Aeroastro annual 10

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America’s aerospace and defense industry: a vital contributor to innovation, economic growth and world security By Marion C. Blakey

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The MIT Course 16 alumni perspective By Steven Barrett

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Efficient motion: easy for us, a challenge for robots By Sertac Karaman

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Accident prevention in a complex world By Nancy Leveson

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Understanding and preventing materials failure By RaĂşl Radovitzky and Andrew Seagraves

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Promoting independent study in the AeroAstro junior year By David Darmofal, Raul Radovitzky, Glenda Stump, QiQi Wang, and Karen Willcox

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