A. F. Grandt & W. A. Gustafson 
One Small Step 
The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University

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 Ph Ds 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 des matières

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. Ph D 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

A propos de l’auteur

Professor L. T. Cargnino joined the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1945, and taught until his retirement in 1984.