Classes
From ISU=>TUD
At TU Delft, the only classes offered in English are Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's classes and all Master's classes. Also, TU Delft, being a technical university, does not offer social studies or humanities classes. Each class period consists of two back to back 45 minute lectures with a 15 minute break between them.
You can take any course you want, but you can only receive class-specific ISU credit for classes that have had their curriculum approved by the ISU professor teaching that course. We have listed information about all known TU Delft courses that are already approved for ISU credit. Note that 1.5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) will transfer as 1 ISU credit. You will be required to complete 18 credits at TU Delft, to keep you above 12 ISU credits, the minimum to be a full-time student.
If you are planning on taking a class at TU Delft to transfer as a specific ISU class, it is important to check whether the curriculum has changed since it was last approved by the department. Talk to John Jacobson for the most accurate information, and use the list below just as a guide. (TU Delft will start changing its curriculum in the fall of 2009, so some of these classes may no longer be available or structured differently.)
Information about classes offered at TU Delft can be found on their Blackboard site. Click "Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek" on the right side of the screen. You will be able to navigate to pages for each class with general class information as well as assignments, old tests, and the sort of things you would find in ISU's WebCT.
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First year (AE1) courses
AE1020 II a, Intro to Aerospace Engineering(IIa)
Technical Elective, ECTS: 3, Q3
This class covers airplane structures. Topics include parts of the aircraft, part functions and how they're built, part requirements, and various types of loads that can be experienced on an aircraft.
AE1020 II b, Intro to Aerospace Engineering(IIb)
Technical Elective, ECTS: 3
This class covers topics similar to AerE 261 at ISU. Basically it is about airplane performance.
AE1203, Dynamics (Engineering Mechanics)
EM 345 (Dynamics), ECTS: 4, Q4
This class covers the movements of objects. The main idea is that Newton's 2nd Law no longer equals always zero as in statics.
IN1278, Introduction to Computer Programming
Technical Elective, ECTS:3, Q4
Assignments every week, completed during lab.
Second year (AE2) courses
AE2125, Thermodynamics and Compressible Aerodynamics
AerE 311, Gas Dynamics, ECTS: 5, Q3/4
The first quarter of this class is thermodynamics, and the second is compressible aerodynamics. The thermodynamics portion is very simple and includes many subjects that are covered in Physics 221/222.
AE2192 P, High Speed Wind Tunnel (For AE2-125)
AerE 311 L, Gas Dynamics Lab, ECTS: 1
AE2522, Aircraft Structural Analysis I
Technical Elective, ECTS: 3, Q4
AE2914, Vibrations of Mechanical Systems
Technical Elective, ECTS: 3, Q3
This class lasts only a quarter, so it moves quickly. It is very mathematical and draws on differential equations and Laplace transforms. Make sure to keep up with the work, because once you fall behind here, it is very difficult to catch up. Also note that they will expect you to have some knowledge of Mechanics of Materials, though you can get by if you're willing to teach yourself a little basic Mechanics of Materials
AE2E02, Intro to Earth Observation
ECTS: 4, Q3/4
Transfers as: AerE 200B: 2.5 Credits (Spring 2009)
Many subjects relating to Earth Observation are covered, including methods of EO, analysis of data obtained from satellites, and properties of electromagnetic radiation. Lectures ranged from painful to interesting. For the spring of 2009 there were two assignments that counted as 15% each of your grade. Both assignments were programmed in MATLAB so its good to know somethings about it.
Third year (AE3) courses
AE3T11, Sustainable Development for Aerospace Engineers
ECTS: 3, Q3
Transfers as: AerE 300-: 2 Credits (Spring 2009)
The first lectures of this class are taught by Dr. Wubbo Ockels. Dr. Ockels is a well known dutch astronaut who flew on Challenger in the 80's and is very proud of this accomplishment. You will find that many of your classes will end with Dr. Ockels showing pictures of his adventures in space or discussion his prize solar car and solar boat teams. The second half of the class covered various types of fuels and sources of energy. It is especially recommended that you skim the old exams before class so that you know what sort of material to pay extra attention to during lectures.
AE3302, Flight Dynamics
AerE 355, Flight Dynamics, ECTS:4, Q3
This class is very difficult and moves very quickly. It is highly recommended that you read the lecture notes before class and be careful not to fall behind.
