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DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace engineering degree program provides graduates with the technical foundation they need to enter the field of Aeronautics & Astronautics. It will prepare them to apply engineering principles, processes and practices to evaluate, analyze, design and develop aerospace systems, and their maintenance.

Focused on the field requirements for airborne/space borne platforms, the four-year program encompasses the study of aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace structures, flight dynamics, navigation guidance and control with application of knowledge during aerospace vehicle design. The program imparts knowledge of basic engineering technology as well as practical knowhow for readiness of engineers to cope up the challenges being faced by organizations in Aerospace industry. The curriculum for undergraduate program in Aerospace Engineering leading to the award of Bachelor of Science degree is approved by Higher Education Commission and accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council.

Freshman
Semester - 1
Code Subject Credit Hours
1003XX  English Composition 2-0
100102 Pakistan Studies 2-0
123201 Calculus 3-0
117401 Applied Physics 3-0
117402 Applied Physics Lab 0-1
108403 Introduction to Computer Programming 2-1
108403 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 2-0
115201 Engineering Drawing 0-1
Total 14-3
Semester - 2
200311 Communication Skills 2-0
100101 Religious Studies 2-0
123204 Linear Algebra 3-0
2XXXXX Engineering Chemistry 2-0
108101 Circuits & Electronics (MDEE-I) 3-0
108102 Circuits & Electronics (MDEE-I) Lab 0-1
114201 Engineering Mechanics-I (Statics) 3-0
114503 Workshop Technology 1-1
Total 16-2
Sophomore
Semester - 3
223203 Differential Equations 3-0
214301 Thermodynamics 3-0
211102 Aerospace Materials 3-0
214202 Engineering Mechanics-II (Dynamics) 3-0
205201 Incompressible Aerodynamics 3-0
205202 Aerodynamics Lab 0-1
205301 Aerospace Instrumentation 2-0
205302 Aerospace Instrumentation Lab 0-1
Total 17-2
Semester - 4
123202 Engineering Mathematics 3-0
323302 Numerical Analysis 2-0
XXXXXX Numerical Analysis Lab 0-1
214203 Mechanics of Materials 3-0
214239 Mechanics of Materials Lab 0-1
115202 Computer Aided Drafting 0-1
205203 Compressible Aerodynamics 3-0
305311 Control Systems 3-0
305312 Control Systems Lab 0-1
Total 14-4
Junior
Semester - 5
300304 Technical Writing 2-1
XXXXXX Introduction to Space Sciences (IDEE-I) 2-0
XXXXXX Heat and Mass Transfer 3-0
XXXXXX Heat and Mass Transfer Lab 0-1
305204 Aero Vehicle Performance 3-0
314206 Aerospace Structures-I 3-0
305501 Flight Dynamics & Stability 3-0
Total 16-2
Semester - 6
XXXXXX Spacecraft Design 2-1
3051XX Aerospace Vehicle Design 2-2
305204 Propulsion & Power Systems 3-0
302405 Propulsion Lab 0-1
Engineering Elective-I 2-0
Engineering Elective-II 3-0
Engineering Elective-III 2-1
Total 14-5
Senior
Semester - 7
499901 FYP I 0-3
1234XX Probability and Statistics 2-0
XXXXXX Artificial Intelligence 2-1
XXXXXX Social Sciences Elective – I 2-0
4142XX Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity 3-0
Engineering Elective IV 3-0
Total 9-4
Semester - 8
499902 FYP II 0-3
Management Elective I 2-0
Management Elective II 3-0
Social Sciences Elective II 2-0
Total 7-3
132 (107-25)

List of Proposed Engineering Electives with Specialties

  Structures Aerodynamics Propulsion GNC
Elective-I (2-0) Fluid Mechanics/ Flight Control Systems Fluid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Flight Control Systems
Elective-II (3-0) Aerospace Structures II Rotorcraft Dynamics Space Propulsion Guidance and Navigation of Aerospace Vehicles
Elective-III (2-1) Computational Mechanics Computational Mechanics Computational Mechanics Digital Logic Design and Microcontrollers
Elective-IV (3-0) Turbo Machinery/Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Turbo Machinery Turbo Machinery Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Courses

  Subjects Credit Hours
MDEE-I Circuits & Electronics 3-1
IDEE-I Intro to Space Sciences 2-0

Electives for management sciences

  Subjects Credit Hours
MS-I Entrepreneurship/TQM 2-0
MS-II Engineering Management 3-0

Electives for Social Science

  Subjects Credit Hours
SS-I Sociology/Psychology 2-0
SS-II Professional Ethics/ Human Factor Engineering 2-0
1. Humanities and Social Science
  • English

    • English composition

      Intensive instruction in writing, focusing on analysis, argument, inquiry and research. strategies for reading critically, analyzing text from different perspective, strategies for formulating and investigating questions, locating and evaluating information

    • Communication Skills

      Listening and speaking skills, types of communication, research documentation, speech and pronunciation, presentation environment, presentation configuration, presentation strategies, conversation skills, illustrations and visual aids

    • Technical Writing

      Intensive instruction in writing: strategies for reading critically, analyzing texts from diverse perspectives, integrating source and expressing ideas with clarity and correctness, strategies for formulating and investigating questions, locating and evaluating information

    • Professional Practice

      Contemporary and controversial ethical issues facing the professional community, moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, law and morality, equity, justice and fairness, ethical standards, and moral development

    • Culture

      • Islamic Studies

        Khutaba Hujjat-ul-Wida (Farewell Address), sthe life of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him), Influence of Islamic Civilization on the Subcontinent, International influence of Islamic civilization

      • Pakistan Studies

        Events of 1857, ideology of Pakistan, Pakistan Movement, independence, distribution of water resources, political history, dismemberment of East Pakistan, constitution, wars, Kashmir issue, disputed areas

2. Management Science
  • Engineering Management

    Introduction to organization, planning and decision aids, project planning techniques, organization structure, human resource management, leadership, total quality management, project management techniques, managing information system, managing operation, PERT, CPM, tools

  • Human Factors Engineering

    Understanding Human capabilities; Human performance and limitations; Social psychology; Factors affecting human performance; Physical environment; Tasks and communication; Safe practices in the field; Human errors and case studies

  • Product Design and Development

    The focus of product design and development is the integration of planning, design and manufacturing function in creating a new product students will be taught various activities involved in creating the styling, look and feel of the product, deciding on the product’s mechanical architecture, selecting materials and processes, and engineering the various components necessary to make the product work. In this course students will learn how to employ engineering, scientific and mathematical principles to execute design development from concept to finished product in light of different product architectures, industrial design and testing procedures

3. Natural Science
  • Mathematics

    • Calculus

      Introduction, functions, single & multi valued functions, inverse function and graphs polar coordinates, limit, continuity, indeterminate forms, L'Hopital Rule, infinite series, derivative and its applications, related rates, maxima and minima, Tailor and Maclaurin series comparison, ratio, root and integral tests, absolute series, integration, Wall's formula, application, quadrature, arc length, solid of revolution

    • Engineering Mathematics

      Partial differentiation, advance vector analysis, directional derivatives, irrotational and solenoidal vector fields, multiple integration, Guass divergence theorem, Stokes's and green theorems. Fourier series, complex variables, Cauchy Riemann equation

    • Differential Equations

      First and higher order differential equations, power series method, Laplace transformation, differentiation and integral theorems, system of linear differential equations, partial differential equations, method of separation of variables

    • Linear Algebra

      System of linear equations and matrices, determinants, Cramer's rule, vectors in 2-D space and 3-D space, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, equilibrium temperature distributions, linear transformations, complex inner product spaces, unitary, normal, and Hermitian matrices, applications of linear algebra

  • Physics

    • Applied Physics

      Newtonian Mechanics, Motion in two and three dimensions, Work and Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy and Energy Conservation, Gravitational Potential Energy, Orbital Motion, Kepler's Laws of Planetary motion, Waves, Oscillation and Acoustic, Interference, Superposition, Doppler Effect, Periodic Motion, Optics, Propagation of Light, Lenses and Mirror, Interference and Diffraction, Electromagnetism , Electric Field, Coulombs Law, Lorentz Force, Magnetic Field, Faraday's Law, Ampere's Law, Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves, Solid State Physics, Uncertainty principle, Photoelectric effect, Schrodinger Equation, Forward and reverse biased junctions, Introduction to plasma physics, propulsive systems, basic structural elements, systems and

4. Computing
  • Numerical Analysis

    Newton method, regula falsi method, modified newton method, finite differences, method of least square, Lagrange interpolation, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, ordinary and partial differential equations, Runge Kutta method

  • Intro to Computer Programming

    Logical Expressions and Selection Control Structures, Loops, Functions, Scope, Single and Multidimensional Arrays, Structures, Strings, Pointers

  • Computer Aided Graphics

    Intro to engineering drawing, concept of lines, orthographic projection, projection of points, projection of lines, solids of revolution, intro to PRO-E, drawing of 2D figures and 3D solids

5. Engineering Subjects
  • (MANDATORY)

    • Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

      Aeronautics: Anatomy of an airplane, standard atmosphere, Aerodynamic forces, lift and drag;
      Astronautics: Satellite types and orbits; elements of propulsive systems, basic structural elements, systems and materials used for aerospace vehicles-project

    • Engineering Drawing

      Intro to engineering drawing, concept of lines, orthographic projection, projection of points, projection of lines, solids of revolution, intro to PRO-E, drawing of 2D figures and 3D solids

    • Probability in Engineering

      Frequency distribution, Simple and conditional probability, Random variables & mathematical expectation, Distribution (Binomial, Poison, Uniform and Normal distributions)

    • Workshop Technology

      Introduction to manufacturing, hand tools, turning, milling, shaping, drilling, grinding, joining and welding processes, manufacturing process planning, CNC lathe and CNC milling, Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), woodworking

    • Statics

      Fundamental concepts, system of units, scalars and vectors, Newton's laws, force systems, equilibrium, structures, method of sections and joints, friction, virtual work, work, equilibrium Incompressible

    • Aerodynamics

      Thin airfoil theory, wing theories, lift and drag, boundary layer theory, high lift devices

    • Thermodynamics

      Basic concepts, energy transfer and analysis, properties of a pure substance, energy analysis of closed systems, the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, exergy, gas power cycles, refrigeration cycle

    • Aerospace Instrumentation

      Principles and components of a measurement system, statistical data analysis, circuits used for signal conditioning, amplifiers and their configurations, Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converters, meters, problems associated with electronic measurement systems, Transducers used for measuring different physical quantities like temperature, light, humidity, pressure, vibration, shock, magnetism, ultrasonic, proximity and strain etc. Control of DC motors and stepper motors, aircraft cockpit instruments, IMU/INS, implementation of data acquisition systems and interfacing with computer using Lab View

    • Mechanics of Materials

      Stress, strain, Hook's law, statically determinate and indeterminate problems in axial and shear modes, shear force and bending moment diagrams, flexural and shear formula for beams, theory of torsion; thin walled pressure vessel

    • Compressible Aerodynamics

      Intro to wave theory, normal oblique shock , prandtl Meyer expansion waves, Engine inlet & nozzle design, potential low equations, linear theory, transonic flow supersonic/hypersonic flow

    • Dynamics

      Kinematics of particle and rigid bodies, kinetics of particle and rigid bodies, motion in three dimensions

    • Fluid Mechanics

      Equations for mass, momentum, and energy. Bernoulli's equation and Potential flow equations, fluid properties, constitutive relations, similarity principles, inviscid flow, vorticity dynamics; flow through pipes

    • Heat Transfer

      Heat transfer mechanisms, Multidimensional heat transfer, heat conduction in cylinders and spheres, heat transfer from finned surface, Convection Heat Transfer: velocity and thermal boundary layers, external forced convection, Thermal radiation

    • Circuits and Electronics

      Current, voltage, resistance, power, energy, resistive circuits, Ohm's law, Kirchoff's current and voltage laws, Thevenin's and Norton's theorem, PN-Junction diode, digital systems and boolean algebra, analog and digital signals

    • Aerospace Structure I

      Basic structural elements, construction of parts of an aircraft, wing and fuselage, columns, buckling of plates, energy methods, failure theories, Matrix method of structural analysis

    • Aero Vehicle Performance

      Flight performance analysis of air vehicles, maximum ceiling, endurance, range, turning performance, landing, take-off and glide performance, energy methods for performance analysis

    • Propulsion and Power Systems

      Gas turbine cycles, intakes and nozzles, turbojet, turbofan and turbo prop engines, thrust augmentation, centrifugal and axial flow compressors, combustion chambers, turbine, exhaust nozzles

    • Flight Dynamics and Stability

      Developing transformation matrices deriving aircrafts governing equation of motion. Mathematically modeling an aircraft. Derive & calculate stability derivation of an aircraft. Aircrafts dynamics stability & response to controls

    • Control System

      Open and closed-loop systems, modeling in state space of dynamic systems, mathematical models of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems, stability criteria, control system design by root locus method, control system design by frequency-response, PID Controllers

    • Aerospace Vehicle Design

      Configuration layout of aircraft on the basis of weight estimation, airfoil and propulsion system selection. Performance, stability and control analysis

    • Aerospace Structures II

      Stress analysis of elastic structures for aerospace application under different loading conditions, Shear flow distribution in thin-wall structures, wings and fuselage analysis; composite structure for aerospace applications; Aeroelasticity

    • Mechanical Vibrations

      Fundamentals of vibration, discrete and continuous systems, free and forced vibratory SDOF systems, harmonic vibration, rotating unbalance, base excitation, vibration isolation, transient vibration, systems with two degrees of freedom

    • Senior Design Project

      Students undertake an independent project in their senior year. Essential tasks: Project identification, aims and objectives of project, definition of subsystems and requirements, project feasibility, progress presentation, preliminary design, finalization of analysis, design finalization, report preparation, final presentation

6. ELECTIVES (Major)
  • Aerodynamics and CFD

    • Computational Fluid Dynamics

      Classification, implicit & explicit methods, iterative & time/space marching schemes, grids, aerospace applications, Finite-difference; finite volume methods for solution of Navier-Stokes and Euler equations, stability

    • Rotorcraft Dynamics

      Elementary blade motion; aerodynamics of rotor in motion; helicopter performance; Modeling and analysis techniques for dynamic response, vibration, aeroelastic stability, and aeromechanical stability of rotary-wing vehicles

  • Engineering Mechanics and Structures

    • Finite Element Methods

      Introduction to Finite Element Method (FEM), truss analysis, variational and weighted residual formulations, shape functions, stress analysis for one & two dimensional problems of structures, beam analysis, and ANSYS software for FEA analysis

    • Mechanical Behavior of Materials

      Elastic and plastic deformation, defects and imperfections in single and polycrystalline materials, impact and fracture, toughness testing of materials. fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep and stress rupture of materials, material selection and failure analysis

    • Fracture Mechanics

      Fundamental concepts, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, dynamic and time-dependent fracture, fracture mechanisms in metals and nonmetals, fracture toughness testing of metals, fatigue crack propagation, environmentally assisted cracking in metals, computational fracture mechanics

  • Guidance, Navigation, Control and Instrumentation

    • Flight Control System

      Application of classical and modern linear control theory to automatic control of flight vehicles. Spacecraft attitude control, control of flexible vehicles, linear quadratic regulator and pole-placement design applications

    • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

      Basic understanding of astrodynamics, motion of celestial bodies, artificial satellites and space vehicles particularly laws and mathematical principles applied to spacecraft orbit determination, trajectories, line of flight, maneuvers launch and satellite ground tracks detailed height to spacecraft dynamics and control methods, in view of modeling and analysis of spacecraft orbits and environment, attitude dynamics and kinematics and spacecraft system design

    • Guidance and Navigation of Aerospace Vehicles

      Principles of inertial navigation, theory and applications of GPS, celestial navigation procedures, Principles of guidance systems for spacecraft launch vehicles, homing and ballistic missiles. Optimal guidance, Interplanetary transfer guidance with low thrust, Principles of inertial navigation, theory and applications of the Global Positioning System, Celestial navigation procedures, application of Kalman filtering to recursive navigation theory

  • Propulsion and Thermal Science

    • Space Propulsion

      Introduction to rocket propulsion fundamentals propellants and nozzle design with detailed insight to chemical and non-chemical propulsion system and advanced concepts in prolusion for space application

    • Turbo Machinery

      Impact of free jets; dimensional analysis and similitude; impulse turbines; reaction turbines; centrifugal pumps; reciprocating pumps; power plants their types and principle of operation

  • Automation and Robotics

    • Digital Logic Design and PLC's

      Basic elements of microcontroller, types of microcontroller, micro processor and PLC, assembly, machine and high level programming languages for microcontroller, input and out put peripherals for specific application

    • Industrial Control Electronics

      Power electronic devices; rectifiers; inductor design; power supplies; inverters; DC motor drives; Stepper motor drives; UPS

    • Automation and Robotics

      Flexible manufacturing; Use of sensors and actuators; basic concepts in robotics, classification and structure of robotic system, drive and control system, coordinate transformation, kinematics dynamic analysis and trajectory interpolation, interfacing with micro controllers and PLCs, applications of robots

    • Mechanics of Machines

      Governors, Geometry of gears, simple and compound gear trains, epicyclic trains, position, velocity and acceleration analysis, turning moment diagram, flywheels, valve diagrams and valve gears, steering gears, balancing, engine balancing

    • Instrumentation and Sensors

      General measurement system, calibration, static and dynamic measurement sensitivity, range, accuracy precision, repeatability, and uncertainty of instruments, measurement errors. Instruments for measurement of length, force, torque, frequency, pressure, flow and temperature. Introduction to data acquisition through computers. A/D and D/A converters

Note: The elective courses will be offered subject to the availability of specialized faculty and the number of students interested in each course.

Following Major Field of Studies / Specializations are offered:

  • Aerodynamics and CFD
  • Engineering Mechanics and Structures
  • Guidance, Navigation, Control and Instrumentation
  • Propulsion & Thermal Science
  1. Matric/ Equivalent Certificate (Science) with minimum 60% marks
  2. FSc Pre-Engineering/ ICS/ DAE/ Equivalent Certificate with minimum 60% overall marks
  3. Minimum 33% Obtained Marks in Entry Test acceptable for IST
Number of Seats 100