Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title AVIA 2350: Advanced Aircraft Systems

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) AVIA 2100, AVIA 2110, AVIA 2115
Other requirements Requires completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better.
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course covers hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, pressurization, environmental, and other systems for large-transport category aircraft. Turbine engines, primary and secondary flight controls, and miscellaneous important systems are examined. Examples of systems in large transport-category jets will be discussed from the pilot operational perspective. Requires completion of prerequisite program courses with a C or better.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

November, 2022

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. International system of units and English/American Engineering system of units.
  2. Work, Energy, Power, Newton laws of classical mechanics, and other basic mechanic terms.
  3. Pressure, velocity, drag, resistance, friction, and flow rates are described and flow through pipes and channels is covered in sufficient detail.
  4. Hydraulic systems
  5. Physics of operation
  6. Major components and subsystems
  7. Advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic systems
  8. Aircraft flight controls
  9. Basic theory of operation
  10. Flight control design
  11. Automatic Flight Control (AFS) system
  12. Flight Directors (FD)
  13. Pneumatic systems and Environmental Control Systems (ECS)
  14. Physics of operation
  15. Major components and subsystems
  16. Advantages and disadvantages of the pneumatic systems
  17. Electrical systems and the concepts in designing More Electric Airplane (MEA)
  18. Generation of electric power and its use to power various aircraft components and subsystems
  19. Integration of electrical systems with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  20. Basic operation and construction of aircraft reciprocating and turbine power plants/engines
  21. Turbojet
  22. Turbofan
  23. Turboprop
  24. Turboshaft

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Explain system of units.
  2. Understand the basic physics and theory of operation of mechanical systems.
  3. Describe the basic theory of electricity, electric current flow and resistance, generation of electric energy as well as its use to power various electric motors, switches, electromagnetic induction and relays/solenoids.
  4. Understand the basic theory of fluid flow.
  5. Describe hydraulic systems of large transport‐category airplanes.
  6. Describe pneumatic systems and Environmental Control Systems (ECS), the physics of operation, major components and subsystems.
  7. Explain electrical systems, generation of electric power and its use to power various aircraft components and subsystems.
  8. Describe the integration of electrical systems with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
  9. Understand basic operation and construction or reciprocating and turbine aircraft power plants/engines.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None