The purpose of this module is to develop your understanding of the fundamentals of aerospace engineering design. It will provide you with the skills necessary to undertake the group design project. It is common to both the Aerospace and Astronautics programmes, but some of the detailed design elements will be taught separately and the astronautics students will do a space vehicle related design project.
It also brings together various elements of generic project engineering and management. Project planning and scheduling is covered in detail, including the use of project management software. Financial aspects are looked at in respect of discounted cash flow and budgeting, and quality management is introduced. The module is delivered through lectures, tutorials and design activities, with additional support material available on Blackboard.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
This module will be delivered through a series of formal lectures that will introduce the concepts and techniques of project management and aircraft design and a series of design activities that will be linked together as part of a design project that will run throughout the module. The design project will be used as a vehicle to ensure that students get an opportunity to apply the project management techniques they learn in the lectures and also to ensure that they understand the broader requirements of aerospace design.
Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
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Scheduled learning and teaching | Formal lectures Tutorials Supported group meetings | 40 20 20 |
Guided independent study | Independent group meetings Individual study/design work | 40 180 |
Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 |
Summative assessment is through one coursework assignment, one in class test and an end-of-module examination. The summative coursework assignment will be an investigation into the choice of materials for a particular structural application. The in class test will consist of short analytical questions on propulsion. The final examination will be three hours long and will consist of short analytical questions, and some longer analysis.
Formative assessment will be provided through mock class tests and problem sets to enable students to gauge their level of understanding.
Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
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1. Perform fundamental calculations appropriate to the design of aerospace vehicles. | Class test |
2. Examine the trade offs which arise in aerospace vehicle design. | Design project |
3. Work in and lead a small team. | Mini project, design project |
4. Communicate results of design investigations in design reports. | Mini project, design project |
5. Apply project management techniques to simple projects including the use of appropriate software. | Design project |
6. Carry out economic assessments using discounted cash flow methods and calculate project return rates. | Design project |
Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
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Mini project | Coursework | 10% |
Class test | Written examination | 20% |
Design project | Coursework | 70% |
Total (to equal 100%) | 100% |
It IS NOT a requirement that any element of assessment is passed separately in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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