ESP Biography



ALEX WOLFF, ESP Teacher




Major: Aero/Astro

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Past Classes

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E4531: Paper Airplane Showdown: What makes airplanes work? in Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 07 - 08, 2015)
Learn the basics behind airplane stability and efficiency, then put that knowledge to the test by trying to build a paper which flies furthest, fastest, or "best" by your own criteria. Covers the basics of why airplanes fly, how a paper glider can fly without control, and why airplanes for different missions look the way they do. After some illustrations of these concepts, students will be invited to build their own airplanes and experiment with designs to try to design the "ultimate" paper airplane.


E4378: Paper Airplane Showdown: What makes airplanes work? in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 11 - 12, 2015)
Learn the basics behind airplane stability and efficiency, then put that knowledge to the test by trying to build a paper which flies furthest, fastest, or "best" by your own criteria. Covers the basics of why airplanes fly, how a paper glider can fly without control, and why airplanes for different missions look the way they do. After some illustrations of these concepts, students will be invited to build their own airplanes and experiment with designs to try to design the "ultimate" paper airplane.