Writing Assignment

AERO 3030 Propulsion Fundamentals

Writing Assignments | Summer 2020

The criteria for writing assignments are listed below.

Formatting (1 point)

• Double spaced, 1 inch margins, and Times New Roman (or similar font) at 12 point

• Include your name, article title, and author

Content (5 points)

• Write a one paragraph summary of the article you read

• There should be SIX lines minimum, and it should not exceed one page

• The summary should not include your personal comments

• Do not quote any part of the article in your summary; use your words only

Grammar (4 points)

• The summary should be free of grammatical errors

Submission

• Submit a digital file on D2L

• Late submissions are not allowed

Plagiarism Detection

• You will see the originality percentage when you submit your work on D2L (it may take an hour

to display the originality percentage)

• Anything over 20% will automatically be scored as a 0

• You may resubmit the assignment if the percentage is too high (only before the deadline!!)

Grading

• 50% content

• 40% grammar

• 10% format

Article Assignments

The articles and video are provided as PDF files on D2L.

1. Piston Engine Basics (Marc Cook, AOPA)

2. Piston Engine Technology (Stephen Pope, Flying Magazine)

3. Issues with Oil (Bill Cox, Plane & Pilot)

4. Fuel Contamination (Joe Escobar, Aviation Pros)

5. The Return of the Propeller (Clay Dillow, Scientific American)

6. Whatever Happened to Propfans? (No Name, Flight Global)

7. Turbocharger Trouble (Peter Katz, Plane & Pilot)

8. Turboprops Set for a Big U.S. Comeback? (Ben Mutzabaugh, USA Today)

9. How Soon Will SST Return to Our Skies? (Paul Sillers, CNN)

10. VIDEO*: Rolls Royce Documentary

*Watch the video in its entirety. Write a summary on the videos following the guidelines above (no

different than summarizing an article).