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In this course, you will learn :
- Discover how to use the graphing library for visualisations.
- Python is useful for web scraping and saving data to Excel.
- Python can be used for advanced simulation and modelling.
- Reports can be created using code snippets and figures from a Python programme.
- Create a user interface that includes unit conversions.
Syllabus :
1. Getting Comfortable with Python
- Introduction to Python for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Python: The Essentials
- Variables and String Methods
- Collections: Lists, Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries
- Booleans, Logic, and Loops
- Reviewing Python Datatypes
2. FizzBuzz
- Introduction to FizzBuzz and Writing a Python Program
- Creating a FizzBuzz Program
- Conclusion for Your First Python Program
3. Graphing Thrust Available and Thrust Required
- Introduction to Modeling Engine Thrust
- Learning about Functions
- Thrust Available and Thrust Required at Sea Level
- Thrust Available and Thrust Required at 10,000 ft
- Thrust Available and Thrust Required at FL350
- Conclusion for Graphing Engine Thrust
4. Graphing Dynamic Pressure During a Rocket Launch
- Introduction to Rocket Launches and Dynamic Pressure
- Science & Physics Discussion
- Getting Set Up with Matplotlib
- Dynamic Pressure for an Average Rocket
- Adding a Second Average Acceleration
- Finishing with a Third Average Acceleration
- Putting It All Together
- Conclusion for Rocket Launches and Dynamic Pressure
- Bonus - Correction to Dynamic Pressure Equations
5. Getting and Plotting Airfoil Coordinates
- Introduction to Requests and Airfoils
- Getting Airfoil Coordinates
- Troubleshooting Your Program
- Standardizing Airfoil Coordinates
- Finishing the Airfoil Plotter
- Conclusion for Airfoils
6. Modeling a 2-Body Orbit in 2D and 3D
- Overview of Orbital Parameters
- 2D Static Orbits
- 2D Animated Orbits
- 3D Static and Animated Orbits
- Creating a GIF
- Ending Thoughts and the Molniya Orbit
7. Unit Conversions
- Introduction to Tkinter
- Creating a GUI with Hard-Coding
- Creating a GUI with Dropdown Menus
- Creating a GUI with Entry Fields
- Conclusion for Units and GUIs
8. Introduction to Web Scraping
- Introduction to Material Properties
- Fetching Text from a Website
- Narrowing in on the Data
- Interacting with Excel and Finishing the Program
- Conclusion for Web Scraping and Saving to Excel
9. Modeling Camera Shutter Effect
- Introduction to Advanced Numpy Usage
- Showing Camera Shutter Effect
- Conclusion for Advanced Modeling
10. Writing Reports with Pweave
- Using Pweave
- Pweaving a Program
- Conclusion for Pweave
