AERO ENGINEERING CURRICULUM (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Introduction to Aircraft Design

Introduction to aerospace design methodology and system engineering with a focuson systematic and critical thinking skill; Group design projects based on real-world problems to enhance creativity, team communication, collaboration; fundamental to aircraft systems; requirements discovery and analysis process; introduction to elements of aerodynamic, airfoils, and wings, aspect of vehicle conceptual design; configurations section; aircraft initial sizing; introduction to novel aerospace design concept such as unmanned aerial vehicles, urban air mobility vehicle, and integration of artificial intelligence in modern aerospace design.

Exploring Engineering World

Engineering topics related to daily life: energy, resources, environment, manufacturing process, industry, material, automotive, infrastructure, information system and bioengineering.

Calculus II

Chemistry for Engineers

General Chemistry Laboratory

Physics and Electronics for Engineers

Physics and Electronics Laboratory for Engineers

Communicative English II

CONDITION: CO-REQUISITE 5501112 Practice language skills in acquiring analyzing and synthesizing information and knowledge from different sources and media on topics of students’ interest under selected themes; summarizing what they have learned, and presenting opinions from group discussion.

Scientific Programming

Use of Python, R, or similar tool to understand computing for scientific purposes. Includes data management, numerical computations, symbolic computing, data visualization, data analysis, parallel computing, and high-performance computing. Use of reallife case studies in scientific computing

Engineering Mechanics

Analysis of force systems and their equilibrium as applied to engineering systems; stresses and strains; mechanical properties of materials; Hooke’s law, elastic modulus, stress in beam, shear force, bending moment diagram, torsion, buckling of columns, Mohr’s circle.

Thermodynamics

Basic concepts; thermodynamic state and process; properties of pure substances and ideal gases; energy; the first law of thermodynamics and the first law analysis for isolated, closed, and open systems; entropy; the second law of thermodynamics and the second law analysis for isolated, closed, and opens systems; gas power cycles: Carnot, Otto, and Brayton cycles; refrigeration cycle; introduction to gas mixtures; introduction to combustion.

Multivariable Calculus

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2301108 Vector; curves, planes and surfaces; derivatives of vector-valued functions; partial, total and directional derivatives; implicit differentiation; maxima-minima; gradient, divergence, curl; scalar and vector fields; line integral; surface integral and volume integral; integral theorems of vector analysis.

Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2301108 System of linearalgebraicequations; linear spaces; inner products;eigenvaluesand eigenvectors; principal axis theorem; higher-order linear differential equations; method of variation of parameters; system of first-order linear differential equations; qualitative analysis and dynamical system.

Communication and Presentation Skills

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 5501123 Practice using English for social communication and giving oral presentation on engineering-related topics.

Aerospace Engineering Seminar I

Discussion on the topics of aerospace engineering

Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Engineering basis in statistics and probability; discrete and continuous probability distribution; joint probability distribution; parameter estimation: estimator, bias, consistency; point estimation; interval estimation; engineering applications in measurement and uncertainty, linear regression, introduction to random process; integration of statistics in engineering applications; case studies.

Fluid Mechanics

Basic concepts in physics: physical quantity and physical quantity relations, dimensions of physical quantity and the principle of dimensional homogeneity, dimensionlessvariables; basicconcepts influid mechanics: continuum assumption, methods of description: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, field quantity and classification of flow fields; geometric and kinematics of fluid motion: pathlines, streamlines, and streaklines; forces and stresses in fluids: pressure and pressure force, shear stress and shear force; convection flux and Reynold’s transport theorem; physical laws of finite control volume: conservations of mass, linear momentum, and energy; conservation of angular momentum with application to turbomachines; physical lawsof infinite control volume: conservationof mass and linear momentum, introductionto Navier-Stokes and Euler’sequations;Bernoulli’s equation from momentum and conservation of mechanical energy viewpoints; introduction to vorticity and vortex; dimensional analysis: Buckingham’s PI theorem, similarity, and model testing; internal viscous flows,energy consideration in pipe flows and piping system; external flows, boundary layer, and aerodynamic force and moment; applications: turbomachines, model testing, piping and pumping system, aerodynamic force and moment.

Dynamics

CONDITION: CO-REQUISITE 2183212 Kinematics and kinetics of particles and planar rigid body; Newton's second law; equations of motion; work and energy; impulse and momentum of particles and planar rigid body.

Numerical Methods for Engineers

Basic methods for obtaining numerical solutions by a digital computer, including methods for the solutions of algebraic and transcendental equations, simultaneous linear equations, ordinary and partial differential equations, and curve fitting techniques, comparison of various methods with respect to computational efficiency and accuracy

Engineering Materials

Important engineering materials: metals, plastics, asphalt, wood and concrete; phase diagram and its interpretation; testing and meaning of various properties; macroscopic and microscopic structure which are correlating with properties of the engineering materials; production process of products from engineering materials.

Technical Writing

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 5501123 Practice in writing summaries composing different types and styles of writing in the field of engineering and writing reports of studies and experiments.

Aerodynamics I

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2183222 Atmosphere and properties of air; airfoil geometry; aerodynamic forces; stream function; vorticity and circulation; elementary flows; incompressible flow over aerofoils; irrotational flow; lifting flow; the Kutta-Joukowski theorem; Kutta condition; Kelvin’s circulation theorem and starting vortex; thin aerofoil theory; flapped aerofoil; thick cambered aerofoil; maximum lift coefficient and stall; highlift devices; incompressible flow over finite wings; Prandtl’s lifting line theory; elliptical and general lift distribution; fundamentalof viscous flow; conservationof mass and continuity equation; conservation of momentum and momentum equation; boundary layers; flow instabilities; turbulence

Aircraft Structure

Overview of aircraft structural external loads analysis including criteria, design, analysis, fatigue, certification, validation, and testing. Covers FAR 23 and FAR 25 airplane loads requirements. Includes introduction to the use of finite element package in structural analysis. Course will provide students with an understanding of fuselage/wing design and analysis including frames and ribs. Also provides an introduction to structural dynamics including aeroelasticity.

Aerospace Engineering Experimentation and Laboratory I

Concepts in experimentation; introduction to systematic design of an experiment using data reduction diagram (DRD): setting up objectives of an experiment, constructing the set of data reduction diagrams (DRDs) of the experiment according to the objectives; measurement and instrument; uncertainty analysis; basic experiments and laboratories in thermodynamics; fluid mechanics and aerodynamics; dynamics; solid mechanics

Aircraft Performance

Principles of jet and propeller aircraft performance; equations of motions; cruise flight, climb and descent; turning flight; takeoff and landing performance; range and endurance; payload-range diagram; manoeuvring V-n diagram.

Avionics

Basic avionic system, air data systems, flight instruments, terrestrial en-route – radio navigation systems, terrestrial landing aids, satellite navigation system, radar systems, indicators and displays, airborne radio communications, autopilot and flight-management system, avionics systems integration

Computer Programming Laboratory

Computer programming in Engineering; reviews of computer programming concepts; hands-on experience on computer programming using contemporary engineering tools.

General Education

Aerodynamics II

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2183221 and 2145311 Fundamental of compressible flow, acoustic waves, normal and oblique shockwaves, expansion waves, Prandtl-Meyer flow, convergent-divergent nozzle, flow with friction and heat transfer, unsteady wave motion, perturbation theory, linearized flow and theory of characteristics.

Aircraft Propulsion

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2183221 and 2183222 : CO-REQUISITE 2145312 Introductionto propulsion,air-breathing and non-air-breathingengines; brief review of thethermodynamics and compressibleflow; basic thrustequationof aircraft gas turbine and jet engines; Brayton cycle, axial flow turbomachines, momentum theory and blade element theory; gas turbine component performance, inlet, compressor, turbine and nozzle; cycle analysis of gas turbine engines, rocket, ramjet, turbojet, turbofan and turboprop covering introduction to preliminary propulsion design

Aircraft Stability and Control

Equilibrium and stability; functions of aircraft controls; static stability and trim; stability derivatives for longitudinal motions; stick-fixed, stick-free and control stick forces; wing and tail contributions; manoeuvre stability; roll stability and roll control; yaw stability and yaw control; dynamic behaviourof aircraft and equations of motion; phugoid and short period oscillation; dutch roll; spiral mode and roll subsidence; dihedral effect and weathercock stability

Aerospace Engineering Experimentation and Laboratory II

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2145361 Experiments and laboratories in aerodynamics, structure, propulsion, performance, dynamics and control

Aerospace Engineering Seminar II

Discussion on the topics of aerospace engineering

Free Elective

General Education

Industrial Training

Aerospace Engineering Experimentation and Laboratory III

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2145362 Concepts in experimentation and design of an experiment; setting up specifications and objectives of an experiment; systematic design of an experiment according to the specifications and objectives using different kinds of tools; outlining the process of extracting experimental results and conclusions from the designed experiment; outlining data collection and data analysis schemes outlining experimental project phases, tasks, and schedule; design documentation and review by oral and written presentation; practices in the design of an experiment in the project-based setting; introduction to modern instrumentation and data acquisition through demonstration

Aerospace Engineering Project Proposal

Identify the aerospace engineering project of interest and propose the project to be conducted in 2145499 Aerospace Engineering Project course. This necessarily constitutes at least the followings. 1) Identify the motivation for the project with specific and relevant applications, background knowledge, and underlying ideas, of the project. 2) Formulate clear problem/objective and scope of the project. If it is a design project, engineering specifications of the design must be provided. 3) Propose, in principle, the approach you will be using in solving the problem, and/or the conceptual design, and/or the principle of your experiment or simulation. 4) Some preliminary solution, and/or design, and/or experimental or simulation results, demonstrating the effectiveness of your proposed approach in (3), or the ineffectiveness of your approach in (3) and the potential remedies/alternatives for the approach, must be provided. Group or individual project. The students must propose the project in writing and oral presentation. Remark: Engineering specifications are derived from necessities, needs, and preferences of the use, constraints and conditions, as well as safety, environmental, manufacturability, and economic considerations

Aircraft Design

Fundamentals of aircraft design process including wing design, tail design, and undercarriage arrangement. Also covers initial take-off mass estimation, detailed mass calculation, and mission fuel requirement. Incorporates principles from prior aerospace engineering courses including center of gravity calculation, basic aerodynamics estimation, static stability and control analysis, propulsion consideration and analysis, performance analysis, aircraft cost prediction, preliminary and detailed design concepts, quality control of aircraft design.

Approved Elective

Approved Elective

General Education

Aerospace Engineering Seminar III

Discussion on the topics of aerospace engineering

Aerospace Engineering Project

CONDITION: PRE-REQUISITE 2145479 Completion of the aerospace engineering project. The students must demonstrate systematic and sound approach in conducting the project, from beginning to end. Some degree of the evaluation of the project must be provided. Report and present the project professionally

Approved Elective

Approved Elective

Free Elective

General Education