AEE581 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
| Course Code: | 5720581 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. HALİL ERSİN SÖKEN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To teach the flight mechanics of modeling of spacecraft and aircraft for the design of flight control systems
To teach what sensors and actuators are available for flight control and basic properties of these sensors
To teach how feedback control methods are applied for spacecraft and aircraft flight control
To teach basic modes of aircraft flight control systems and their design
Course Content
Aircraft equations of motion; sensors and actuators used in flight control systems; design of stability augmentation, attitude and flight path control systems; flight simulation; guidance and navigation; control system design examples on other aerospace flight vehicles; aircraft automatic flight control system, implementation, testing and certification process.
Course Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to understand the flight mechanics properties of the spacecraft and aircraft, the performance specifications are used for stability augmentation systems, and how to design spacecraft and aircraft flight control systems.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Possesses advanced knowledge in one or more subfields of aerospace engineering and applies this knowledge effectively in engineering practices and solution processes. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Follows current scientific and technological developments in the field, identifies research problems, generates solutions using appropriate methods, and interprets the results. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Employs analytical thinking and numerical methods in solving complex engineering problems and, when necessary, develops and applies appropriate experimental approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Uses appropriate modeling, analysis, simulation, and experimental methods for complex engineering problems, evaluates the results, and makes engineering decisions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Clearly and systematically communicates scientific and technical knowledge in written and oral form, works effectively in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and assumes leadership when necessary. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Acts with professional ethics and awareness of social and environmental responsibility and evaluates the possible impacts of engineering solutions. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Understands the importance of lifelong learning and effectively uses methods to access new knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Is aware of fundamental engineering problems related to national aerospace, defense, and energy technologies and possesses the competence to contribute to these areas. | ✔ | |||