Suggested Course Schedules

Week 1

• • Introduction to course and coding language of choice (I use Fortran or C)

  • Read Sections 1.1-1.4

  • Theory Problems: 1.T2, 1.T3

  • Coding Problems: 1.C3

Week 2

• • Read Sections 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

  • Coding Problems: 1.C4 - 1.C10, 3.C1 - 3.C5

Week 3

• • Read Sections 5.1, 5.3 - 5.7

  • Theory Problems: 5.T1, 5.T2

  • Coding Problems: 5.C1, 5.C2

Week 4

• • Read Sections 3.4, 2.2, 2.3, 3.6 (Sphere only)

  • Coding Problems: 5.C3, 5.C4, 5.C6

Week 5

• • Introduce I/O for computer code (I use JSON files as formatted in the book)

  • Read Section 3.7

  • Theory Problems: 3.T12

  • Coding Problems: 5.C7, 5.C8, 3.C20

Week 6

• • Read Sections 4.1 - 4.4

  • Theory Problems: 4.T1, 4.T2

  • Coding Problems: 4.C2

Week 7

• • Read Sections 5.2

  • Coding Problems: 5.C9 - 5.C11

Week 8

• • Read Sections 3.8, 5.9

  • Coding Problems: 5.C12, 5.C14

  • Midterm Exam 1 tests code accuracy to this point

Week 9

• • Read Sections 6.1 - 6.4

  • Theory Problems: 6.T1 - 6.T3

  • Coding Problems: 6.C1 - 6.C4

Week 10

• • Read Sections 6.5, 7.1, 7.2

  • Theory Problems: 7.T4

  • Coding Problems: 6.C5, 6.C6, 7.C1, 7.C2

Week 11

• • Read Sections 7.3, 7.5

  • Theory Problems: 7.T5

  • Coding Problems: 7.C10, 7.C11, 7.C15

  • Midterm Exam 2 tests trim algorithm and geographic coordinates

Weeks 12-14

• • Introduction to Unreal Engine

  • Read Section 9.6

  • Coding Problems: 9.C10

Week 15

• • Choose a final project that includes one addition to the physics and one addition to the graphics

  • Potential physics additions are included in Sections 3.9, 3.10, 7.4, 7.5 (ellipsoidsal Earth model), Landing Gear, Chapters 8 and/or 9.

Week 16

• • Work on Final Project

  • Final Exam: Final Project Presentation is the final exam

Week 1

• • Introduction to Course

  • Repeat Exams 1 and 2 from previous course to make sure codes are working correctly

Week 2

• • Introduction to course and object-oriented programming (not necessary, but very insightful for students)

Week 3

• • Read Sections 5.1, 7.4 (add constant wind to equations of motion)

  • Coding Problems: 7.C13, 7.C14

Week 4

• • Read Sections 8.1 - 8.3

  • Coding Problems: 8.C1 - 8.C4

Week 5

• • Read Sections 8.5

  • Coding Problems: 8.C7

Week 6

• • Read Sections 8.6

  • Coding Problems: 8.C8

Week 7

• • Read Sections 9.1, 9.2

  • Theory Problems: 9.T1, 9.T2

  • Coding Problems: 9.C1

Week 8

• • Read Sections 9.3

  • Theory Problems: 9.T3, 9.T4

  • Coding Problems: 9.C2

Week 9

• • Read Sections 9.4, 9.5

  • Coding Problems: 9.C3 - 9.C9

Week 10

• • Read Sections 10.1 - 10.4

  • Coding Problems: 10.C1 - 10.C5

Week 11

• • Read Sections 10.5

  • Coding Problems: 10.C6 - 10.C10

Week 12

• • Read Sections 10.6, 10.7

  • Coding Problems: 10.C11 - 10.C14

Week 13

• • Read Sections 4.5

  • Coding Problems: 4.C3 - 4.C5

Week 14

• • Read Sections 4.6

  • Coding Problems: 4.C6

Week 15

• • Choose a final project that includes one addition to the physics and one addition to the graphics

  • Potential physics additions could include Landing Gear, linking to autopilot, developing a controller, etc.

  • Potential graphics additions could include shading, landscape, instrumentation, etc.

Week 16

• • Work on Final Project

  • Final Exam: Final Project Presentation is the final exam