Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Course Outline, Fall 2013

AER 715: Avionics and Systems

Instructor: Dr. Guangjun Liu, Office: ENG 134, Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7648

Email: gjliu@ryerson.ca

Office hours: Monday 2pm-4pm, Wednesday 1pm-3pm

Prerequisites: AER 320; AER 416; AER 423; AER 509; CMN 432; ECN 801; MTH 410

Recommended

Texts:

Civil Avionics Systems Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge, AIAA/Professional Engineering Publishing,

2003, ISBN 1-56347-589-8

Aircraft Systems

Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2011, ISBN 978-0-

470-05996-8

Calendar

Description:

(www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2013-2014/pg3153.html) Fundamentals of avionics

and aircraft systems will be introduced, including avionics systems

framework and design; instrument and crew-plane interface, displays and

man-machine interaction; sensors; flight control systems including fly-by-

wire control, environmental and engine control systems; electrical power

systems; fuel and hydraulic systems.

References: Principles of Avionics, Albert Helfrick, Avionics Communications Inc.,

ISBN 978-1-885544-26-1Digital Avionics Systems: Principles and

Practice (2nd

ed.), Cary R. Spitzer, The Blackburn Press

Trends in Advanced Avionics, Jim Curran, Iowa State University Press

Aircraft Electrical Systems (3rd

ed.), EHJ Pallett, Addison Wesley

Flight Stability and Automatic Control (2nd

ed.), Robert C. Nelson,

McGraw-Hill

Learning

Objectives:

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competence in understanding avionics and systems design

fundamentals and practices. (1)

2. Apply appropriate knowledge to analyze and formulate a solution to avionics

and systems problems. (2)

3. Understand design solutions for avionics and systems problems and to design

subsystems that meet specified needs with appropriate attention to reliability and

applicable standards. (3,4)

4. Show knowledge of and skills in using engineering tools common in

contemporary avionics and systems. (5)

5. Work individually and as part of a small team to analyze and solve avionics and

systems problems, and to conduct course project and labs. (6)

6. Produce effective written communication (e.g., project report and lab report)

using a coherent, logical and professional style with an appropriate format, and

present project work professionally. (7)

Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the

Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. For more information, see:

http://www.feas.ryerson.ca/quality_assurance/accreditation.pdf

Course

Organization:

3 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks, in 1 section

2 hours of labs every other week for 10 weeks

5 Lab sections of maximum 20 students

2 Teaching Assistants (one for Sections 1,2,5 and the other for Sections 3, 4)

Course

Evaluation:

Two quizzes 25%

Labs 15%

Project 20%

Final Exam 40%

TOTAL 100%

Examinations: Two quizzes, 50 mins each, closed book

Final Exam, during exam period, 2.5 hours, closed book

Course Content:

Week Topic, description

1 Introduction, overview of course materials, project requirements

2 Instrument and crew-plane interface, sensors

3 Avionics framework

4 Avionics system design

5 FTA, FMEA

6 Flight control system, Quiz #1

7 Flight control system, environmental control system

8 Environmental control system

9 Electrical system

10 Electrical system, Quiz #2

11 Electrical system, engine control system, fuel system

12 Fuel system, hydraulic system, review

13 Project presentation

Laboratories: (a detailed schedule is available on the course Blackboard website)

Weeks Title Room

2 Account setup, introduction, team formulation EPH 136

3,4 X-plane - Flight Instruments and Cockpit Layout EPH 136

5,6 Introduction to Data Acquisition and Signal Processing ENG 157

7,8,9,10 Matlab/Simulink Simulations - Flight Control System EPH 136

11,12 Hardware - Position Control Experiments ENG 157

Important Notes: 1. All of the required course-specific written reports will be assessed not only on their technical/academic

merit, but also on the communication skills exhibited through these reports.

2. All lab reports must have the standard cover page which can be completed and printed from the

Department website at www.ryerson.ca/aerospace/undergraduate/ . The cover page must be signed by

the student(s) prior to submission of the work. Submissions without the cover pages will not be

accepted.

3. Should a student miss a test or equivalent, with appropriate documentation, a make-up will be scheduled

as soon as possible in the same semester. Make-ups should cover the same material as the original

assessment but need not be of an identical format. Only if it is not possible to schedule such a make-up

may the weight of the missed work be placed on the final exam, or another single assessment. This may

not cause that exam or assessment to be worth more than 70% of the student’s final grade. If a student

misses a scheduled make-up test or exam, the grade may be distributed over other course assessments

even if that makes the grade on the final exam worth more than 70% of the final grade in the course.

4. Students who miss a final exam for a verifiable reason and who cannot be given a make-up exam prior

to the submission of final course grades, must be given a grade of INC (as outlined in the Grading

Promotion and Academic Standing Policy) and a make-up exam (normally within 2 weeks of the

beginning of the next semester) that carries the same weight and measures the same knowledge, must be

scheduled.

5. Medical or Compassionate documents for the missing of an exam must be submitted within 3 working

days of the exam. Students are responsible for notifying the instructor that they will be missing an exam

as soon as possible.

6. Requests for accommodation of specific religious or spiritual observance must be presented to the

instructor no later than two weeks prior to the conflict in question (in the case of final examinations

within two weeks of the release of the examination schedule). In extenuating circumstances this

deadline may be extended. If the dates are not known well in advance because they are linked to other

conditions, requests should be submitted as soon as possible in advance of the required observance.

Given that timely requests will prevent difficulties with arranging constructive accommodations,

students are strongly encouraged to notify the instructor of an observance accommodation issue within

the first two weeks of classes.

7. The results of the first test or mid-term exam will be returned to students before the deadline to drop an

undergraduate course in good Academic Standing.

8. Students are required to adhere to all relevant University policies including:

Undergraduate Grading, Promotion and Acad. Standing, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol46.pdf

Student Code of Academic Conduct, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol60.pdf

Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol61.pdf

Undergraduate Academic Consideration and Appeals, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol134.pdf

Examination Policy, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol135.pdf

Accom.of Student Relig., Abor. and Spir. Observance, http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol150.pdf

Est.of Stud. Email Accts for Official Univ. Commun., http://www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol157.pdf

9. Students are required to obtain and maintain a Ryerson Matrix e-mail account for timely

communications between the instructor and the students.

10. Any changes in the course outline, test dates, marking or evaluation will be discussed in class prior to

being implemented.

Prepared by: ______________ Date: _____Aug. 26, 2013________

G. Liu

Reviewed by: _________________________________ Date: ________________________

B. Tan