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Course Detail

Course Name Avionics
Course Code 19AEE304
Program B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering
Semester Five
Year Taught 2019

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction: Importance and role of avionics, the avionic environment – Air Data Systems: Air Data Information and its use, Air data laws, sensors and computations.

Unit 2

Embedded systems: Basic hardware building blocks of a typical embedded system – Software concepts relevant to avionics: Interrupts and Real Time Operating Systems – case studies illustrating importance of embedded systems in avionics – Introduction to electronic communication systems – Utility of Radio Navigation Aids.

Unit 3

Inertial sensors and systems: Laser and MEMS Gyros, Accelerometers, Attitude Heading Reference System – Navigation Systems: Basic principles, Inertial Navigation, Strapped-down inertial systems – Introduction to Autopilot and UAV Avionics. Safe disposal of electronic waste

Objectives and Outcomes

Objectives

  • To introduce students to basic avionics systems used in aircrafts and UAVs

Course Outcomes

  • CO1: Explain the importance, subsystems and environmental specifications of Avionics systems
  • CO2: Derive air data laws and explain its use in air data computer
  • CO3: Describe working principle of an embedded systems with applications in avionics
  • CO4: Explain basic elements of electronic communication systems and its applicability to radio navigational aids
  • CO4: Explain working principle of Inertial sensors like gyros and accelerators and its use in inertial navigation systems
  • CO4: Explain basic principle of autopilot and UAV systems

CO – PO Mapping

PO/PSO/

CO

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 3 1 1 1 3 1 3
CO2 3 1 1 1 3 1 3
CO3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3
CO4 3 1 1 1 3 1 3
CO5 3 1 1 1 3 1 3
CO6 3 1 1 1 3 1 3

Textbook / References

Textbook(s)

  • R.P.G Collinson, “Introduction to Avionics”, Springer, 2002.

Reference(s)

  • Kayton And Fried, “Avionics Navigation Systems”, Wiley, 1997.
  • Frank Vahid ,Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design”, Wiley, 2006.

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment Internal External
Periodical 1 (P1) 15
Periodical 2 (P2) 15
*Continuous Assessment (CA) 20
End Semester 50
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

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