This document outlines the course specifications for an Aircraft Design course, including the course aims to introduce aircraft design methodology and develop skills in designing an aircraft to meet mission requirements, assessment breakdown as 40% class participation and project and 60% final exam, and intended learning outcomes for students to gain knowledge and skills in aircraft conceptual design and performance analysis.

1. ‫قسم هندسة الطيران و الفضاء‬
‫كلية الهندسة‬ Aerospace Engineering Department
‫ة‬
‫جامعة القاهر‬
Faculty of Cairo
Aerospace Engineering Programme
Engineering University
Aircraft Design (Aero474)
Course Code: Aero474 Course Dr. Mohammad Tawfik
Coordinator:
Academic Year: 2010-2011 Telephone: +20 (12) 025-3333
Offering Dept.: Aerospace Engineering e-mail: Mohammad.tawfik@gmail.com
Credit hours: 4 (3 + 1 Tut.) Room #:
Approval Date: Approved By:
Classroom Regulations
1. The use of mobile telephones in the classroom is not permitted. They should be switched
to silent at all times and must not be answered during class.
2. Students must come to class with the necessary study materials/equipment e.g. paper,
pens, calculators, reference notes.
3. Standards of behaviour in the classroom should be such that all students can study
without disruption.
Failure to adhere to the classroom regulations may render the student subject to disciplinary
action in accordance with the College rules and regulations.
Course Aims:
The primary purpose of this course is to introduce the engineering students to aircraft design
sequence and methodology. The course also aims to develop students’ skills in carrying a step
by step sequence for complete design of a small aircraft for certain mission requirements and
constraints.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO’s)
At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
Assessment Prog.
No. Outcome
Tools ILO
Knowledge and Understanding
1 Define the aircraft design procedures
Intellectual Skills
2 Prepare conceptual design of an aircraft
Apply knowledge of aerodynamics to estimate aircraft
3
performance parameters
Apply knowledge of flight mechanics and stability to
4
estimate aircraft performance
Professional and Practical Skills
5 Prepare conceptual design for an aircraft of a specific
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2. ‫قسم هندسة الطيران و الفضاء‬
‫كلية الهندسة‬ Aerospace Engineering Department
‫ة‬
‫جامعة القاهر‬
Faculty of Cairo
Aerospace Engineering Programme
Engineering University
mission
6 Perform sensitivity analysis on aircraft design
General and Transferable Skills
7 Develop well presentation skill
8 Apply good practices of team performance
Assessment of student performance
Assessment Type Weight% Expected
Offering Week
Class participation and project 40
Final Exam 70
Total 100%
Grading
Percentage Letter Grade
Score
85 – 100 Distinction
75 – 84 Very Good
65 – 74 Good
50 – 64 Pass
50< Fail
Educational Resources
Resource Description
Textbook Lloyd R. Jenkinson and James F. Marchman III“Aircraft Design
Required Projects for engineering students ” Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003,
ISBN 0 7506 5772 3
Recommended Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach (AIAA Education Series),
Reading Daniel P. Raymer, AIAA, 4th edition, 2006.
Other Library resources, Internet search of periodicals
Resources:
Course Content
Wk Topic ILO#
1 Introduction
2 General Design procedure
3 Team working and team organization
(Team formation and project definition)
4 Design example of a military training aircraft
5 Data Collection
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3. ‫قسم هندسة الطيران و الفضاء‬
‫كلية الهندسة‬ Aerospace Engineering Department
‫ة‬
‫جامعة القاهر‬
Faculty of Cairo
Aerospace Engineering Programme
Engineering University
6 Initial sizing
7 Aerodynamics and performance estimations
8 Initial technical drawings
9 Initial evaluation
10 Refinement of the design
11 Parametric studies
12 Parametric studies
13 Final report compilation
14 Final presentation
Course Regulations
• Assessment (coursework and exams) deadlines and schedules will be provided by the
lecturer. Assessments must be submitted in strict accordance with the published
assessment procedures.
• In the case of absence, it is the responsibility of the student to obtain and cover the
course material missed.
Honor Code
Students are responsible for maintaining the academic integrity of the learning process.
Teaching and Learning Methodologies
The necessary theory for each topic area will be presented in lectures. The applications, practical
experiments and assignment work will be supported in tutorials and lab sessions.
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