* December 2008 ''[http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/December/22-28/dec2508-Futuristic-flying-bike-video/?&R=EPI-105247 Futuristic flying bike video ]
* [[Basic Mathematics]] - differentials, integrals, basic mechanics, vector algebra, matrices and matrix manipulation, total derivative (for mass and momentum equations, among others)
** Reading - [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Calculus Introductory calculus on Wikibooks], [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Differential_Equations Differential Equations on Wikibooks]
* Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer - Zereoth, First, Second and Third Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Clausius Inequality and ??, Steady State Equation, Modelling Gas Turbines/Engines, Conduction, Convection, Radiation (Black Body, Grey Body)
** Potential reading - [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Engineering_Thermodynamics Engineering Thermodynamics on Wikibooks]
* Circuits/Electronics
* Physics - Forces, Gravity Equation
==== Statics ====
* Structural Analysis
* Mechanics - Friction on a surface, Rolling bodies, Stability, Pure/Damped/Forced Harmonic Motion, Orbits (reaching orbit, geostationary point, changing orbit, escape velocity)
==== Fluid mechanics ====
* Aerodynamics - Derivation of shear stress on a fluid, perfect gas equation, Bernoulli equation, Langrangian and Eulerian reference frames, control volumes and control surfaces, Conservation of mass up to 3-d, balance of momentum equations up to 3-d, Aerofoils, Circulation,
* Propulsion - Turbomachinery
==== Materials Science ====
* Material Classes - Metals, Ceramics, Composites, Polymers, Ionic and Covalents
* Material Microstructure
* Properties of Materials - Strength, Stiffness, Young's Modulus, Elasiticity and Modulus of Elasticity, Hardness, Toughness, Electrical Properties?
* Materials Selection
* Material Processes - Annealing, Quenching, Precipitaiton Hardening, Case Hardening
* Failure - Fatigue, Creep, Fracture, Case studies (aircraft)
* Composites - matrix and fibers, explanation of directional properties, case studes (carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass)
==== Aircraft Design ====
* Basic Aircraft Performance - Air density at altitudes, Perfect Gas equation,
* Dynamics and Control - Control Surfaces,
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