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AER380   Aircraft Design   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2017/2018
Credit level: F6
Pre-requisites   AER284   AER298  
Co-requisites   AER302  
Additional Information   This unit is only available to students on Aerospace Engineering courses.

Description

This module provides a comprehensive knowledge about all elements of conceptual aircraft design and promotes the learning and application of the industrial procedure for designing an aircraft based on given requirements. Topics include: conceptual design and sizing, preliminary design, matching plot, wing design, propulsion system selection, fuselage design, etc. The teaching will be based on constructive alignment by making use of specific active learning techniques during teaching sessions.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 76.0
Lecture 22.0
Tutorial 2.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 1.5 50 % S1
Other 0.0 50 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.