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AERO4460: Aerospace Design 3
2025 unit information
This unit aims to develop an understanding of the application of design to the modern aerospace industry. Students will gain an overview of how to manage a design team and will also gain skills in carrying out detailed design problems. Course content will include: Design requirements; Sources of information for aircraft design; Configuration design: performance, weight and balance, propulsion; Aerodynamic design: lift, drag and control; Structural design: loads, materials; Philosophies of design and analysis; System design: requirements and specification; System design procedures; systems integration.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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AERO3260 and AERO3261 and AERO3360 and (AERO2460 or AERO3460) and AERO3560 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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AERO1400 and AERO2703 and AERO3465 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. coordinate tasks and deadlines within a structured workgroup
- LO2. incorporate ethical considerations in the design of an aircraft
- LO3. write and present professional reports
- LO4. develop interdisciplinary aerospace solutions
- LO5. introduce and evaluate novel solutions to overcome problems encountered in this process
- LO6. conceive, analyse and design an operational aerospace vehicle based on a set of narrow initial requirements
- LO7. appraise the suitability of various aircraft types and design concepts
- LO8. apply prior learning to overall aerospace design procedures
- LO9. understand certification and regulatory requirements that apply in this industry.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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