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
Academic unit | Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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AERO3260 and AERO3261 and AERO3360 and AERO3460 and AERO3560 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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AERO1400 and AERO2703 and AERO3465 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Dries Verstraete, dries.verstraete@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Dries Verstraete, dries.verstraete@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Beau Emmerson, beau.emmerson@sydney.edu.au |