Course overview
This is an introductory course to Aeronautical Engineering. In this course you will learn about Aircraft types, Atmosphere Properties, Aircraft Geometries, Forces and Moments, Aerodynamics, Flight Performance, Stability and Control, Thrust, Aircraft Loads, and Helicopter Aerodynamics. The assumed knowledge for this course includes fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in particular understanding of laminar and turbulent flow, control volume analysis, different types of engines, and different types of thermodynamic cycles. The material is presented in a combination of lectures, tutorials and hands-on laboratory sessions.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the skills neede to understand and analyse the design and performance of modern aircraft
- Explain soundly-based vehicle design and flight systems
- Explain aircraft systems such as engines, V/STOL technology, control systems
- Discuss basic theories in Aeronautical Engineering, such as propeller momentum theory, vortex line theory etc
- Describe structural analysis through the application of the fundamental knowledge in aerospace structures
- Apply problem based learning principles in the tutorial
- Define and describe Aeronautical Engineering
- Recognise current best practice in the area of Aeronautical Engineering
- Explain environmental issues associated with the area of Aeronautics, such as energy conservation, pollution etc
- Use problem solving skills i.e. identify main issues in aeronautical problems, simplify the problem and solve it using standard tools