Integrated Project and Maths 1
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| AERO1004 | School of Aerospace | 1 | 20 | Full year China |
- Code
- AERO1004
- School
- School of Aerospace
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full year China
Summary
This year-long module comprises a number of elements and these are:
· Essential professional engineering elements:, report writing, information searching, data analysis
· Essential engineering study support elements: Maths, MATLAB, Using MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint
· Essential project skills: team working, project management, MS Project
These skills will be covered to a level appropriate to first year aerospace engineering students.
In addition the module includes a year-long integrating group project element that draws in technical elements from the other 5 modules running in the first year of the course. An output from the project is a model scale aircraft designed to meet the specification set.
Target Students
Students must be on one of the Aerospace Engineering courses H402, H40A, H400, H40B. Not available to any other students including exchange students.
Classes
- One 2-hour workshop each week for 10 weeks
- One 3-hour practicum
- Five 8-hour practicums each week for 3 weeks
- One 3-hour lecture each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 20 weeks
- One 3-hour lecture
- One 4-hour lecture
- One 3-hour computing each week for 2 weeks
Assessment
- 10% CW1: CW1 - Project week 1 (group), pass mark 40% - LO5, LO6, LO8
- 10% CW2: CW2 (10%) - Project week 2 (group), pass mark 40% - LO7, LO8
- 15% CW3: CW3 (15%) - Project week 3 (group), pass mark 40% - LO7
- CW4: CW4 (Pass/fail) - Project individual element - LO9
- 25% In-Class Exam 1: EX2 (25%) - Maths In-Class - LO2, LO4
- 10% In-Class Exam 2: EX3(10%)-Systems Engineering In-class test-LO5
- 30% EX1 (1-hour): EX1 (30%) - Maths, spring semester, pass mark 40% - LO1, LO3
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide students with sufficient competence in a range of professional engineering elements and skills such that they can conduct the technical, research and project elements of the first year of the aerospace engineering course and present the outcomes appropriately.Learning Outcomes
LO1 - Demonstrate an understanding of complex numbers, their use and manipulation (AHEP 1)
LO2 - Apply matrix algebra techniques to efficiently analyse and solve systems of equations and algebraic eigenvalue problems (AHEP 1)
LO3 – Use extended techniques of differential and integral calculus, typically used in solving engineering problems (AHEP 1)
LO4 - Demonstrate use of vector techniques typically applied to solve engineering problems. (AHEP 1)
LO5 – Apply system engineering practice to elicit and analyse the design requirements for an aerospace system. (AHEP 2,6)
LO6 - Organise a team that empowers members, working ethically and effectively in order to plan and manage an engineering project (AHEP 8,9,11,15,16)
LO7 - Develop a design solution using the available literature and engineering principles for an aerospace system (AHEP 2,4)
LO8 - Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively the merits of the design (AHEP 17)
LO9 - Reflect on personal performance, identifying skills used and target areas for further development (AHEP 18)
Conveners
- Dr Donglei Sun