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Course: 2018/2019

Onboard systems design

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Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering (Plan: 421 - Estudio: 251)

Coordinating teacher: GARCIA-HERAS CARRETERO, JAVIER

Department assigned to the subject: Bioengineering and Aeroespace Engineering Department

Type: Electives

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 4º

Semester:

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

Basic knowledge in Systems Engineering and in Aircraft Systems.

ObjectivesFurther information on this link

COMPETENCES: Fundamental and applied knowledge on Onboard Systems Design. Acquisition of the basic knowledge for Systems Engineering and its application to the Aircraft Onboard Systems. LEARNING RESULTS: The students shall be able to understand the complete cycle of the Onboards Systems Design and to understand the Certification and Safety requirements applicable to such kind of Systems.

Description of contents: programme

Onboard Systems Design and Avionic Systems Technology Introduction. Avionics Systems Architectures and Integrated Modular Avionics. Avionic Systems Technology: Discrete and Analogue Interfaces and Digital Data Buses (ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553B) Introduction. Certification Considerations for Onboard Systems Design: SAE ARP4754/A and SAE ARP4761 Introduction. Development Assurance for Onboard Systems Design: SAE ARP4754/A, RTCA DO-178B/C and RTCA DO-254 Introduction. Systems Engineering Overview. Systems Engineering Definition. Systems Engineering Frameworks. INCOSE Systems Engineering Introduction. Systems Engineering Technical Processes. Systems Engineering Management Processes. Systems Engineering Organizational Processes. Aircraft Systems Verification and Validation. Integration Testing. RIG Testing. Ground Tests. Flight Tests. Test Bench Practices. Primary Flight Display Practice.

Learning activities and methodology

Theory sessions. Practical Exercises during the sessions. Practices in Avionics Laboratory: - OSMC Test Bench Practices. - Primary Flight Display Design Practice. In addition, 1 hour/week as Office Hour by the professor.

Assessment System

End-of-term exam: 25%.
Class Exercises and Practices: 75% (with 50% for Exercises and 50% for Practices).

In order to pass the subject, two requirements need to be met:

1) to have a MINIMUM mark of 4.0/10 in the end-of-term exam;

2) to have a minimum  overall mark of 5.0/10 (weighing 25% the end-of-term exam mark and 75% the mark of the continuous evaluation):
    - % end-of-term-examination:  25 
    - % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...):  75

% end-of-term-examination 25
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 75

Basic Bibliography

--. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook v3.2. INCOSE. 2010
Cary R. Spitzer (Ed.). The Avionics Handbook. CRC Press. 2001
Ian Moir and Seabridge. Aircraft Systems. John Wiley & Sons. 2008

Additional Bibliography

ARP 4754. Certification Considerations for Highly-Integrated or Complex Aircraft Systems. SAE. 1996

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.