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Introduction to aircraft engineering (4 cr)

Code: 5K00CQ12-3003

General information


Enrolment period
01.05.2016 - 01.10.2016
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2016 - 31.12.2016
Implementation has ended.
Credits
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Mechanical Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
Antti Perttula
Person in charge
Antti Perttula
Course
5K00CQ12

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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

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