earths atmosphere and
surrounding space.

In this activity your class will work as a research team to gather information and
create an aerospace evolution documentary, relating to the major advances within
the aerospace industry. Research should begin with the first successful human
powered flight in 1903 and conclude with current aerospace research and
development.

Equipment
Computer with video editing or Microsoft PowerPoint software
Engineering notebook

Procedure
In this activity you will work within a research team lead by your teacher to develop
an aerospace evolution documentary. Within the research team you will be
responsible for the contribution of research artifacts relating to the cause and effect
of a major aerospace industry milestone.

1. On your own, without conducting research, list ten major aerospace industry
advances or accomplishments from 1903 to present day.
1. Scientist Tsiolkovsky developed 6. Ansari XPRICE
equations to reach space
2. First liquid fueled rocket launch in 7. Google Lunar XPRICE
1926
3. Charles Lindbergh: First non-stop 8. Gliders
crossing of Atlantic ocean in 1927
4. Space Race against Soviet Union 9. Commercial Planes
5. USA lands on the moon in 1969 10. Navigation Aids
2. Form a research discussing group with 3 to 5 other classmates.

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3. Within your research discussion group each member will discuss and explain
their list of ten aerospace industry advances or accomplishments. During the
discussion members of the group should ask the following questions:
a. How did the aerospace advancement/ achievement occur what were the
driving factors that pushed for the advancement?
b. What previous aerospace advances made the advancement /
achievement possible?
c. How did the aerospace advancement / achievement lead to future
aerospace advancements and achievements.
4. As a research discussion group identify your groups twenty most significant
aerospace advances / achievements.
1. Drones 11. Hover Craft
2. Augmented Reality 12. RFID Tags
3. Exoskeletons 13. GPS
4. Green Power 14. Carbon-Fiber Airframes
5. Additive manufacturing 15. Battery Sensors
6. Hypersonic planes 16. Artificial Intelligence
7. System Software 17. MAST
8. Craft-to-Craft communication 18. Aircraft Separation Algorithm
with Feedback and Perturbation
9. Big Data Handling 19. Allan and Malcomb Loughhead
researchers
10. Rotating light beacons 20. Aircraft carriers
5. Form a classroom discussion group.
6. Within the classroom discussion group each research discussion group will
explain their list of twenty significant aerospace advances and achievements.
7. As a classroom discussion group a list of the top advances and achievements
will be generated through open discussion with in the classroom discussion
group. The finalized list should consist of a total number of advances equaling
the total number of members with in the class discussion group.
8. From the classroom discussion group generated list select an advancement or
achievement that interests you. No achievement or advancement can be
selected twice.
9. Selected advancement or achievement: Drones
10. Individually conduct research on your selected advancement or achievement.
Research should include the following information:
a. Date of advancement or achievement milestone
Primitive Idea: 1783
Primitive Design: 1849

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 Advancement: 1946
b. Credited origination
US Military Forces
c. Credited individuals
d. Detailed description of advancement or achievement
A remote-less controlled piloted aircraft or missile
e. Video or image of advancement or achievement

f. Media coverage of advancement or achievement

The media was overall against the use of drones as a could be an
invasion of safety and privacy
g. Description of world events at the time of advancement or achievement
These were invented after World War II and were put to test during the
Vietnam War
h. Description of major advancements relation to science, technology, and
engineering that made the advancement or achievement possible.
Unmanned aerial vehicle technology and science in the widest aspect
covers everything from the aerodynamics of the drone, materials in the
manufacture of the physical UAV, to the circuit boards, chipset and
software which are the brains of the drone
i. Description of how the advancement or achievement affected future
aerospace advancement or achievement.
It, first hand, allowed for an air advantage for military purposes during war.
For personal use, drones allow small labor tasks easier; we also use them
for sheer entertainment (at least the modern prototypes)
11. Combine research findings into a 5 minute video or Microsoft PowerPoint
documentary illustrating the importance of the advancement or achievement.
The documentary should contain all research findings.
12. As a classroom research group, create a video or Microsoft PowerPoint
documentary by combining all individual achievement and advancement

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 documentaries into a single format that allows for continues chronological
viewing as well as selection of individual achievement and advancement viewing.
13. As a class view the aerospace evolution documentary in chronological order.

Conclusion
1. Does a common them or themes exist relating to the achievement and
advancement of the aerospace industry?
Most were either created because of a competition scenario or by a genius out
his time.
2. List the major influences on the aerospace industry and explain their significance.
The military branch always has a great influence as we use most innovations for
warfare and individuals who just had an affinity for aerial discoveries.
3. Explain the cause and effect relationship of the aerospace industry.
The aerospace industry is the branch of technology concerned with both aviation
and space flight. Most of this aerospace industry comes from the military branch
of most governments and their needs to dominate each other. Because of such
competitions we have been able to develop new aircraft and ideas that help us
further explore our boundaries. Now we use such discoveries for space
exploration as well as personal uses.

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