| Course Name | Aircraft Design |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| AE 405 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| Course Language | English | ||||||||
| Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to present the basic principles of aircraft conceptual design process, to provide common methods used in conceptual design stages, and to intensify the knowledge by means of weakly homeworks and term project. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Aircraft Design I course provides important tools in understanding of aircraft design process. Mission requirements are the basic design goals for aircraft. The course provides basic information about aerodynamics, structure, propulsion, landing gears, performance, and configuration layout. It also includes some conceptual design examples such as single-seat aerobatic and lightweight supercruise fighter aircraft. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Design – A separate discipline, overview of the design process, sizing from a conceptual sketch. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 2 | Airfoil and geometry selection, wing loading and thrust-to-weight ratio. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 3 | Initial sizing, configuration layout and loft, special considerations in configuration layout. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 4 | Crew station, passengers, and payload, propulsion and fuel system integration. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 5 | Landing gear and subsystems. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 6 | Aerodynamics. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 7 | Midterm I | |
| 8 | Propulsion, | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 9 | Structures and loads, weights. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 10 | Stability, control, and handling qualities. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 11 | Performance and flight mechanics. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 12 | Cost analysis, sizing and trade studies. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 13 | VTOL aircraft design. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 14 | Conceptual design example: single-seat aerobatic aircraft. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 15 | Conceptual design example: lightweight supercruise fighter. | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| 16 | Final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Daniel P. RAYMER, Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach, AIAA Education Series, published by AIAA, Inc., ISBN 0-930403-51-7. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | John D. Anderson, Aircraft Performance and Design, McGraw-Hill Publisher Company. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 2 | 20 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | 2 | 18 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | X | ||||
| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Aerospace Engineering solutions. | |||||
| 9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Aerospace Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language (‘‘European Language Portfolio Global Scale’’, Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Aerospace Engineering. | |||||
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