Course Title: Flight Test Engineering
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Flight Test Engineering
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
AERO2375 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Lachlan Thompson
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6265
Course Coordinator Email: lachlan.thompson@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora East Campus: Building 251, Level 3, Room 24
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
AERO2356 Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
Course Description
This course provides you with practical “hands on experience” with flight test experiments and instrumentation in a test team environment, thereby providing a guided practical learning environment. This course gives a working knowledge and appreciation of the following areas: design of flight test experiments, instrumentation, safety, the team, airworthiness, flight test planning, debriefing and result analysis. The course is designed to develop competency in the design of flight test programs and the selection of appropriate safety equipment, instrumentation and resources to safely conduct basic flight testing of manned aircraft.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course develops and assesses the following program learning outcomes:
• Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline
• Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline
• Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources
• Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains
• Effective team membership and team leadership
Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
• Explain the responsibility of the Flight Test Engineer and airworthiness and regulatory responsibility
• Explain the Australian regulatory (CASA) procedures and processes
• Document and plan a flight test
• Design a flight test, and select and calibrate appropriate instrumentation
• Analyse and report on flight test data
• Work in a safe flight test team
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities can include: lectures, hands-on flight test laboratory including selection of instrumentation, interviews and briefings and final review with the test team.
Overview of Learning Resources
Course references are available in the RMIT Library or will be made available. The course Blackboard will be used for reference and communication, and is available through myRMIT. An aircraft will be used for the flight testing.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be by a mix of individual and group work, which can include Flight Test Laboratory experiments and report, and an Examination (or Test).