Description
This module is an L3 group design project where the students design, analyse and iterate prototype elements of an air system to meet a specific customer need which have been defined within a customer Statement of Requirement (SOR). The module is scenario based and provides a sense of realism drawing on real-life project processes and methodologies. Module AER304 is a 2-part module where students will complete the Concept, Assessment and Demonstration phases of the CADMID air system lifecycle in Phase 1 (Autumn Semester) prior to manufacturing, testing and flying their final UAS design in module Phase 2 (Spring Semester). The module brings together aspects of teamwork, project and risk management, project progress tracking and reporting, materials, structures, aircraft design lifecycles, computer simulation, analysis, prototyping, airworthiness and system safety cases, certification and sustainability.Students will be given a specific project role which will be defined in a Terms of Reference. Students will use CAD, simulation and modelling software to produce a digital twin of their air system to confirm its suitability to meet the specified requirements. Prototyping of the wing, structure, propulsion, flight avionics and mission systems will be conducted to inform decision-making and to aid down selection of the most appropriate technical solution. An air system safety case (ASSC) will be generated during the project to capture all of the relevant information accumulated during the design and development of the UAS to prove that it is safe to operate and to confirm that it is airworthy and in compliance with codes of practice, industry regulations, standards and certification. Students will produce a range of project documentation, status updates, a project slide pack, technical reports and will present their final design via formal presentations and a poster to a panel of experts and non-experts who will assess whether the students have met the design requirements.
