Academics
B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering is a four year professional undergraduate program offered by Amrita School of Engineering. Aerospace engineering deals with the design, construction, and study of the science behind the forces and physical properties of aircraft, rockets, flying craft, and spacecraft. The prescribed courses of study and syllabi cover areas like, design, structures, propulsion, aerodynamics and systems. The laboratories and workshops, detailed in the curriculum, have been framed to take up the challenges in Industry and focus themselves on research and development. The student has access to the latest versions of many analysis and design packages.
Tie-ups with the pioneering institutions like National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Indian Space Research Organizations (ISRO) etc., have served as eye-openers on the complexities of real life problems, both for the students and faculty members.
Vision
To be the best Department of Aerospace Engineering,known for its teaching, research, applied engineeringand service to society.
Mission
To achieve the stated vision, our mission is to ensure continuous improvement in each of the following:
Teaching
By updating the curriculum and continuously improving the pedagogy to keep up pace with advances in the field of Aerospace Engineering, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of this technology domain.
Research
By inculcating research interest in students by offeringstate of the art and multidisciplinary topics as projects.
Applied Engineering
By including lab courses and design projects,whichinvolve open-ended problems, in the curriculum;therebydemandinginnovative approaches.
Service to Society
By imparting knowledge on environmental issues related to Aerospace Engineering and including value based programs to ensure that the student appreciates societal needs.
Program Educational Objectives
Aerospace Engineering graduates will be able to:
- Confidently pursue higher studies and research.
- Work in core aerospace industry, which covers diverse technology domains
- Become an entrepreneur confidently.
- Meet societal/national requirements.
- Perform well in any field allied to fundamentals of Aerospace engineering.
Program Specific Outcomes
After successful completion of the program, the graduates will be able to:
- Understand governing principles and apply them in the fundamental disciplines of Aerospace Engineering (aerodynamics, guidance & control, propulsion and structures).
- Use methodology and tools pertaining to fundamental design of aircraft and rockets.
- Functionin multidisciplinary teams in the Aerospace Engineering domain.
Curriculum
| Semester I | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15ENG111 | Communicative English |
| 15MAT111 | Calculus and Matrix Algebra |
| 15CSE100 | Computational Thinking and Problem Solving |
| 15PHY100/15CHY100 | Physics / Chemistry |
| 15PHY181/15CHY181 | Physics Lab/Chemistry Lab |
| 15MEC180/15EEE180 | Workshop A/Workshop B |
| 15MEC100 | Engineering Drawing- CAD |
| 15CUL101 | Cultural Education I |
| Semester II | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15MAT121 | Vector Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations |
| 15CHY100/15PHY100 | Chemistry/Physics |
| 15CSE102 | Computer Programming |
| 15MEC102 | Engineering Mechanics |
| 15AES111 | Introduction to Aerospace Technology |
| 15CHY181/15PHY181 | Chemistry Lab / Physics Lab |
| 15EEE180/15MEC180 | Workshop B / Workshop A |
| 15CSE180 | Computer Programming Lab. |
| 15CUL111 | Cultural Education II |
| Semester III | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15AES201 | Mechanics of Fluids |
| 15AES202 | Introduction to Thermodynamics |
| 15AES203 | Mechanics of Materials |
| 15AES204 | Materials for Aviation and Space |
| 15MAT204 | Transforms & Partial Differential Equations |
| Science Elective I | |
| Humanities Elective I | |
| 15AES281 | Measurement and Instrumentation Lab@ |
| 15AVP201 | Amrita Values Program I |
| Semester IV | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15AES211 | Aerodynamics I |
| 15AES212 | Compressible Fluid Flow |
| 15AES213 | Aerospace Structures I |
| 15AES214 | Introduction to Control Theory |
| 15MAT211 | Calculus of Variations & Numerical Methods |
| Humanities Elective II | |
| 15AES285 | Mechanics of Fluids Lab |
| 15AES286 | Materials Testing Lab@ |
| 15SSK221 | Soft Skils I |
| 15AVP211 | Amrita Values Program II |
| Semester V | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15AES301 | Aerodynamics II |
| 15AES302 | Aerospace Propulsion |
| 15AES303 | Aerospace Structures II |
| 15AES304 | Avionics |
| 15MAT202 | Linear Algebra |
| Elective I | |
| 15AES381 | Aero-structures Lab@ |
| 15AES382 | Avionics Lab@ |
| 15SSK321 | Soft Skills II |
| 15AES390 / 15AES490 | Live-in –Lab** |
| Semester VI | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15AES311 | Finite Element Methods for Aerospace |
| 15AES312 | Flight Mechanics |
| 15ENV300 | Environmental Science and Sustainability |
| Elective II* | |
| Science Elective II | |
| 15AES383 | Propulsion Lab@ |
| 15AES384 | Low-speed Aerodynamics Lab@ |
| 15AES385 | Innovations Lab |
| 15SSK331 | Soft Skills III |
| Semester VII | |
| Course Code | Title |
| 15AES401 | Computational Fluid Dynamics for Aerospace |
| 15AES402 | Aero Design |
| 15AES403 | Flight Dynamics & Control |
| Elective III* | |
| Elective IV* | |
| 15AES481 | UAV lab@ |
| 15AES390 / 15AES490 | Live-in-Lab** |
| 15AES495 | Project Phase I |
| Semester VIII | |
| Course Code | Title |
| Elective V* | |
| Elective VI* | |
| 15AES499 | Project Phase II |
- @ -`Hands-on' Project based lab.
- * - A maximum of One Elective course can be chosen from the Electives prescribed for other Branches or from under Science Electives. under Science Electives.
- ** - Students undertaking and registering for a Live-in-Lab project, can be exempted from registering for an Elective course in the higher semester.
| Elective I | |
| 15AES332 | Fundamentals of Heat Transfer |
| 15AES352 | Vibration Analysis |
| 15AES372 | Manufacturing Processes |
| Elective II | |
| 15AES342 | Experimental Aerodynamics |
| 15AES353 | Composite Materials and Mechanics |
| 15AES373 | Advanced Avionics |
| Elective III | |
| 15AES432 | Air Breathing Engines |
| 15AES452 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
| 15AES462 | Helicopter Theory |
| Elective VI | |
| 15AES430 | Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion (O) |
| 15AES442 | Hypersonic Flow Theory |
| 15AES453 | Aero-Elasticity |
| 15AES454 | Advanced Composite Structures |
| 15AES470 | State Space Techniques (O) |
| Elective V | |
| 15AES440 | Turbulent Flows (O) |
| 15AES460 | Space Flight Mechanics (O) |
| 15AES471 | Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (O) |
| Elective VI | |
| 15AES441 | Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (O) |
| 15AES450 | Surface Engineering, Coating and Joining Technologies (O) |
| 15AES461 | Principles of Airport Management (O) |
(O)indicates Open electives which can be taken by students of other branches.
SCIENCE ELECTIVES ( 3 0 0 3)
