aS Glenn Research Center 4 Dec 02
Beginner’s Guide to Aerodynamics
and
FoilSim
http:/Awww.gre.nasa.gov/WWW/K-1 2/airplane
Tom Benson
benson@grc.nasa.govGlenn
OUTLINE Research
Center
* Background
Information on FoilSim
Supporting Information:
Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Teacher Generated Activities
Questions / Answers. . Lewis
N Objective Research
Center
The Problem :
* Americans will need superior math and science skills
in the 21st century.
* Secondary students are having BIG problems in math
and science.
“It’s boring !", ‘It's too hard !", "What good is this!"
A Piece of the Solution:
Let’s get their interest with something that they like
that has a high degree of math and science involved.
FoilSim