SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

AERO3200

AEROSPACE SYSTEMS AND AVIONICS

SESSION 2 2011

CONTENTS
Page Course staff Course Information Assessment Academic honesty and plagiarism Course schedule Resources for students Continual course improvement Administrative matters 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7

AERO3200 AEROSPACE SYSTEMS AND AVIONICS COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE STAFF Contact details and consultation times for course convenor Zoran Vulovic Room ME-314 Tel (02) 9385 6261 Fax (02) 9663 1222 Email z.vulovic@unsw.edu.au Consultation times will be: Friday 1:30 2:30 Consultations are possible outside the set time, but a prior appointment would be preferred. Email, telephone and Blackboard Learn discussions can also be used for solving more general issues. Contact details for laboratory demonstrators and tutors James Baulch Email: j.baulch@student.unsw.edu.au Joshua Yen Email: j.yen@student.unsw.edu.au

COURSE INFORMATION Units of credit This is a 6 unit-of-credit (UoC) course, and involves 5 hours per week (h/w) of face-to-face contact. In addition, you will do a 30-minute flight simulation, as well as a lab in week 9. UNSW expects that you will put in, on average, 40 h/w for 24 UoC (including both inclass and out-of-class time) for an effective 14 weeks of the session. This means that, for this course, you should aim to spend not less than an additional four hours per week of your own time. This should be spent in making sure that you understand the lecture material, further reading about the course material, and revising and learning for the examinations. How the course relates to other course offerings and overall program(s) in the discipline

4 The course comprises two separate parts: Aerospace Systems and Avionics, and they will form Modules A and B respectively. Module A will run in weeks 1 6 and Module B in weeks 6 12. The systems part deals with the so-called airframe systems as well as their effect on aircrafts performance. The avionics segment studies aircraft electronic systems as well as other systems that directly interface with avionics. The week 9 experiment demonstrates the longitudinal stability, understanding of which is crucial for flight control systems. It also provides a link with Flight Dynamics taught in AERO3640/4620. The flight simulation experiment demonstrates the operations of auto-pilots and various navigation and communication systems. Finally, the large majority of the class will be involved in flight experiments as part of AERO3640/3620. The exercise provides a crucial link between the theoretical knowledge gained during the class time and real flight situations and students are going to also observe the functioning of systems found in General Aviation aircraft. All these components largely contribute to developing necessary engineering skills and knowledge. Expected student learning outcomes The course is largely based on previously gained knowledge in core engineering subjects and students will be able to understand functioning of various airframe and avionic systems. The two experiments will give you an opportunity to have a practical insight into the problems addressed in lecture, as well as to demonstrate some analytical skills in obtaining the required results. Graduate attributes UNSWs graduate attributes are shown at www.secretariat.unsw.edu.au/acboard/approved_policy/graduate_attributes.pdf and are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. * * the skills involved in scholarly enquiry; an in-depth engagement with the relevant disciplinary knowledge in its interdisciplinary context; the capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem solving; the ability to engage in independent and reflective learning; information literacy the skills to locate, evaluate and use relevant information; the capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity; an appreciation of, and respect for, diversity; a capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community; the skills required for collaborative and multidisciplinary work; an appreciation of, and a responsiveness to, change; a respect for ethical practice and social responsibility; and the skills of effective communication.

These broad graduate attributes are contextualised for the discipline of engineering and shown at

5 http://teaching.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload-files/GradAttrEng.pdf In this course you are expected to improve Attributes 1, 2, 5, 8 and 12.

6 ASSESSMENT The final mark will be derived from the following components: Mid-session test (week 7) Module A Individual research (week 9) Module A or B Lab (week 10, report due Tuesday week 12) Module B Night flight simulation Module B Examination Modules A and B Total In order to pass the course, you must achieve a total mark of 50%. The night simulation exercises will start from week 7 and will be carried out on the P99L flight simulator in room L203 for each student individually. You will choose the timeslot from the list provided outside room L204. The exercise is booked by writing your surname and name(s) on the list. The pre-requisite for the exercise is a successful completion of the day flight simulation as a part of AERO3640. Those of you who havent completed the prerequisite will be able to do so in weeks 2 6. Penalties will be applied for those who book the exercise and dont turn up or for those who dont comply with OH&S requirements. Details on other assessment tasks will be provided in class. 15% 20% 8% 2% 55% 100%

ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM

What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as ones own.* Examples include:

direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another persons assignment without appropriate acknowledgement; paraphrasing another persons work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original; piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole; presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed.

For the purposes of this policy, submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may be considered plagiarism. Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may also be considered to be plagiarism. Note that an assessment item produced in oral, not written, form, or involving live presentation, may similarly contain plagiarised material. The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism.

The Learning Centre website is main repository for resources for staff and students on plagiarism and academic honesty. These resources can be located via: www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:

correct referencing practices; paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management; appropriate use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts.

Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre. Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items.

* Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre.
of Newcastle Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne.

Used with kind permission from the University

COURSE SCHEDULE Thursday Thursday Monday Monday Week 10 11 13 14 16 15 16 16 17 Lecture Lecture Tutorial Tutorial Lab (one hour) ME 401 ME 303 ME 405 ME 405 ME L209

Tentative syllabus: Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12: Week 13: Mechanical controls. Hydraulic systems Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components Cabin environment systems. Fuel systems and components. Electrical systems and components. Revision. Contingency time. Mid-session test. Avionics requirements. Sensors. Flight control systems. Lab Navigation systems. Cockpit electronics. Lab report due (Wednesday 11 AM). Revision. Contingency time.

Some minor adjustments to the lecturing schedule are possible without notice. Major changes will be announced on Blackboard Learn.

8 RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS There is no text book for the systems component. Printed diagrams will be handed out for some lectures, but students are expected to use various sources. Recommended texts: T. Thom Aircraft General Knowledge R. Collinson Introduction to Avionics

Copies of these books are available in the library.

CONTINUAL COURSE IMPROVEMENT Periodically student evaluative feedback on the course is gathered, using among other means, UNSW's Course and Teaching Evaluation and Improvement (CATEI) process, as well as student-staff meetings and other less formal means. Student feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based in part on such feedback. In the 2010 survey for AERO3200 no major issues were identified by the class. Out of the minor ones, two will be addressed this year. The weight of the final exam is reduced from 65% to 55% as some students raised this as a problem. The other one is the inclusion of the individual research project which should contribute towards encouraging students critical thinking. The course is expected to be evaluated at the end of the session again. Specific expectations of students Attendance in lectures will not be recorded, but is strongly recommended. Punctuality in attending the lab sessions is essential. Students who miss the beginning of the experiment will not be allowed to participate in the rest of the activity. The issue is even more important when the flight simulation is concerned. As students book their own simulation session they are required to turn up on time. In extreme circumstances, if the student is really unable to attend the previously booked session, they will have to notify the lecturer via the telephone or email. Otherwise they will miss out on that component of the course. For both laboratory exercises the standard OHS rules apply.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Information about each of the following matters is presented in a School handout, Administrative Matters for All Courses, available from the School website: www.mech.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/AdminMatters.pdf It is essential that you obtain a copy, read it carefully and become familiar with the information, as it applies to this course and to each of the other courses in which you are enrolled.

Expectations of students (including attendance at lectures and tutorials/laboratory classes/seminars; and computer use, for example, in the use of email and online discussion forums) Procedures for submission of assignments and the Schools policy concerning late submission Information on relevant Occupational Health and Safety policies and expectations: www.ohs.unsw.edu.au Examination procedures and advice concerning illness or misadventure Equity and disability Students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course convener prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Student Equity and Disability Unit (SEADU) by phone on 9385 4734, email seadu@unsw.edu.au or via the website www.studentequity.unsw.edu.au/content/default.cfm?ss=0 The office is located on the Ground Floor of the Goodsell building (F20). Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made.

Zoran Vulovic 11th July 2011