Gain insights into using Python for mechanical and aerospace engineering. Learn about basics, graphing techniques, airfoil plotting, and dynamic pressure and orbital modeling in 2D and 3D.

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In this course, you will learn about the Python programming language in the context of mechanical and aerospace engineering. 

You will start with the basics of Python, like variables, collections, and different types of loops. Once you have the basics out of the way, the real fun begins. You will learn how to: graph thrust available and thrust required, graph dynamic pressure during a rocket launch, and how to plot airfoil coordinates. 

Towards the end, you will get a strong overview of orbital parameters and learn how to model both 2D and 3D static orbits. Once you’ve completed this course, you will have a better understanding of Python and how it works in the context of mechanical/aerospace engineering.

Python for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

# Booleans

The last data type is `bool`, short for Boolean. A `bool` can only have one of two values: `True` or `False`. By themselves, bools are not that useful. Their usefulness comes from doing logical comparison operations like equals and does not equal. Below is a list of the logical comparisons in Python:

|**Operation**|**Python syntax**|
|-|-|
|Equals|`==`|
|Not equals|`!=`|
|Less than|`<`|
|Less than or equal to|`<=`|
|Greater than|`>`|
|Greater than or equal to|`>=`|
|At least one condition is true|`or`|
|Both conditions are true|`and`|

Here are some examples of using logical comparisons:


print("1 == 2 -->", 1 == 2)

print("100000 > 1 -->", 100000 > 1)

print("5 > 4 and 9 > 8 -->", 5 > 4 and 9 > 8)

print("3 > 2 or 1 > -1 -->", 3 > 2 or 1 > -1)

print("(3 > 2) or (1 > -1) -->", (3 > 2) or (1 > -1))


# If statement
The `if` statement accepts at least one logical condition to check and does something if it is `True`. It is important to note here that Python determines syntax based on whitespace. In other words, the indentation level matters in Python. We see this in effect with an `if` statement:

Get an understanding of Booleans, if statement logic, for loops, and while loops.

Operation	Python syntax
Equals	`==`
Not equals	`!=`
Less than	`<`
Less than or equal to	`<=`
Greater than	`>`
Greater than or equal to	`>=`
At least one condition is true	`or`
Both conditions are true	`and`

Getting Comfortable with Python

FizzBuzz

Graphing Thrust Available and Thrust Required

Graphing Dynamic Pressure During a Rocket Launch

Getting and Plotting Airfoil Coordinates

Modeling a 2-Body Orbit in 2D and 3D

Unit Conversions

Introduction to Web Scraping

Modeling Camera Shutter Effect

Writing Reports with Pweave

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