ECTS - Flight Mechanics
Flight Mechanics (ASE308) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Flight Mechanics | ASE308 | 6. Semester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course objective is to teach application of Newton’s Laws to aircraft dynamics and applications on flight stability. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Reference frames, coordinate systems and transformations, notations; longitudinal static stability and control; maneuverability; lateral, directional static stability and control; stability derivatives; stability of uncontrolled motion. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Description; giving information about purpose, process, expectations and evaluation. Introduction to basic concepts. | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 2 | Definitions, Coordinate Systems, Euler Angles, Transformation | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 3 | Aircraft Equations of Motion | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 4 | Aircraft Equations of Motion | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 5 | Trim and Linearization | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 6 | Trim and Linearization | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 7 | Aircraft Stability in Steady Flight | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 10 | Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 11 | Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 12 | Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 13 | Stability of Uncontrolled Motion | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 14 | Stability of Uncontrolled Motion | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 15 | Stability of Uncontrolled Motion | Lecture notes, reference books, software applications |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Roskam, Jan. Airplane flight dynamics and automatic flight controls. DARcorporation, 1998 |
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| Other Sources | 2. Nelson, Robert C. Flight stability and automatic control. McGraw Hill, 1998 |
| 3. Durham, Wayne. Aircraft flight dynamics and control. John Wiley & Sons, 2013 | |
| 4. Tewari, Ashish. Automatic control of atmospheric and space flight vehicles: design and analysis with MATLAB and Simulink. Springer, 2011 | |
| 5. McLean, Donald. Automatic flight control systems. Measurement and Control, 2003 | |
| 6. Stevens, Brian L., et al. Aircraft control and simulation: dynamics, controls design, and autonomous systems. John Wiley & Sons, 2015 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the aerospace engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in aerospace engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments and their setups, to make experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the aerospace engineering discipline. | |||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development | |||||
| 9 | The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of the standards utilized in aerospace engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge on the effects of aerospace engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge on aerodynamics, materials used in aerospace engineering, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, stability and control, and an ability to apply these on aerospace engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 13 | Knowledge on orbit mechanics, position determination, telecommunication, space structures and rocket propulsion. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Project | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||