Aerospace Engineering Basics
Fifteen-chapter textbook on aerodynamics, flight mechanics, propulsion, structures, avionics, orbital mechanics, and aircraft design.
Course videos
Watch the introduction (with learners studying from home), then study chapter by chapter. Midterm and final sessions teach the material with practice questions you must answer to continue — those checkpoints are not graded.
Narration · Professor Ryan · British English
ForgEd · Introduction
Aerospace Engineering Basics · Course introduction
How this course is organized, how to study with the textbook and quizzes, and what you will be able to do when you finish.
Watch the intro or continue when you are ready. Chapter 1 stays locked until you continue.
Complete each chapter's 5-question quiz (instant feedback), then pass the 10-question course review, then the 20-question final exam (score at the end) to earn course completion on your profile.
ForgEd courses are for general education and logical foundations. They do not replace professional certification, licensure, or cert-level competence.
Skills you will gain
- Aerodynamics
- Propulsion
- Aerospace Structures
- Orbital Mechanics
Chapters
- 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
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- 2
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics Fundamentals
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- 3
Chapter 3: Flight Mechanics
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- 4
Chapter 4: Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion
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- 5
Chapter 5: Aerospace Structures
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- 6
Chapter 6: Aerospace Materials
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- 7
Chapter 7: Avionics and Flight Systems
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- 8
Chapter 8: Orbital Mechanics Intro
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- 9
Chapter 9: Space Systems Engineering
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- 10
Chapter 10: Stability and Control
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- 11
Chapter 11: Aircraft Design Process
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- 12
Chapter 12: Testing and Certification
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- 13
Chapter 13: UAS and Drone Systems
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- 14
Chapter 14: Sustainable Aviation
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- 15
Chapter 15: Aerospace Engineering Careers
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