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Pathfinder: Aeronautical Engineering

Scope|Subject Headings|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Media Resources|Periodicals, Journals & Trade Publications|Web Sites

SCOPE: This pathfinder will focus on aeronautical engineering. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing of sources, but as a selective sampling of library resources available on this topic. This is intended as a guideline for students in locating library materials on this topic.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Books that deal with the topic of aeronautical engineering are listed in the Library's on-line catalog under the following subject headings:

Aeronautics
Aeronautics – Directories
Aeronautics – Encyclopedias
Aeronautics -- Systems Engineering
Aeronautical Engineers -- United States -- Biography
Aeronautical Instruments

OVERVIEW SOURCES (located in the Reference Collection):

REF TA9 .M35 2003 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering
REF TA1151 .H34 2004 Handbook of Transportation Engineering
REF TJ151 .S82 1996 Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
REF TL509 .B75 2003 Encyclopedia of Technical Aviation
REF TL509 .E56 2002 (v. 1, 2 & 3) Encyclopedia of Flight
REF TL501 .I57 2006 Jane’s International ABC Aerospace Directory


CIRCULATING BOOKS

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection are located upstairs in the library:

Anderson, John David.  Fundamentals of Aerodynamics.  Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Ashby, Michael and David Jones.  Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications, and Design. Boston: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.

Ashby, Michael and David Jones. Engineering Materials 2: An Introduction to Microstructures, Processing and Design. Boston: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006.

Auyang, Sunny.  Engineering: An Endless Frontier.  Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004.

Bekey, Ivan.  Advanced Space System Concepts and Technologies, 2010-2030+.  El Segundo, CA: Aerospace Press, 2003.

Bird, J.O.  Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology.  Oxford: Newnes, 2001.

Ciotti, Paul. More with Less: Paul MacCready and the Dream of Efficient Flight. San Francisco: Encounter Books, 2002.

Collins, Hugh.  Transport Engineering and Architecture.  Boston: Architectural Press, 2003.

Crane, Dale. A Pilot’s Guide to Aircraft and their Systems: The More You Know About Your Aircraft Systems, the Better You Fly. Newcastle, WA: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2002.

Dorf, Richard and Robert Bishop.  Modern Control Systems.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson - Prentice Hall, 2005.

Flack, Ronald D.  Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications.  New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Jeffrey, Alan.  Advanced Engineering Mathematics.  San Diego: Harcourt Academic Press, 2002.

Jeffrey, Alan.  Student Solutions Manual for Advanced Engineering Mathematics.  San Diego: Harcourt Academic Press, 2002.

Kuo, Benjamin and Farid Golnaraghi.  Automatic Control Systems.  Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003.

Moir, Ian. Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsytems Integration. Reston, VA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001.

Phillips, Warren F.  Mechanics of Flight.  Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2004.

Seamster, Thomas, and Barbara Kanki. Aviation Information Management: From Document to Data. Burlington: Ashgate, 2002.

Springer, Anthony M. Aerospace Design: Aircraft, Spacecraft, and the Art of Modern Flight. New York: Merrell, 2003.

MEDIA RESOURCES

Lynch, Mike. Fundamental Manufacturing Processes. Dearborn: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2002. VHS

Tolinsky, Michael. Micromachining. Dearborn: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2005. DVD

Vacari, John. Gears and Gear Manufacturing. Dearborn: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2002. VHS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Milling and Machining Center Basics. Dearborn: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1995. VHS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Heat Treating. Dearborn: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1999. VHS

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Click the links for a list of full text journals available through our databases in:

WEB SITES

Society of Women Engineers
http://www.swe.org/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=5

“Website that addresses the recruitment and retention of women in the field of engineering.” Provides links to scholarships and professional development.

 Updated 02/08/2007