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One Small Step: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University

One Small Step: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University


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Purdue University has played a leading role in providing the engineers who designed, built, tested, and flew the many aircraft and spacecraft that so changed human progress during the 20th century. It is estimated that Purdue has awarded 6% of all BS degrees in aerospace engineering, and 7% of all PhDs in the United States during the past 65 years. The University's alumni have led significant advances in research and development of aerospace technology, have headed major aerospace corporations and government agencies, and have established an amazing record for exploration of space. More than one third of all US manned space flights have had at least one crew member who was a Purdue engineering graduate (including the first and last men to step foot on the moon). The School of Aeronautics & Astronautics was founded as a separate school within the College of Engineering at Purdue University in 1945. The first edition of this book was published in 1995, at the time of the school's 50th anniversary. This corrected and expanded second edition brings the school's illustrious history up to date, and looks to Purdue's future in the sky and in space.

Table of Contents:

  • List of Figures
  • Foreword To the First Edition
  • Foreword To the Second Edition
  • Introduction
  • 1. Preflight Check: Aeronautical Engineering Before World War II
  • 2. Countdown: World War II Programs
  • 3. Ignition: The Five-Year Postwar Period 1945–50
  • 4. Lift-Off!: The 1950s
  • 5. Gaining Altitude: A New Era 1960–73
  • 6. Midcourse Correction: Transition and Growth 1973–80
  • 7. All Systems Go: 1980–95
  • 8. In Orbit: Golden Anniversary Benchmark 1995
  • 9. In-Flight Refueling: 1996–2009
  • 10. Mission Control: Alumni Accomplishments
  • 11. Re-Entry: Reflecting on the Past — Looking To the Future
  • References
  • Appendices
  • A. Bachelor of Science Degrees Awarded
  • B. Master of Science Degrees Awarded & Thesis Titles
  • C. PhD Thesis Titles
  • D. Teaching and Research Award Recipients
  • E. Summary of School Titles & School Heads
  • F. Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award Recipients
  • G. Summary of AAE Faculty
  • Index


About the Author :
Professor Alten F. (Skip) Grandt Jr., is the Raisbeck Engineering Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Technology Integration at the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He began his career as a materials research engineer at the Air Force Materials Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he worked for eight years. He joined the faculty of the Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1979 and was head of the school from 1985 to 1992. Professor W. A. (Gus) Gustafson joined the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1960. Professor L. T. Cargnino joined the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1945, and taught until his retirement in 1984.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781557535993
  • Publisher: Purdue University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Purdue University Press
  • Height: 259 mm
  • No of Pages: 498
  • Spine Width: 43 mm
  • Weight: 1468 gr
  • ISBN-10: 155753599X
  • Publisher Date: 04 Oct 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University
  • Width: 193 mm


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