Introduction to Aircraft Engineering, Lectures

a. Knowledge & understanding

• You will have a general knowledge of the air transport system & its environment, of its history till date & the strategic importance of aviation.
• You will be well acquainted with the fundamentals of the Earth’s (standard) atmosphere, the basics on aviation meteorology, & the effects of weather on aircraft & its operations.
• You will be familiar with the different aircraft design disciplines & types, the main characteristics of the latter & the broad spectrum of their uses.
• You will have a good understanding of the physics of flight, the boundaries & limitations of aircraft operations, including the phases of airplane manufacturing & life-cycle.
• You will be conversant with the major stakeholders in the air transport industry, including their roles in the design, manufacturing, operation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, completion & conversion of the aircraft (A/C).
• You will know the basics of aircraft safety, maintenance, repair, overhaul & reliability.
• You will have a good understanding of the organizational & external factors influencing the air transport industry.
• You will have a sound knowledge of the global regulatory & organizational setup of the air transport industry.
• You will be able to determine the extent to which aviation law & regulation shape contemporary air transport operations & management, understand the reasons for, & implications arising from the major aviation conventions.
• You will have a general understanding of the manufacturer-airline & the airport–airline relationships.
• You will have a grounding in military aviation & how it compares to civil aviation.
• You will become familiar with virtual aviation, the challenges for sustainable (green) aviation, & will get some pieces of career advice on aircraft engineering.

b. Transferable & generic skills

•  You will develop an ability to read, understand & interpret basic aircraft engineering publications.
• You will be able to write basic computer programs &, evaluate & critically analyze the results obtained.
• You will be able to clearly communicate your work in written reports & give effective oral presentations.
• You will be able to synthesize information obtained from a range of sources.
• You will be able to study & learn both independently & with peers.

Core content

• Review of fluid mechanics fundamentals.
• Introduction to the air transport system.
• Historical development of the air transport system.
• Classification of flight vehicles.
• Strategic importance of A/C engineering.
• Introduction to lighter-than-air A/C, & heavier-than-air A/C & how they fly.
• Basics of balloon physics.
• Basics of aviation meteorology, the flying weather & its impact on A/C operations.
• Basics of A/C aerodynamics & propulsion.
• Basics of the mechanics of flight (A/C performance & mission, stability & control) \& mass properties.
• Introduction to A/C materials & structures.
• Fundamentals of A/C manufacturing technology & life cycle.
• Basics of air navigation, A/C systems & operations.
• Introduction to airlines & air transport management.
• Introduction to airports, airfields & related infrastructures.
• Basics of aviation law, air transport policy & regulations.
• Fundamentals of airworthiness, aircraft reliability & MRO

Complementary knowledge

• Introduction to military aviation \& Civil/Military aviation cooperation.
• Basics of virtual aviation.
• Introduction to air transport challenges & future trends.

Common

Blended Learning:

31.08.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
07.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
14.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
21.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
28.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
05.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
12.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
26.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
02.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
09.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
16.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
23.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
30.11.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)
07.12.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Konetalo K1702 auditorio (120)

Exercise:

31.08.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
07.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
14.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
21.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
28.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
05.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
12.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
26.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
02.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
09.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
16.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
23.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
30.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)
07.12.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Konetalo K1704 auditorio (209)

Learning resources might include any of the following:

• Textbooks
• Software
• Relevant reading materials (lecture notes, publications, etc.)
• Videos

Learning resources might include any of the following:

- Textbooks

- Software

- Relevant reading materials (lecture notes, publications, etc.)

- Videos

Dieter Schmitt & Volker Gollnick, Air Transport System, 2016, Springer-Verlag Wien.

Mike Hirst ,The air transport system, 2008, Woodhead Publishing Limited.

Lucy Budd & Stephen Ison ,Air Transport Management, An international perspective, 2017, Routlegde Taylor & Francis.

Michael J. Kroes, James R. Rardon & Michael S. Nolan, Aircraft Basic Science, 2013, The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Manuel Soler , Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering (2nd Edition), 2014.

E. Torenbeek & H. Wittenberg, Flight Physics, Essentials of Aeronautical Disciplines & Technology, with Historical Notes, 2009, Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg.

Suzanne K. Kearns, Fundamentals of International Aviation, 2018, Routlegde Taylor & Francis.

Ruwantissa Abeyratne, Strategic Issues in Air Transport, Legal, Economic & Technical Aspects, 2012, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Aircraft Maintenance, The Art & Science of Keeping Aircraft Safe, 2004, SAE International.

Peter Belobaba, Amedeo Odoni & Cynthia Barnhart, The Global Airline Industry (2nd Edition), 2016, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

D. Newman , Interactive Aerospace Engineering & Design, 2002, The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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