| CODE | LAS2048 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Civil Aviation and Aeronautics | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | H - Higher Level | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit introduces the student to the exciting work of aviation and aeronautics, with a focus on civil aircraft and applications. Aeronautics deals with the science and engineering of designing and manufacturing an aircraft for use within the Earth’s atmosphere, while aviation focuses on aircraft operations and the aviation industry. The unit covers the following topics: • History of flight; • Principles of flight; • Power plants; • Aircraft design; • Principles of navigation; • Flight control and automation; • The flight deck environment; • Human factors; • Air transport management; • Aircraft accident investigation; • Emerging and future trends in aviation and aeronautics; • Maintenance, repair and overhaul; • Airport operations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: • Highlight key milestones in the history of flight; • Describe the forces acting on an aircraft and explain how an aircraft flies; • Discuss various principles of aircraft design; • Explain how an aircraft navigates through the atmosphere; • Describe the different levels of control and automation of an aircraft describe the layout of a typical flight deck; • Describe the layout of a typical flight deck; • Discuss the impact of human factors on aviation safety; • Explain the purpose of air traffic management; • Explain the various types of operation at an airport; • Discuss aspects of airline management; • Discuss the importance of aircraft maintenance and accident investigation for aviation safety; • Highlight and describe emerging and future trends in aviation and aeronautics. 2. Skills: By the end of the unit the student will be able to: • Compare and contrast different aircraft on the basis of their design, performance, automation and cockpit layout; • Apply the knowledge and understanding of human factor limitations to everyday life; • Analyze aviation incidents and accidents; • Assess the impact of emerging and future trends on aviation and aeronautics. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Presentation slides will be provided to the students. • A. Helfrick, Principles of Avionics, 9th ed. VA, USA: Avionics Communications Inc., 2010. • D. Stinton, The Anatomy of the Aeroplane, 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science, 1998. • D. Moriarty, Practical Human Factors for Pilots, 1st ed. Academic Press, 2015. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Robert Camilleri Jason Gauci (Co-ord.) David Zammit Mangion |
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