5K00CQ12 MEI-70000 Introduction to Aircraft EngineeringLaajuus (4 cr)

Objectives

TTY is responsible of the content and objectives of the course.

The student knows and understands:
• Introduction of aircrafts, different applications and categories
• Basics of flight and technologies related to main forces
• Phenomena of atmosphere and weather conditions with related system needs
• Safety thinking in aviation and regulatory requirements
• Life cycles of different types of aircrafts
• Economics of aviation
• Infrastructure related with aviation
• Different maintenance philosophies
• Service systems
• Maintaining continuous airworthiness, bulletins, handbooks etc.

Content

TTY is responsible of the content and objectives of the course.

• Introduction of aircrafts, different applications and categories
• Basics of flight and technologies related to main forces
• Phenomena of atmosphere and weather conditions with related system needs
• Safety thinking in aviation and regulatory requirements
• Life cycles of different types of aircrafts
• Economics of aviation
• Infrastructure related with aviation
• Different maintenance philosophies
• Service systems
• Maintaining continuous airworthiness, bulletins, handbooks etc.

Further information

TTY is responsible of the content and objectives of the course.

Litterature:
Hoffren J., Saarela O., Lentotekniikan perusteet, 2008
Anderson J.D., Anderson J., Introduction to Flight (McGraw-Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering), 2004