3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016328FNR for all students in the 2nd semester
at
a (F) Master - specialised level.
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Impossible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Taught in
- English
- Partnership Agreement
- Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
- Faculty
- Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
- Department
- Industriële ingenieurswetenschappen
- Educational team
- Tim De Troyer
Paul Hopff
(course titular)
- Activities and contact hours
- 24 contact hours Lecture
- Course Content
This course gives an introduction to the principal electronics systems used in aircraft.
Lectures:
- Introduction
- Historic overview of avionics
- Aircraft Electrical Power Networks
- Navigation systems
- Fundamentals of radio propagation and antenna design
- Navigation fundamentals
- Radio navigational aids; direction finding, VOR, DME, NDB, ILS, marker beacon
- Inertial navigation systems (INS/IRS)
- Global positioning system
- Performance Based Navigation and beyond
- The cockpit
- The cockpit environment – a historical overview, evolution and crew tasks; human factors
- Head down display technologies (classic instruments + electronic equivalents)
- Head up displays
- Electronics and instruments
- Integration of avionics (IMA)
- Data busses: basic concepts, ARINC 429/629/664 MIL-1553, AFDX
- Airborne instrumentation and air data sensors
- Flight control systems
- Automatic Flight – Autoland
- Thrust control - Engine Control Systems (FADEC)
- Fly-by-wire: Basic principles and A320/A330 case study
- Communication systems
- Communications (VHF, UHF, Satcom, Datalink)
- Airborne surveillance systems: Transponder
- Management and Safety
- Safety systems: ACAS, TAWS and ELT
- Recording Systems (FDR, CVR, QAR)
- Flight Management Systems
- Certification of Avionics
- Course material
- Handbook (Recommended) : Principles of Avionics, Albert Helfrick, 9de, BIB, 9781885544353, 2015
Digital course material (Required) : Avionics, Notes, Canvas
- Additional info
- Learning Outcomes
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Algemene competenties
The course is intended as an introduction course for non-experts. The goal of the course is to provide the student with an overview of the major avionics systems in aircraft, and to make sure they understand the basic operation principles and their usage.
Knowledge oriented competences
Having in-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering.
Knowledge oriented competences
Having in-depth knowledge and understanding of integrated structural design methods in the framework of a global design strategy.
Knowledge oriented competences
Having in-depth knowledge and understanding of the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes.
Knowledge oriented competences
Having a broad scientific knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to design, produce and maintain complex mechanical, electrical and/or energy systems with a focus on products, systems and services. E.g. codepo project, courses around renewable, sustainable mobility,...
Knowledge oriented competences
Having an in-depth understanding of safety standards and rules with respect to mechanical, electrical and energy systems.
Scientific competences
Can present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience.
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- Other Exam
with a relative weight of 1
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
Note: Exam time 1st session:
Lectures: written exam: 100%
Exam time 2nd session:
Lectures: written exam: 100%
Examenmoment 1ste zittijd:
Hoorcollege: schriftelijk examen: 100%
Examenmoment 2de zittijd:
Hoorcollege: schriftelijk examen: 100%
- Additional info regarding evaluation
The student has the right to take the exam in Dutch. De student heeft het recht om het examen af te leggen in het Nederlands.
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Aeronautics (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Aeronautics
Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology: luchtvaarttechnologie (only offered in Dutch)