MTech Avionics syllabus for 2 Sem 2020 scheme 20MAE241

Module-1 Introduction 0 hours

Introduction:

Importance and role of avionics, avionic environment, Regulatory and advisoryagencies.

 

Displays and man-machine interaction:

Head up displays, helmet mount displays, discussion of HUDs vs. HMDs, Head down displays, data fusion, intelligent displays management, Displays technology, control and data entry, instrument placement.

Module-2 Navigation and Air data Systems 0 hours

Navigation and Air data Systems:

Types of Navigation systems, Inertial navigation principals, platform axis, gyro compassing, position determining using GPS, differential GPS.

 

Inertial reference systems:

Gyros and accelerometers, attitude derivation. RMI, HIS, ADI.

 

Air data and Air data systems:

Air data measurements-density altitude, pressure-altitude, pressure-speed, calibrated air speed, air data sensors.

A d v e r t i s e m e n t
Module-3 Surveillance systems 0 hours

Surveillance systems:

Air traffic control, Primary radar, Secondary radar, Replies, Various system modes, error checking, Transponders of ATCCRB & Mode S, Collision avoidance, Lightning detection, Weather radar.

 

Airborne communications systems:

VHF AM Communications, VHF Communications hardware, High frequency communications, ACARS, SELCAL, Digital Communications and Networking, VHF Digital communications, Data link Modes.

Module-4 Auto Pilots and Flight Management Systems 0 hours

Auto Pilots and Flight Management Systems:

Autopilots, Height control, heading control, ILS coupled autopilot, ILS localizer coupling loop, satellite landing guidance system. Flight management system-Accurate Navigation sources, flight planning, navigation and guidance, Flight –path optimization and prediction.

Module-5 Avionic Systems Integration 0 hours

Avionic Systems Integration:

Avionics equipment fit. Data Bus Systems-Electrical data bus MIL-STD-1553 and optical data bus system. Integrated modular avionics architectures. Commercially off-the shelf (COTS) hardware. UAV avionics.

 

Course outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of man-machine interface in newer designs.

2. Demonstrate application of avionics instruments & Communication equipments.

3. Model System integration.

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
  • Each full question is for 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Textbook/ Textbooks

1 Introduction to Avionics Systems R.P.G. Collinson Springer 3 rd edition, 2011

2 Principals of Avionics Albert Helfrick Avionics Communications Inc; 5 edition (2009)

 

Reference Books

1 Avionics Systems Middleton,D.H.,Ed., Longman Scientific and Technical 1989

2 Digital Avionic Systems Spitzer,C.R McGraw-Hill Inc 2nd edition, 1992

3 Aircraft Communications and Navigation Systems Mike Tooley and David Wyatt Butterworth Heinemann. 2007

4. Manual of Avionics Brain Kendal The English Book House, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 1993

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