Outline

Overview

This unit aims to develop an understanding of the aerospace industry procedures for design, analysis, and testing of aircraft and aerospace vehicle components. It provides a Design-Build-Test experience by putting into practice, learning outcomes from this and other previously completed UoS, through working on a small structure which is representative of a typical light metal aircraft. Students will be introduced to typical metallic and composite materials and structures for aerospace vehicles. The unit also provides an introduction to fatigue and damaged tolerance analysis of metallic aircraft structures. Experiential learning opportunities are provided to acquire skills and knowledge in structural design, analyses, testing methods, procedures, techniques, and equipment. On satisfactory completion of this unit students will have gained practical skills relevant to working on typical modern aircraft and aerospace vehicle components. They will learn from methods, techniques, and experiences from the modern aerospace industry. Experiential learning is enhanced through verifying analyses with actual testing of fabricated component, and the experience of a full design-build-test cycle of a typical aerospace structural component. Subject areas covered will include design methods, internal loads calculations, stress analysis, design for manufacture, joints and fasteners, test procedures, fatigue and damage tolerance, composites, and the art of design.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	AMME2301 and MECH2400
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	AERO1400 AND AMME2302 AND AMME1362
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	KC Wong, kc.wong@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Hugh Stone, hugh.stone@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Dylan Dooner, dylan.dooner@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Nishanth Menakath, nishanth.menakath@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Small test	Weekly Quiz Fortnightly quiz from week 3 to week 11. Best 4 to count.	10%	Multiple weeks	20 minutes + 10min upload
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Presentation	Preliminary design review Presentation of Preliminary Design	2%	Week 04 Due date: 02 Sep 2021 at 14:00	2p + associated appendices
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Assignment	F&DT 1 Solving Fatigue and Damage Tolerance problems	2.5%	Week 04 Due date: 03 Sep 2021 at 18:00	<3p + associated appendices
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Assignment	Finite Elements Method Assignment Familiarity with Finite Elements Method for Structural Design	5%	Week 06 Due date: 17 Sep 2021 at 18:00	3p + associated appendices
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Presentation	Critical design review Presentation of design progress	2%	Week 08 Due date: 01 Oct 2021 at 14:00	2p + associated appendices
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Assignment	F&DT 2 Solving Fatigue and Damage Tolerance problems	2.5%	Week 08 Due date: 08 Oct 2021 at 18:00	<3p + associated appendices
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Assignment	Engineering drawings Engineering Drawings of the design, ready for fabrication.	5%	Week 09 Due date: 11 Oct 2021 at 09:00	As many drawings as needed
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Assignment	F&DT 3 Solving Fatigue and Damage Tolerance problems	2.5%	Week 10 Due date: 22 Oct 2021 at 18:00	<3p + associated appendices
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Assignment	Test plan Detailed plan for testing the completed structure.	1%	Week 12 Due date: 05 Nov 2021 at 14:00	2p + associated appendices
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Assignment	Completed structure Completed construction of the designed structure.	5%	Week 12 Due date: 05 Nov 2021 at 14:00	Assembled structure ready for testing
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Assignment	Conduct test Testing of structure to designed loads.	5%	Week 12 Due date: 05 Nov 2021 at 18:00	Testing to required loads.
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Assignment	F&DT 4 Solving Fatigue and Damage Tolerance problems	2.5%	Week 12 Due date: 05 Nov 2021 at 18:00	<3p + associated appendices
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Assignment	Final project report Completed report on design, analyses, building, and testing of structure.	55%	Week 13 Due date: 12 Nov 2021 at 18:00	20p + associated appendices
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= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment will be discussed in class, and will be on Canvas.

This is an “Industry-in-class” experiential learning UoS where students will be working in groups in response to a set of typical industry design requirements. Assessments will reflect contemporary industry practice in response to client specifications.

Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (F&DT) assignments are intended to build knowledge on the significance of fatigue and damage tolerance considerations in the design and operation of aircraft by applying relevant analyses methods.

Sparkplus would be used for assessing individual contributions to the group assessments.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

For the Group tasks, late submissions cannot be accepted unless there is mutual agreement between group members and the lecturer. The final testing of required structure cannot be rescheduled.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Working on assignments & project	Independent study (65 hr)
Week 01	Introduction to Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance - expectations and outcome requirements	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 02	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance.	Online class (6 hr)
Week 03	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 04	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 05	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 06	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 07	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 08	Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 09	Lec & Tut: Design project; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Online class (6 hr)
Week 10	Design project - start building prototype; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 11	Design project - building the designed structure; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 12	Design project - complete building structure and testing to designed loads; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)
Week 13	Design project - evaluation of design; Fatigue & Damage Tolerance	Lecture and tutorial (6 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

All scheduled classes are live and attendance would be compulsory. On-campus attendance and participation will be compulsory for CC students from Week 9 to build and test the designed structure.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. work effectively in a team and manage schedules to optimise workflow to meet project deadlines
LO2. conduct and document engineering decisions, analyses, designs, manufacturing, and outcome of the project, to a standard typically required in the aerospace industry
LO3. produce a test plan, to set up and professionally conduct the required tests, to record and analyse test data for the completed structural component
LO4. produce engineering drawings to manufacture the designed component
LO5. produce a creative and optimal design of an airframe component to meet given constraints and performance targets
LO6. see relevance of engineering analyses through experiencing full design life cycle (understand "wow, theory works; I can do this now!")
LO7. apply basic mathematical and engineering principles to design an airframe component in detail
LO8. demonstrate familiarity with aircraft grade material, and the ability to discern practicality and manufacturability of the designed component
LO9. demonstrate knowledge and skills in analysing fatigue and damage tolerance in airframes
LO10. demonstrate knowledge in the significance of fatigue and damage tolerance considerations in the design and operation of aircraft.
LO11. Introduction to Finite Elements Analysis for Aerospace Structures

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Adjusted for 13-week semester and minor changes to assessment weightings. Adjusted to accommodate RE students

Additional information

Lecturer is a current senior aeronautical engineer from industry.

This is a unique “Industry-in-Class” Experiential Learning UoS, offering students the experience of a full design life cycle – from concept to end-of-life of a typical aerospace structural component, from an industry professional engineering practice perspective. Students get to design, analyse, build, and test (to design loads) the designed structure, highlighting how the theory relates to the actual designed product. In parallel to the design project, students will learn about fatigue and damage tolerance as related to sustaining the operational life of aircraft.

You will be treated as sub-contractors responding to requirements given by a client, and will be working in a group to achieve a product that meets those requirements. This is expected throughout the semester, with weekly classes composed of Tutorials/Practical work on Mondays, and a combination of Lectures/Tutorials/Practical work on Fridays.

RE students would be integrated with CC students in groups, simulating a Global Engineering Design learning experience. While the CC students would be responsible for the hardware fabrication and testing, the RE students in the groups would be expected to conduct additional numerical analyses to support the integrity of designs.

Work, health and safety

For CC students, personal protective equipment (PPE) for participating in learning activities in lab/workshop essential from Week 9.

NOTE: In 2020, Face Masks will be considered as part of essential PPE.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes:

Hair restraints – If your long hair cannot otherwise be restrained you must wear a hair net, beret or cap worn backwards.
Safety glasses conforming to Australian Standard AS1337
Boots or shoes with an enclosed leather upper and steel toe caps to Australian Standard AS2210
Dust coat (lab coat) with long trousers, or overalls:

Knitted woollen jumpers can become entangled in machines, as can lose or poorly-fitting clothing. Neither are suitable, even under your lab coat.
Jewellery such as rings, bracelets and necklaces must not be worn in workshops.
Short-legged pants and jeans with holes are not acceptable as trousers.

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Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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AERO3465: Aerospace Design 2

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect