ME3465 (Introduction to Flight) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Presents the fundamentals of aerospace engineering at the introductory level. Covers historical developments and background associated with aerospace engineering in parallel with technical discussions. Introduces thermodynamic analyses of flowing gasses and derivations of the governing equations accompanying the anatomy of airplanes and space vehicles. Studies basics of fluid dynamics such as continuity, momentum and energy equations, and isentropic flows. Discusses shapes, designs, characteristics, and usage of different aerodynamic shapes and their corresponding lift, drag, and momentum coefficients. Explores the elements of airplane performance in level flight, takeoff, and landing. Covers the introduction to the dynamics of flight, stability, and control of the airplanes and astronautic vehicles. Designed for students interested in an introductory course in aerospace engineering and the fundamentals and historical traditions of aerodynamics of flight.
Data updated October 2026.