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MSc - Master of Science
Cranfield Campus
Full Time
Mar 2029
1 Year
With the ever-increasing traffic density of civil aircraft, and the need for increased military precision in conflicts around the world, safer aircraft operations require more sophisticated avionic systems. This specialist option of the MSc Aerospace Vehicle Design provides you with an understanding of avionic systems design, analysis, development, test and airframe integration. This course is suitable for students with a background in aeronautical or mechanical engineering or those with relevant industrial experience. It provides a taught engineering programme with a focus on the technical, business and management aspects of aircraft design in the civil and military aerospace sectors.
To study different avionics communication systems and to provide students with an understanding in fundamental issues relating to communication systems design, integration and testing.
To provide you with knowledge of the methods for the design and development of avionics software systems.
To give you an understanding of certification considerations on avionics software technologies and related techniques.
To facilitate you in gaining fundamental knowledge of the theory of conventional fixed wing aircraft performance to a level suitable for an aerospace vehicle designer. In particular, to provide you with the ability to apply aircraft performance theory, practically in the context of aerospace vehicle design.
To provide an introduction to the fundamentals of aircraft stability and control.
This module aims to provide the students an understanding of current and future air traffic control and traffic flow management systems. The objective is to discuss current ATM standards and technology applied in the systems and to review the future concepts as described by SESAR/NextGen.
To study different data-bus architectures and to provide students with an understanding in fundamental issues relating to avionic hardware design, integration and testing.
To provide students with an understanding of the cockpit environment and the technologies supporting the modern flight deck.
To provide knowledge of the fundamentals of control engineering for the analysis and design of control systems in aerospace applications.
To expand the students? knowledge of airframe systems, their role, design and integration. In particular, to provide students with an appreciation of the considerations necessary when selecting aircraft power systems and the effect of systems on the aircraft as a whole.
To introduce the you to the principal methods for the design and development of fault – tolerant avionics systems.
To provide you with flights in the Flying Laboratory in support of the lecture course in Aircraft Aerodynamics, Aircraft Performance, and Aircraft Stability and Control.
These flights are key for students who are from a non-aeronautical background, and will also serve as a refresher for the remaining students.
To provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of inertial and satellite navigation systems.
To introduce you to the advanced techniques for design and development of integrated aircraft navigation systems.
To provide an understanding of the mathematical techniques that underpin both classical and modern control law design.
To provide an overview of radio propagation in the earth’s atmosphere and to give you a good understanding of the fundamentals of radio systems, radio navigational aids and radar.
To provide you with a comprehensive understanding of aircraft control systems and autopilot functionalities.
To provide you with an introduction to the aircraft airworthiness as well as knowledge of reliability assessment methods, safety assessment methods, and certification issues associated with the design of Aircraft Systems (including weapon systems and survivability).
To familiarise you with current air accidents investigation techniques and processes.
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