This popular course has been attended by over 1600 engineers and offers a broad overview of the entire subject of Aircraft Conceptual Design, from initial sizing and design layout to design analysis, optimization, and trade studies. All required theoretical methods are covered in the course, but the biggest strength of the course is that it provides a "real-world" insight into the actual practice of aircraft design. Special topics of interest include stealth design, UAV, VSTOL and helicopter design, derivative aircraft design, design optimization and carpet plotting, and use of CAD in conceptual design.