Travis Grager

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Travis Grager, Associate Teaching Professor of Aerospace Engineering, teaches the aircraft sections of senior design (AERE 461/462). In these courses, students learn about the engineering design process by designing, building and testing small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Additionally, he teaches the sophomore level Aircraft Performance course (AERE 261) which introduces students to basic concepts needed for aircraft design and performance evaluation. Outside of the classroom, Travis supports Cyclone Rocketry by serving as an advisor as well as assists student projects. 

A native of Iowa, Travis received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Masters of Science in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University. In industry, he worked for Physical Sciences Incorporated (PSI) where he was part of the team that developed and manufactured the InstantEye micro aerial vehicle (MAV).  While working at PSI, Travis had many responsibilities including aerodynamic and mechanical design, product testing, customer training, and manufacturing management.  

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AERE 261: Introduction to Performance & Design

AERE 461: Modern Design Methodology with Aerospace Applications

AERE 462: Design of Aerospace Systems

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Cyclone Rocketry

M2I: AIAA – Design Build Fly

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