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Air Transportation Systems Architecting

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States16.886
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2004English
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This course addresses the architecting of air transportation systems. The focus is on the conceptual phase of product definition, including technical, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors. It centers on a realistic system case study and includes a number of lectures from industry and government. Past examples include: the Very Large Transport Aircraft, a Supersonic Business Jet, and a Next Generation Cargo System.

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