Upon successful completion of this module, the students will: have developed knowledge and skills in aerospace vehicle design; be able to analyse their design using modelling and simulation; be able to solve complex problems as a team and exhibit enhanced skills in presenting design information succinctly; be prepared as integrated masters students for the Capstone Design activity.

(LO1) Students will be able to develop software design tools using reasonably advanced theoretical methods

(LO2) Students will be able to comprehend the limitations of computational design tools

(LO3) Students will be able to communicate design ideas succinctly and in a professional manner

(LO4) Students will be able to use simulation techniques as an effective method for vehicle evaluation

(LO5) Students will be able to demonstrate effective team-working in aircraft development

(S1) Team (group) working respecting others, co-operating, negotiating / persuading, awareness of interdependence with others

(S2) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.

(S3) IT skills

(S4) Adaptability

The lectures and examples of Semester 1 will concentrate on the anatomy of: The aerofoil and the wing; Lift enhancement devices; Tail plane; The fuselage; The landing gear; The propulsion system; and will concentrate on the analysis of the aircraft's performance in various phases of flight. It will also highlight the various fixes that are available when the design does not meet expectations. The tutorials and exercises of Semester 2 will concentrate on aircraft simulation tools and techniques for a longitudinal aircraft model to use in the design process: Nonlinear aircraft models Linear models and the Stability Derivatives Numerical solution of the State Equations Steady-State Trimmed Flight.

Teaching Method 1 - Synchronous teaching sessions weekly using Teams or Zoom to replace lectures, supplemented by provision of asynchronous self-study materials in Canvas
Description: Lectures on design methods

Teaching Method 2 - Group-work either in a PC lab or via weekly synchronous sessions using Teams or Zoom
Description: Working as a group on design activity
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

These learning and teaching methods will be used for hybrid delivery, with social distancing on campus, as planned for semester 1. The following changes may be required in response to circumstances:
(a) fully online delivery and assessment, (i.e. if full lockdown is necessary): The on-campus PC laboratories will be stopped and whenever possible replaced by a synchronous Zoom/Teams session.