Write an essay describing one of the topics included in the excerpt that provides additional technical detail and context from external sources on that topic.1 Essays must focus on a topic of current interest in the aerospace field identified in this article, and your essays must be specifically on the topic of materials, structures, and/or manufacturing2.

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Portions of the article “20221, The Year in Review,” from the December 2022 issue of Aerospace America (the trade magazine published by
AIAA) pertaining to recent developments in aerospace structures and materials are posted with this assignment (AIAA members should be
able to read the entirety of the article on line through their Aerospace America subscriptions). Various authors, “The Year in Review,”
Aerospace America, Dec. 2022.
Read the provided Year in Review article excerpt, and write an essay describing one of the topics included in the excerpt that provides additional technical detail and context from external sources on that topic.1 Essays must focus on a topic of current interest in the aerospace field identified in this article, and your essays must be specifically on the topic of materials, structures, and/or manufacturing2.
• Essays should be approximately two pages length, single spaced using 12 pt font. Figures should
be included with the essay, but the page count refers to the written text only.
• Provide background material to put the topic in context as appropriate (e.g. Explain the underlying
problem/issue being addressed using separate references to explain unfamiliar concepts. What
alternative approaches have been tried? Are other people/organizations addressing similar
problems? What do they do differently?)
• You must include and cite relevant technical information not mentioned in the Aerospace America
article.
• More credit will be given for essays that include greater technical depth. (Seek technical sources,
not just press releases, newspaper articles, or announcements intended for a general audience).