Python for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Gain insights into using Python for mechanical and aerospace engineering. Learn about basics, graphing techniques, airfoil plotting, and dynamic pressure and orbital modeling in 2D and 3D.

Beginner

55 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into using Python for mechanical and aerospace engineering. Learn about basics, graphing techniques, airfoil plotting, and dynamic pressure and orbital modeling in 2D and 3D.

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This course includes

88 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

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10 Quizzes

Course Overview

In this course, you will learn about the Python programming language in the context of mechanical and aerospace engineering. You will start with the basics of Python, like variables, collections, and different types of loops. Once you have the basics out of the way, the real fun begins. You will learn how to: graph thrust available and thrust required, graph dynamic pressure during a rocket launch, and how to plot airfoil coordinates. Towards the end, you will get a strong overview of orbital parameters...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Python

Programming Language

What You'll Learn

Learn how to use graphing library for visualizations

Use Python for web scraping and saving data to Excel

Use Python for advanced simulation and modeling

Create reports with code snippets and figures from a Python program

Create a user interface with unit conversions

What You'll Learn

Learn how to use graphing library for visualizations

Course Content

Getting Comfortable with Python

Learn how to use Python for engineering applications, covering essentials, variables, collections, logic, and data types review.

Introduction to Python for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Python: The Essentials Variables and String Methods Collections: Lists, Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries Booleans, Logic, and Loops Reviewing Python Datatypes

FizzBuzz

Get started with the FizzBuzz challenge to reinforce fundamental Python programming skills.

Introduction to FizzBuzz and Writing a Python Program Creating a FizzBuzz Program Conclusion for Your First Python Program

Graphing Thrust Available and Thrust Required

Break apart the modeling of engine thrust and graphing at various altitudes using Python.

Introduction to Modeling Engine Thrust

Learning about Functions Thrust Available and Thrust Required at Sea Level Thrust Available and Thrust Required at 10,000 ft Thrust Available and Thrust Required at FL350 Conclusion for Graphing Engine Thrust

Graphing Dynamic Pressure During a Rocket Launch

Grasp the fundamentals of graphing dynamic pressure during rocket launches using Python and Matplotlib.

Introduction to Rocket Launches and Dynamic Pressure Science & Physics Discussion Getting Set Up with Matplotlib Dynamic Pressure for an Average Rocket Adding a Second Average Acceleration Finishing with a Third Average Acceleration Putting It All Together Conclusion for Rocket Launches and Dynamic Pressure Bonus - Correction to Dynamic Pressure Equations

Getting and Plotting Airfoil Coordinates

Dig into scraping, cleaning, and visualizing airfoil data using Python libraries.

Introduction to Requests and Airfoils Getting Airfoil Coordinates Troubleshooting Your Program Standardizing Airfoil Coordinates Finishing the Airfoil Plotter Conclusion for Airfoils

Modeling a 2-Body Orbit in 2D and 3D

6 Lessons

Follow the process of modeling 2D/3D orbits, visualizing trajectories, and creating animations/GIFs.

Unit Conversions

5 Lessons

Build on using Python's Tkinter and Pint libraries for effective unit conversions.

Introduction to Web Scraping

5 Lessons

Learn how to use web scraping for data extraction and Excel integration.

Modeling Camera Shutter Effect

3 Lessons

Walk through modeling the camera shutter effect on spinning objects using Python and Numpy.

10.

Writing Reports with Pweave

4 Lessons

Master the steps to create professional and shareable Python reports using Pweave.

11.

The End

2 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of integrating Python in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and utilizing key external resources.

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