ECTS - Basics of Aircraft for Management

Basics of Aircraft for Management (APM209) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Basics of Aircraft for Management APM209 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Erk İNGER
  • Research Assistant Heyecan Utke Koyuncuoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The goal of this course is to provide determination of calculus-based concepts of AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS in aircraft flight.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To understand the conceptual topics of flight and apply to derivation of performance calculations of aircraft in flight.
  • Main Functional weights of aircraft, structural weight, engine weight, fuel weight and useful weight of aircraft. Wing, area ,span, chord, lift, drag, drag polar, all design parameters.
  • Determination of taxing, takeoff, climb, cruise flight, landing calculations. Ceiling, load factor and maneuvering capabilities of performance.
Course Content Aircraft and engine classification, weight fractions, atmospheric model, wing loading, lift and drag coefficients, take-off distance, time and take-off velocity, landing distance, climbing angle and velocity, cruise flight conditions and the range of the aircraft, ceiling of aircraft, turbojet, turbofan, piston prop and turbo prop, aircraft company

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Aircraft Classification ,Engine Classification, Weight Fractions
2 Atmospheric model of flight
3 Wing loading, lift, drag force, Drag coefficients, drag polar and lift force
4 Wing loading, lift, drag force, Drag coefficients, drag polar and lift force
5 Take off Distance ,Time and Take off Velocity
6 Climbing Angle and Velocity
7 Deceleration Motion, Landing Distance
8 Midterm
9 Cruise Flight Conditions and the Range of the Aircraft
10 Ceiling of Aircraft
11 Maneuvering, Load Factor, Turning Rate, Turning Radius of Aircraft
12 Maneuvering, Load Factor, Turning Rate, Turning Radius of Aircraft
13 Maneuvering, Load Factor, Turning Rate, Turning Radius of Aircraft
14 Turbojet Engines ,Turbofan Engines, Piston Prop and Turbo Prop Engine
15 Turbojet Engines ,Turbofan Engines, Piston Prop and Turbo Prop Engine
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Hale, F.J., Aircraft Performance, Selection, and Design, Wiley, New York, 1984.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the problems in the field of aviation management; for this purpose, ability to select and apply appropriate methods of analyzing and modelling
2 Adequate knowledge in the areas of business, management, and aviation management; ability to apply to identify and solve the problems encountered in the field of air transport operations and theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas.
3 Ability to design to meet the specific requirements of complex system or process related to aviation management, under realistic constraints and conditions; for this purpose, ability to apply modern design methods.( Realistic constraints and conditions, depending on the nature of the design, contain items as economics, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health, safety, social and political problems.)
4 The ability to select, use and develop of modern techniques and tools that are needed for the applications needed in aviation management;the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 To examine the problem of aviation management experimental design, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results skills.
6 The ability to work effectively in the disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. X
7 Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; follow the information and developments in the field and be able to share with other people, use it in the B1 level of European Language Portfolio, knowing at least one foreign language.
8 Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, ability to access to information, follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability.
9 Information about business applications such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development.
10 Information about the effects of aviation management applications on health, environment and safety in the universal and social dimensions and be aware of the legal consequences of the applications to be performed.
11 To possess conscious about the effects of management and workplace applications of aviation management enterprises on occupational and environmental safety and the health of employees, as well as awareness about legal consequences of these applications.
12 To possess conscious about responsibility of professional and ethics.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 8 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 80