Flight Mechanics and Aerospace Systems Engineering

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The equations of motion for aerospace vehicles
• Sensors and actuators used in aerospace

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Analyse the dynamics of aerospace vehicles
• Determine the specification and limitations of sensors and actuators.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Perform model validation

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Investigate overall system integration and verification.

• Terminology for aerospace vehicles
• In flight performance
• In flight disturbances and their modelling
• Simplification of the equations of motion
• Validation of models for a range of situations
• Sensors and actuators
• Overall system integration
• Introduction to the use of validated models for guidance and control
• Case studies

Lectures and supporting tutorials, laboratories focusing on system simulation and verification.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.