Flight Mechanics (ASE308) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Flight Mechanics ASE308 Area Elective 3 1 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Staff
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course objective is to teach application of Newton’s Laws to trajectories, stabilities and aerodynamic controls of air vehicles.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Being able to write the general equations of motion of the aircraft
  • Coordinate systems and transformations can be done.
  • Being able to express the basis of rigid body dynamics with 6 degrees of freedom.
  • Flight dynamics analysis can be made specific to fixed-wing aircraft.
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.
2 Definitions, Coordinate Systems, Euler Angles, Transformation
3 Aircraft Equations of Motion
4 Aircraft Equations of Motion
5 Trim and Linearization
6 Trim and Linearization
7 Aircraft Stability in Steady Flight
8 Aircraft Stability in Steady Flight
9 Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives
10 Longitudinal Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives
11 Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives
12 Lateral Flight Dynamics and Key Stability Derivatives
13 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion
14 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion
15 Stability of Uncontrolled Motion
16 Review, Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. J. Roskam, Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls, Reprint Edition 2018.
2. J. Roskam, Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls. Part I, DAR corporation, 1995.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory 4 10
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 26 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3 Ability to design a complex mechatronics engineering system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in mechatronics engineering and robot technology practices; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex mechatronics engineering and robot technology problems or research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
9 a-) Knowledge on behavior according to ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility b-) Knowledge on standards used in engineering practices.
10 a-) Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management b-) Awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory 4 2 8
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 5 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 12 24
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 144