AEE402 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS & MEASUREMENT
| Course Code: | 5720402 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer VOLKAN NALBANTOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To understand modern avionics systems.
- What are the basic navigation and flight instruments used in Aerospace Engineering
- How aircraft instruments work (working principles, physics, electronics and mathematics behind them)
- How we can analyse and process instruments data.
- To understand the performance metrics of modern avionic equipments.
Course Content
Description of physical data. Deterministic and random data. Static and dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments. Error analysis. Gyroscopic transducers. Flight instruments. Radio navigation, instrument landing systems and communications.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding sensors and measurement basics and physical data.
- Knowledge about Inertial Sensors (Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, IMUs,INS,AHRS)
- Learning Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and GNSS Receivers
- Knowledge about Radar Altimeter, Air Data Instruments (Pitot tube, pressure sensors and air data computer)
- Working on real data sets of some avionics systems and being able to process sensor data.
- To be able to derive statistical measures of sensor data and performance parameters of navigation and flight instruments used in Aerospace Engineering.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution |
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes |
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | | ✔ |
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | | ✔ |
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | | ✔ |
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | | ✔ |
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |
