A BSc Aeronautics III and IV Avionics_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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SEMESTER III
Course Code Credits :4
USARA301 AVIATION LEGISLATION AND HUMAN FACTORS
Unit I –CAR-M, applicable National and international requirements
CAR-M
Detailed understanding of CAR 21 provisions related to continuing airworthiness
Detailedunderstanding of CAR –M
Applicable National and international requirements
(a)
Maintenance Programme, Maintenance checks and inspections; Master
Minimum Equipment Lists, Minimum Equipment List, Dispatch Deviation
Lists; Airworthiness Directives; Service Bulletins, manufacturers service
information; Modifications and repairs; Maintenance documentation:
maintenance manuals, structural repair manual, illustrated parts catalogue, etc.;
(b)
Continuing airworthiness; Test flights; ETOPS, maintenance and dispatc h
requirements; RVSM, maintenance and dispatch requirements RNP, MNPS
Operations All Weather Operations,30Lectures
Unit II-Safety Management System and Fuel Tank Safety
Safety Management System
State Safety Programme Basic Safety Concepts Hazards & Safety Risks
SMS Operation SMS Safety performance Safety Assurance
Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFARs) from 14 CFR SFAR 88 of the
FAA and of JAA TGL 47 Concept of CDCCL, Airworthiness Limitations Items
(ALI)
Fuel Tank Safety
Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFARs) from 14 CFR SFAR 88 of the
FAA and of JAA TGL 47
Concept of CDCCL,
Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI)30Lectures
Unit III –Human Factors
General
The need to take human factors into account; Incidents attributable to human
factors/human error; ‘Murphy's’ law.
Human Performance and Limitations
Vision; Hearing; Information processing; Attention and perception; Attention and
perception; Memory; Claustrophobia and physical access.
Social Psychology30Lectures
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Responsibility: individual and group; Motivation and de ‐motivation; Peer
pressure; ‘Culture’ issues; Team working; Management, supervision and
leadership
Factors Affecting Performance
Fitness/health; Stress: domestic and work related; Time pressure and deadlines;
Workload: overload and under load; Sleep and fatigue, shift work; Alcohol,
medication, drug abuse.
Physical Environment
Noise and fumes; Illumination; Climate and temperature; Motion and vibration;
Working environment.
Tasks
Physical work; Repetitive ta sks; Visual inspection; Complex systems.
Communication
Within and between teams; Work logging and recording; Keeping up to date,
currency;
Dissemination of information.
Human Error
Error models and theories; Types of error in maintenance tasks; Implicati ons of
errors (i.e. accidents) Avoiding and managing errors.
Hazards in the Workplace
Recognizing and avoiding hazards; Dealing with emergencies.
Reference Book :
1.CAR by DGCA
2.CAR 66 by DGCA
3.CAR 145 by DGCA
4.CAR 21 by DGCA
5.CAR M by DGCA
6.ICAODOC. 9683
Course Code Credits :3
USARA302 INSTRUMENTS
Unit I:Basics:
Pitot static: altimeter, air speed indicator, vertical speed indicator; Gyroscopic:
artificial horizon, attitude director, direction indicator, horizontal situation
indicator, turn and slip indicator, turn coordinator; Compasses: direct reading,
remote reading; Angle of attack indication, stall warning systems20Lectures
Unit II –System:
General arrangement of typical electronic/digital aircraft systems
and associated BITE (Built In Test Equipment) testing such as:
ACARS‐ARINC Communication and Addressing and Reporting System20Lectures
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ECAM‐Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring
EFIS‐Electronic Flight Instrument System
EICAS‐Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
FBW‐Fly by Wire, FM S‐Flight Management System
Unit III :System:
GPS‐Global Positioning System
IRS-Inertial reference system
TCAS-Traffic Collision Avoidance system
Integrated modular Avionics
Cabin System
Information system20Lectures
Reference Book :
Aircraft Instruments system by E H J Pallet
Course Code Credits :3
USARA 303 DIGITAL TECHNIQUES II
Unit I –Fibre Optics and Electronic Displays :
Advantages and disadvantages of fibre optic data transmission over electrical
wire propagation; Fibre optic data bus; Fibre optic related terms; Terminations;
Couplers, control terminals, remote terminals; Application of fibre optics in
aircraft systems Principles of operation of common types of displays used in
modern aircraft, including Cathode Ray Tubes , Light Emitting Diodes and Liquid
Crystal Display.30 Lectures
Unit II-Software Management Control:
Awareness of restrictions, airworthiness requirements and possible catastrophic
effects of unapproved changes to software programmes.20 Lectures
Unit III –Electrostatic Sensitive Devices:
Special handling of components sensitive to electrostatic discharges; Awareness
of risks and possible damage, component and personnel antistatic protection
devices, Influence of the following phenomena on mainten ance practices for
electronic system: EMC ‐Electromagnetic Compatibility EMI ‐Electromagnetic
Interference HIRF ‐High Intensity Radiated Field Lightning/lightning protection30 Lectures
Reference Book :
1.Digital Principles and Applications by DONALD P. LEACH, ALBERTPAUL
ALVINO,GOUTAM SAHA
Course Code Credits :3
USARA 304 HARDWARE
Unit I-Springs and Bearings :
Types of springs, materials, characteristics and applications. Purpose of bearings,
loads, material, construction; Types of bearings and their application. Gear types30 Lectures
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and their application; Gear ratios, reduction and multiplication gear systems,
driven and driving gears, idler gears, mesh patterns; Belts and pulleys, chains and
sprockets.
Unit II-Control Cables :
Types of cables; End fittings, turnbuckles and compensation devices; Pulleys and
cable system components; Bowden cables; Aircraft flexible control systems.
Electrical Cable types, construction and characteristics; High tension and co ‐axial
cables; Crimping; Connector types, pins, plugs, sockets, insulators, current and
voltage rating, coupling, identification codes20 Lectures
UnitIII–Quick release fasteners:
Dzusfastner, camlocfastner, airlock fastners.
Pins : Cotter pin, split pin etc20 Lectures
Reference Book : -
1.FAA-H-8083-30(9A) & 15 A
2.Shop Theory (Anderson)
Course Code Credits: 3
USARM 305 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Unit I –Environmental concepts :
Environment: definition and composition, atmosphere, biosphere, ecological
system and ecology, food chain, exploitation of natural resources in sustainable
manner, Global warming, Acid rain.20 Lectures
Unit II –Disaster and Waste management:
What is disaster, concept of disaster, cause of disaster, major natural disaster,
cyclones, Tsunami, disaster management, forms of waste, classification of waste,
sources of waste their effects and waste management20 Lectures
Unit III –Sustainable Development:
Natural resources, ever increasing power requirement, renewable resources,
Sustainability, conservation, Environmental clearance for establishing and
operating Industries in India. Wildlife protection act,20 Lectures
Reference Book :-.
Environmental Management –SmitaSalunke
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PRACTICALS
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits: 1
USARA 3P1 INSTRUMENTS 50 marks
INSTRUMENT: -
1) Identification of various elements of Instrument Mechanism
2) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of ASI
3) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of Altimeter
4) Showing properties of gyro
5) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of Directional Gyro
6) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of RPM Indicator
7)Familiarization of Learjet cockpit instruments
8) Familiarization of Instrument related components and their locations
9) Checking of Insulation Resistance with Meggar
10) Use of Soldering Iron in Electrical Instrument80 hours
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits: 1
USARA 3P2 DIGITAL TECHNIQUES 50 marks
1) Study of microprocessor 8085.
2) Study of ARINC 429/629 BUS.
3) Study of Fiber optic cable.
4) Pamphlet Design in MS -WORD 2007
5) Article Design in MS -WORD 2007
6) Comparative Worksheet Design in MS -EXCEL 2007
7) Comparative Different Slides in MS -POWERPOINT 2007 with Different
Transitions
8) Usage of Record Sets, Passing & Returning of Record Set from a procedure,
Usage of Command Object –Parameter Collection
9) Trapping ADO Errors, Class & its methods, Encapsulation –using properties
in VB
10) Class creation and Usage, Usage of ActiveX components –both ActiveX
DLL and ActiveX EXE, Package and Deployment Wizard
11) Interactive Discussion on VB 6.0
12) Interactive Discus sion on AUTOCAD 201080 hours
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Course Code PRACTICALS Credits: 2
USARA 3P3 Welding 100 marks
AIRCRAFT MATERIAL -WELDING : -
1) Familiarization of Gas Welding & Precautions
2) Leftward & Rightward Welding
3) Butt Welding
4) Lap Joint
5) TJoint
6) Familiarization to Electric Arc Welding and Precautions
7) Grinding
8) Arc Welding Practice
9) Butt Joint
10) Slotted Welding
11) Fillet Welding
12) Gas Welding
13)Arc Welding
14) Position Welding (Gas & Arc) –Flat, Vertical, Horizontal, Overhead
15) Pipe Welding (Gas & Arc)
16) Brazing
17) Silver Soldering80 hours
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SEMESTER IV
Course Code Credits :3
USARA 4 01 INSTRUMENT SYSTEM I
Unit I –Instruments system :
Classification; Atmosphere; Terminology;
Pressure measuring devices and systems;
Pitot static systems;
Altimeters;
Vertical speed indicators;
Airspeed indicators;
Machmeters;
Altitude reporting/alerting systems;
Air data computers;
Instrument pneumatic systems;
Direct reading pressur e and temperature gauges;
Temperature indicating systems;
Fuel quantity indicating systems;
Gyroscopic principles;
Artificial horizons;
Slip indicators;
Directional gyros;
Ground Proximity Warning Systems;
Compass systems;
Flight Data Recording systems;
Electronic Flight Instrument Systems;
Instrument warning systems including master warning systems and centralised
warning panels;
Stall warning systems and angle of attack indicating systems;
Vibration measurement and indication.30Lectures
Unit II –Autoflight:
Fundamentals of automatic flight control including working principles and
current terminology; Command signal processing; Modes of operation: roll,
pitch and yaw channels;20Lectures
Unit III –Autoflight:
Yaw dampers; Automatic trim control;
Autopilot navigation aids interface; Autothrottle systems. Automatic Landing
Systems: principles and categories, modes of operation, approach, glideslope,
land, goaround, system monitors and failure conditions20Lectures
Reference Book : -
1.Aircraft Instrument system by Pallett
2.Automatic flight control by Pallett
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Course Code Credits :3
USARA402THEORY OF FLIGHT AND FLIGHT CONTROL:
Unit I:Aeroplane Aerodynamics and Flight Controls :
Primary controls: aileron, elevator, rudder, spoiler; Trim control; Active load
control;
High lift devices; Lift dump, speed brakes; System operation: manual, hydraulic,
pneumatic;
Artificial feel, Yaw damper, Mach trim, rudder limiter, gust locks. Stall
protection systems.
System operation: electric al, fly by wire.
Operation and effect of:
—roll control: ailerons and spoilers;
—pitch control: elevators, stabilators, variable incidence stabilisers and
canards;
—yaw control, rudder limiters.30Lectures
Unit II:High Speed Flight :
Speed of sound, subsonic flight, transonic flight, supersonic flight, Mach
number, critical Mach number, compressibility buffet, shock wave,
aerodynamic heating, area rule; Factors affecting airflow in engine intakes of
high speed aircraft; Effects of sweepback on critica l Mach number, mach tuck.20Lectures
Unit III-Flight Controls:
Control using elevons, ruddervators; High lift devices, slots, slats, flaps,
flaperons; Drag inducing devices, spoilers, lift dumpers, speed brakes; Effects of
wing fences, saw tooth leadin g edges; Boundary layer control using, vortex
generators, stall wedges or leading edge de ‐vices; Operation and effect of trim
tabs, balance and anti balance (leading) tabs, servo tabs, spring tabs, mass
balance, control surface bias, aerodynamic balance p anels;
Lights (ATA 33)
External: navigation, landing, taxiing, ice; Internal: cabin, cockpit, cargo;
Emergency20Lectures
Reference Book : -
1.Mechanics of flight by A C Kermode.
2.Aviation Maintenance Techician handbook –FAA-15A
Course Code Credits :3
USARA403 COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION
Unit I:Fundamentals of radio wave :
Fundamentals of radio wave propagation, antennas, transmission lines,
communication,
receiver and transmitter;
Working principles of following systems:
—Very High Frequency (VHF) communication;
—High Frequency (HF) communication;
—Audio;30Lectures
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—Emergency Locator Transmitters;
—Cockpit Voice Recorder;
Unit II: Navigation:
Working principle of :
Very High Frequency omni directional range (VOR);
—Automatic Direction Finding (ADF);
—Instrument Landing System (ILS);
—Microwave Landing System (MLS);
—Flight Director systems; Distance Measuring
Equipment (DME);
—Very Low Frequency and hyperbolic navigation
(VLF/Omega);
—Doppler navigation;
—Area navigation, RNAV systems;30Lectures
Unit III: Navigation:
—Flight Management Systems;
—Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation
Satellite Systems (GNSS);
—Inertial Navigation System;
—Air Traffic Control transponder, secondary
surveillance radar;
—Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System(TCAS);
—Weather avoidance radar;
—Radio altimeter;
—ARINC communication and reporting30Lectures
Reference Book :
1.Aircraft Communications and Navigation Systems by MIKE TOOLEY AND DAVID
WYATT
2.E.H.J. Pallet
Course Code Credits :3
USARA404 PROPULSION
Unit I-Turbine Engines :
Constructional arrangement and operation of turbojet, turbofan, turbo shaft and
turbopropeller engines;
Electronic Engine control and fuel metering systems (FADEC).20Lectures
Unit II-Engine Indicating Systems :
Exhaust gas temperature/Interstage turbine temperature systems; Engine speed;
Engine Thrust Indication: Engine Pressure Ratio, engine turbine discharge
pressure
or jet pipe pressure systems; Oil pressure and temperatur e; Fuel pressure,
temperature and flow; Manifold pressure; Engine torque; Propeller speed.20Lectures
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Unit III –Starting and Ignition Systems :
Operation of engine start systems and components;
Ignition systems and components;
Maintenance safety requirements30Lectures
Reference Book :
1.Aircraft gas turbine engine by Treager
2.Gas turbine engine by Otis
Course Code Credits :3
USARA405 POWER DISTRIBUTION
Unit I –Power Distribution:
Aircraft electrical power distribution systems, general requirements of power
distribution systems, need for protective devices , electrical load , electrical load
analysis, a simple electrical system, Main power distribution systems, single
engine
aircraft, twin engine aircraft, power distribution on composite aircraft, large
aircraft
electrical systems, The split –bus system, parallel electrical systems ,split parallel
system ,
DC electrical systems , power distribution hierarchy, Control of power
distribution
systems, current trans -formers20Lectures
Unit II –Design and maintenance :
Maintenance of aircraft electrical systems, requirements for
electrical systems, general requirements , requirements for transport aircraft,
typicalschematic diagrams, Identification systems for locating electrical
components aircraft lights, position lights, anti -collusion lights ,landing lights ,
instrument lights , warning lights, landing gear circuits ,large aircraft electrical
systems, lighting circuits ,Flight compartment lights passenger compartment
lights ,general lighting systems landing gear control circuits ,built in test
equipments electronic control units ,equipment cooling, static dischargers .
Maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical system, general requirements,
inspection schedule, Multi meter trouble shooting ,volt meter troubleshooting ,
voltmeter and composite aircraft , ohmmeter trouble shooting, troubleshooting
with built in test equipment, centralized fault display system, electro static
discharge sensitive equipments System.20Lectures
Unit III –Aircraft Electrical Power
Batteries Installation and Operation; DC power generation; AC power generation;
Emergency power generation; Voltage regulation; Inverters, transformers,
rectifiers; Circuit protection; External/Ground power.20Lectures
Reference Books:
1.Aircraft Electricity and Electronic by Eismen (Chapter 3,6,10,11,12,13)
2.Aircraft Electrical system by EHJ Pallet (Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,10)
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PRACTICALS
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits :1
USARA 4P1 Instruments 40 marks
INSTRUMENT AUTOPILOT: -
1)Disassembly, cleaning, i nspection and assembly of VSI
2)Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of Gyro Horizon Indicator
3) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of Turn & Bank Indicator
4) Disassembly, cleaning, inspection and assembly of Hydraulic Pressure Gauge
5) Calibration of Air Speed Indicator
6) Showing the nature of airflow with the help of venturi tube
7) Operation of primary control surfaces by the movement of pilot’s control
8) Tracing of pito t and static system pipelines and preparing a detailed
schematic diagram
13) Inspection of cabling & wiring and system handling in a/c
14) Familiarization of aircraft autopilot basic functioning
15) Positional familiarization of AFCS inputs
16)Familiarization with location and operation of AFCS computers
18) Positional familiarization of servo alternators
19) Familiarization of AFCS control panel50hours
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits :1
USARA 4P2 Radio Navigation 40 marks
1) Study of transistor amplifiers and its gain characteristics
2) Study the working of phase shift oscillator and observe waveform
3) Observe the working of Modulation / Demodulation circuit
4) Study of VHF system components and its test procedure
5) Familiari zation of transmission lines, antenna, inspection requirements
6) Study of ELT working, its precaution and inspection
7) Study of VOR system components and its test procedures
8) Navigation system location and controls familiarization
9) Operational ch eck of ELT system –Inspection and precautions
10) Communication system location and controls familiarization50 hours
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits :1
USARA 4P3 GAS turbine engine 40 marks
1.identifying the following parts on aircraft Jet Engine –Air Intake,
Compressor Combustion Chamber, Turbine, Exhaust
2.Types of Combustion Chamber –Can, Can Annular, Annular
3.Types of Compressor –Axial, Centrifugal Compressor50 hours
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4.Types of Turbine Blades
5.Fuel flow Transmitter –Location , type of signal generat ed and end
location, gauge in cockpit
6.L H and RH manifold identification, location and end connection
7.Fuel nozzle -total numbers, type, distinguish between simplex and duplex
nozzles
8.Fuel cooled oil cooler (FCOC) -Location, mounting, safety and
configurati on
9.Locate and trace all the supply, scavenge and breather lines of oil system
on the engine
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits :1
USARA 4P4 Piton engine 40 marks
1.Familiarization of Piston engine components: Crankcase, Crankshaft,
Camshaft, Bearings, Connecting Rod, Piston, Piston Rings.
2.Spark Plug –Checking, Cleaning & Fouling of Plug
3.Operation of 4 Stroke Engine
4.Operation of 2 Stroke Engine
5.Identifying the different types of carburetors
6.Propeller Locking, Carburetor Locking
7.Working of mag neto50hours
Course Code PRACTICALS Credits :1
USARA 4P5 Power Distribution 40 marks
1.To study the working of current transformer.
2.Troubleshooting with voltmeter.
3.Troubleshooting with ohmmeter
4.Continuity check (testing) of component with the help of ohmmeter
5.Familiarization with basic power distribution system
6.To study the operation and maintenance of output voltage of generator
7.Show the working of Single phase transformer rectifier unit
8.Show the working of 3 phase transformer rectifier unit.40 hours
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INFRASTRUCTURE:
a) The basic Infrastructure required to start the Course in the Organization, at
the start of the Course.
Infrastructure: As per University norms.
Basic Workshop: Having Lathe Machine, Drilling machines, Grinders, Surface
table, bench vices etc.
Land area: Sufficient land for building a Hanger for parking the Institution
owned aircrafts and Tarmac for giving run up and taxy check
of those aircrafts.
The Cost of the above infrastructure and Basic Workshop is Rs. 25,00,000/ -(approx.
as on date) excluding the cost of land.
b) After starting the Course, the Equipments required in the Organization at t he start of
Second semester
Laboratory / Workshop:
i) Electrical Workshop
ii) Instrument Workshop
iii) Radio Navigation Workshop
iv) Computer Workshop
v) RT (Radio Telephony) –Communication
*vi) Welding Shop. (1 Lakhs)
*viii) Machine Shop (5 Lakhs)
Note: All the shops to be well equipped to carry out practical of the students. The
Cost of the above infrastructure is Rs. 80,55,000/ -(approx. as on date) + 6 lakhs
c) After starting the Course, the Infrastructure required in the Organization at
the start of Third semester i.e. Second year will be as follows: -
i)Hanger and Tarmac: For parking aircrafts, their run -up and taxying for
functional checks of the various systems.
ii) Aircrafts: 1) Light aircraft (weight below 5700 kg) & Piston engine
2) Heavy aircraft (weight above 5700 kg) & Jet engine
iii) Workshops: 1) Engine Workshop
2) Airframe Workshop
The Cost of the above is Rs. 2,93,00,000/ -(approx. as on date)
Total cost for all three years a) + b) + c) = Rs. 3,98,55,000/ -+ 6 Lakhs
Faculty Qualifications and requirements:
Chief Instructor : a) One each, having BAMEL ( Basic Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Licence) and at least five years of Aviation Experience of which at least two years in the
field of Instruction OR
b) Engineering Graduate with at least two years of Practical experience in Aviation Industry
of which at least one year in the field of Instruction.
Instructors :
Year New
AppointmentsTotal
Appointments
1styear 03 03
2ndyear 03 06
3rdyear 03 09
Non Teaching
Office staff : 02 Jr. Clerk
Peon : 03
* Additional workshops
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External Theory examination 60
Marks
i) Duration –These examinations shall be of 2 Hours duration for each
paper.
ii) Theory Question Paper Pattern: -
• There shall be four questions each of 15 marks. On each unit there will
be one question and the fourth one will be based on entire syllabus.
• All questions shall be compulsory with internal choice within the
questions.
(Each question will be of 20 to 23 marks with options.)
• Question may be subdivided into sub -questions a, b, c… and the all ocation of marks
depend on the weightage of the topic.