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MNE3206 - Flight Control Systems Engineering

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
MNE3205 (Prerequisites which are not part of the Major Requirement are waived for students admitted with Advanced Standing.) 
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of control system design and analysis. Flight control systems impact upon manoeuvres, gusts, flutter and static elasticity calculations and students will obtain a working knowledge of classical and modern control theory including case studies of aerospace flight control systems  to understand and demonstrate the role of control engineering in flight dynamics.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%
Examination Duration: 3 hours
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for both coursework and examination should be obtained.
 
Detailed Course Information
MNE3206.pdf

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Department of Mechanical Engineering