機械工学系の座学で実施する模型飛行機教材の開発および実践

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Practice lessons were given in basic lectures on mechanical engineering, where manufacturing of a model aircraft was introduced. The structure of the model aircraft was based on those of real aircraft, where its aerofoil and the airframe were designed based on theoretical grounds. Moreover, the model has a flying performance of a satisfactory level, good enough to explain theories of Fluid Mechanics and/or Aerodynamics. During the development of the model aircraft for practicing this educational method, decisions on restrictions of manufacturing time and of difficulty level were found to be important. Mutual interactions between manufacturing the model aircraft and the basic theories on mechanical engineering resulted in a good demonstration of educational effects.