Courses Category: Aeronautics

Design of Electrified Propulsion Aircraft (2-Day In-Person Course)

Instructed by Dr. Reynard de Vries, Dr. Phillip Ansell, Mr. Charles Lents and Dr. Jonathan Gladin

  • 2-Day Course, held in conjunction with the AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026 in San Diego, California
  • Monday/Tuesday 8–9 June 2026
  • Updated for 2026 with the latest developments in electrified propulsion
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

Fundamentals of Aeroelasticity: From Basics to Application

Instructed by experts from Delft University of Technology

  • Learn about the fascinating interaction between aerodynamics, structures and control, their modelling challenges, and their impact on the aircraft behavior.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

Financial and Business Acumen for Navigating the Aerospace Industry

  • This new, practical course will develop students’ “business mindset” so they can make sound business/financial decisions for their organizations, and successfully navigate the various funding avenues available to them, while also setting the foundation for leadership positions within their organizations.
  • The course consists of lectures and in-class exercises using the public financial statements of several firms within the aerospace, defense, and space industries.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Design Evolution of Aircraft Structures

Instructed by Dr. Michael Mohaghegh, Boeing Technical Fellow: Advanced Materials and Structures

  • This applied introductory course covers the evolution of the most important fundamental and practical concepts of modern aircraft structures.
  • Course will also include illustrative application examples, practice exercise problems, and supplemental material to enhance the learning experience
  • At the conclusion of the course, students may choose to complete an optional design project to test what they’ve learned.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

Hypersonic Flight Vehicle Design and Performance Analysis

Instructed by Members of the Hypersonic Technologies and Space Planes (HyTASP) Technical Committee: Profs. Frank Lu and Luca Maddalena, University of Texas at Arlington; Mr. Paul Hagseth and Dr. Dennis Finley, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; Dr. Kevin Bowcutt, Boeing Research & Technology

  • Instructed by premiere experts from Academia and Industry
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

The Anatomy of Autonomy: Technology, Integration & Applications Across Aviation & Space Domains (Starts 21 April 2026)

  • From 21 April – 14 May 2026 (4 Weeks, 8 Classes, 15 Lectures, 24 Total Hours)
  • 3-Hour Classes, 2 lectures per class with a 30-minute class discussion/break after each lecture
  • Every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (all sessions will be recorded and available for replay; course notes will be available for download)
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Foundations of CFD with OpenFOAM®

Instructed by Mr. Matej Forman, OpenFOAM® training team leader, Keysight Technologies

  • Learn OpenFOAM® CFD Fundamentals for Aerospace with a combination of lectures and associated hands-on lab exercises
  • All course notes and exercises will be available for download. No sessions will be recorded.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course