Aerospace Electrical Engineering and Applications

Code	School	Level	Credits	Semesters
AERO2005	School of Aerospace	2	20	Full year China

Code: AERO2005
School: School of Aerospace
Level: 2
Credits: 20
Semesters: Full year China

Summary

This year long module introduces key principles of aerospace systems control, focussing on examples relevant to aerospace applications.

Topics covered are:

Introduction to control systems design in aerospace context
Fundamentals of aerospace electrical and electronic systems including power generation and conversion, electric machines and drives, and flight control actuation systems
Digital and analogue control systems

Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed by exam. The re-assessment exam mark alone will be used to determine whether students satisfy progression requirements.

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 1-hour practicum each week for 2 weeks
One 1-hour-15-minute practicum each week for 2 weeks
One 1-hour lecture each week for 19 weeks
One 2-hour lecture each week for 20 weeks

Assessment

20% Coursework 1: LO5
20% Coursework 2: LO3, LO4
10% Laboratory 1: LO2
50% Exam 1 (2-hour): LO1, LO3, LO5

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

The aim of this module is to develop knowledge of the fundamental concepts of control systems and design approaches based on them.

Learning Outcomes

LO1 - Understand and apply suitable techniques to analyse AC and DC circuits in an aerospace context (AHEP 1)

LO2 - Use experimental techniques to evaluate the operation and performance of electrical and electronic circuits (AHEP 12)

LO3 - Demonstrate understanding of the operation of electrical drives in aircraft electrical power systems (AHEP 1, 3)

LO4 - Apply appropriate techniques to determine the preliminary sizing of electrical components for aircraft electrical power system (AHEP 2)

LO5 - Understand the operation of electrical equipment on aircraft with awareness of security implications and mitigation (AHEP 4, 10)

Conveners

Conveners unspecified.

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Last updated 09/01/2025.