The empennage, commonly known as the tail assembly, is the rear section of the aircraft body. It's main purpose is to provide stability to the aircraft.
Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
For my 2nd Independent Component, I plan on doing work that is similar to that of my 1st I.C.--empirical testing/experimentation on certain aircraft components that improves the efficiency of the overall design of an aircraft. It will be different in a sense that I will no longer be doing research on cross-section structures but rather a completely different component found on aircraft. I will also do research on the materials that can/will be used for these components. I am still unsure about which specific component I want to do research on, but it will most likely be on the empennage of aircraft.
Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
Since my 2nd Independent Component will be very similar to my first, I plan on meeting the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence through literary work (notes, statistics, etc.) and empirical evidence. I plan on doing annotations on documents that I will use throughout the project and also take additional notes.
The structure of my 2nd Independent Component is also the same as the 1st Independent component:
Research/Design - This phase will take the most time. At least half of the 30 hours will most likely be spent on the research and design phase. This will also include discussions and brainstorming sessions I will have with my mentor, Eric Fodran.
Building - I am unsure of how long the building phase will take. This will most likely take the least amount of time compared to the other phases.
Testing/Experimentation - Testing and experimentation is one of the most important phases as this will show if my research is correct.
Results and additional work - This is the conclusion of my 2nd independent component. I will most likely take additional notes that can be used as reference for my final presentation. For example, in addition to the research I will be doing on efficient designs, I will most likely have to look into the economics of each designs and explain how their performance affects the cost of each component.
Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
I believe that this component will help me explore my topic in more depth as it is a direct result of countless hours of research. I believe that it will show me the true significance of efficiency in Aerospace and manufacturing.
Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.
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