Scope of the profession• nature and scope of the aeronautical engineering profession • current projects and innovations • health and safety issues • training for the profession • career prospects • unique technologies in the profession • legal and ethical implications • engineers as managers • relations with the community | • define the responsibilities of the aeronautical engineer • describe the nature and range of work done in this profession • examine projects and innovations from within the aeronautical profession • analyse the training and career prospects within aeronautical engineering | • Workbook compiled by Mr S. Sleap based on a range of resources collected from textbooks, Websites, HSC papers and OTEN notes. • OTEN Notes. A full set of notes developed for Distant education students. |
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2009 Booklet
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Historical and societal influences
• historical developments in aeronautical engineering • the effects of aeronautical innovation on people’s lives and living standards • environmental implications of flight | • research the history of flight in Australia and understand the way it has impacted on people’s lives • examine safety issues related to flight and flying | • OTEN Notes. A full set of notes developed for Distant education students. | | OTEN Notes |
Engineering mechanics and hydraulics
• basic aerodynamics – Bernouli’s principle • bending stress – airframes • fluid mechanics – hydrostatic and dynamic pressure – applications to aircraft components – application to aircraft instruments | • apply mathematical and graphical methods to solve flight-related problems • outline Bernouli’s principle as applied to flight • investigate the nature and effect of bending stresses, applying appropriate mathematical methods • apply mathematical methods to solve hydraulics-related problems | • OTEN Notes. A full set of notes developed for Distant education students.
•How planes fly video was developed in the 1960's however, it remains an excellent resource to demonstrate the fundermentals of aerodynamics.
• With FoilSim II Version 1.5a from NASA you can investigate how an aircraft wing produces lift by changing the values of different factors that affect lift.
• WrightSim from NASA is a realistic Flight Simulator which provides participants with an opportunity to fly a Flight Simulation of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the world’s first powered, and controlled airplane. • Chinese airline document demonstrates the dangers of not maintaining aircraft in the correct manner. • Rolls Royce have developed an excellent animation where you can take a journey through a jet engine. | 
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How planes fly video
FoilSim II Version 1.5a
WrightSim
Chinese Airline Document
Inside a Rolls Royce Engine |
Engineering materials
• specialised testing of aircraft materials – dye penetrant – x-ray – magnetic particles – ultrasonic • aluminium and its alloys used in aircraft – aluminium silicon, aluminium silicon – magnesium, aluminium copper
– structure/property/ application relationships – heat treatment of applicable alloys • polymers – structure/property relationships and applications – modifying materials for aircraft applications – engineering textiles • composites – types and applications in aircraft – structure/property relationships • corrosion – common corrosion mechanisms in aircraft structures – pit and crevice corrosion – stress corrosion | • describe non-destructive tests used with aircraft materials and components • analyse structure, properties, uses and appropriateness of materials in aeronautical engineering applications • investigate the effects of heat treatment on the structure and properties of aluminium alloys • select and justify materials and processes used in aeronautical engineering • outline the mechanism of corrosion common to aircraft components | • OTEN Notes. A full set of notes developed for Distant education students. |
| OTEN Notes Bend Test Video Wing |
Communication
• freehand and technical drawing – pictorial and orthogonal projections • Australian Standard AS1100 • graphical mechanics – graphical solution to basic aerodynamic problems • computer graphics, computer assisted drawing (CAD) • research methods including the Internet, CD-ROM and libraries • collaborative work practices • Engineering Report writing | • outline the mechanism of corrosion common to aircraft components • produce orthogonal drawings applying appropriate Australian Standard (AS 1100) • construct quality graphical solutions • work with others and appreciate the value of collaborative working • complete an Engineering Report on the aeronautical engineering profession with reference to the following aspects: – current projects and innovations – heath and safety issues – relations with the community – career prospects | • OTEN Notes. A full set of notes developed for Distant education students. | | OTEN Notes |
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