8th Semester Syllabus
Aeronautical Engineering
Credits Table
| Course Title | L | T | P | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Logistics and Supply Chain Management [116801] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul [116802] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Flight Dynamics [116803] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Open Elective-III [1008XX] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Lab [116802P] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Project-II [116804P] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 18 | |||
Theory Subjects
Lab Subjects
Aviation Logistics and Supply Chain Management [116801]
- Unit 1.0: Introduction to Aviation Logistics
- Aviation logistics overview
- Airline and MRO supply chain structure
- Global aviation supply networks
- Demand forecasting techniques
- Logistics performance metrics
- Unit 2.0: Procurement and Inventory Management
- Aviation procurement systems
- Inventory classification methods
- Inventory control models
- Rotables and expendables management
- Supplier evaluation systems
- Unit 3.0: Airline & MRO Logistics Operations
- Aircraft spare warehousing systems
- Aircraft on Ground (AOG) logistics management
- Transportation and freight management systems
- Reverse logistics in aviation
- Integration of maintenance planning with logistics
- Unit 4.0: Digitalization in Aviation SCM
- ERP systems in aviation supply chain
- RFID
- IoT and blockchain applications
- Digital twin applications in aviation SCM
- Unit 5.0: Analytics in Aviation SCM
- Predictive analytics for spare parts demand forecasting
- KPI dashboards and performance monitoring
- Unit 6.0: Sustainability, Risk and Regulatory Compliance
- Aviation safety and regulatory compliance
- Risk management in aviation supply chain
- Green logistics and carbon footprint reduction
- Quality audits and compliance monitoring systems
- Resilience strategies for global disruptions
Text/Reference Books:
- Aviation Logistics: The Dynamic Partnership of Air Freight and Supply Chain, Michael Sales Kogan Page, 2nd Edition, 2016
- Air Transport Management: An International Perspective Lucy Budd & Stephen Ison, Routledge, 2nd Edition, 2017
- Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation Sunil Chopra & Peter Meindl Pearson, 7th Edition, 2019
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management Martin Christopher Pearson Education, 5th Edition, 2016
- Designing and Managing the Supply Chain David Kaminsky, Edith Simchi-Levi, Philip McGraw-Hill Education, 3rd Edition, 2007
- Aircraft Maintenance Management Harry A. Kinnison McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd Edition, 2012
- Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management John Mangan, Chandra Lalwani, Tim Butcher Wiley, 3rd Edition, 2016
- Operations and Supply Chain Management F. Robert Jacobs & Richard B. Chase, McGraw-Hill Education, 15th Edition, 2018
Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul [116802]
- Unit 1.0: Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance & Regulatory
Framework
- Maintenance philosophy: preventive, corrective, predictive
- Maintenance schedules (A, B, C, D checks)
- Airworthiness requirements (DGCA, FAA, EASA)
- Aircraft documentation: logbooks, Minimum Equipment List (MEL), and Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)
- Human factors in maintenance
- Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO)
- Unit 2.0: Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Inspection methods: visual, detailed, special NDT techniques
- Ultrasonic testing
- Radiography
- Magnetic particle inspection
- Dye penetrant testing and Eddy current testing
- Corrosion detection and prevention
- Structural health monitoring
- Aircraft structural damage assessment
- Unit 3.0: Aircraft Systems & Engine Overhaul
- Hydraulic system maintenance
- Landing gear maintenance
- Electrical and avionics troubleshooting
- Fuel system maintenance
- Gas turbine engine maintenance and overhaul
- Engine performance trend monitoring
- Unit 4.0: Structural Repair Techniques
- Metallic structure repairs (riveting, patching)
- Composite repair procedures
- Repair design approval process
- Fatigue and crack growth management
- Aircraft aging and life extension programs
- Repair documentation and certification
- Unit 5.0: MRO Management & Quality Assurance
- MRO organizational structure
- Maintenance planning & logistics
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Digital MRO & predictive maintenance technologies
- Unit 6.0: MRO Management & Quality Assurance
- Quality control and audits
- Reliability centered maintenance (RCM)
Text/Reference Books:
- Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Michael J. Kroes, William A. Watkins, Frank Delp, Ronald Sterkenburg McGraw-Hill Education, 7th Edition, 2013
- Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe (Vol. 1 & 2), FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) FAA-H-8083-31A, Latest Edition, 2018
- Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant (Vol. 1 & 2) FAA, FAA-H-8083-32A, Latest Edition, 2018
- Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsystems Integration Ian Moir, Allan Seabridge Wiley, 3rd Edition, 2011
- Aircraft Inspection, Repair & Alterations Dale Crane Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA), 7th Edition, 2017
- Aircraft Maintenance Management Harry A. Kinnison, McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd Edition, 2012
Flight Dynamics [116803]
- Unit 1.0: Principles of Flight
- Physical properties and structure of the atmosphere
- International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)
- Temperature-pressure-altitude relationships
- Forces and moments on a flight vehicle
- Equilibrium conditions
- Equations of motion of a rigid flight vehicle
- Measurement of airspeed: true, indicated, calibrated, and equivalent
- Streamlined and bluff bodies
- Types of drag in airplanes
- Drag polar
- Methods of drag reduction
- Unit 2.0: Aircraft Performance in Level, Climbing, and Gliding
Flight
- Straight and level flight: thrust required vs. available
- Power required vs. available
- Effect of altitude on thrust and power
- Conditions for minimum drag and minimum power
- Climbing flight: maximum rate of climb
- Steepest angle of climb
- Gliding flight: minimum rate of sink
- Shallowest angle of glide
- Range and endurance for propeller- and jet-powered aircraft
- Unit 3.0: Accelerating Flight
- Take-off performance: ground roll, lift-off, climb-out
- Landing performance: approach, flare, and ground roll
- Turning performance: horizontal and vertical turns
- Pull-up and pull-down maneuvers
- Maximum turn rate and minimum turn radius
- V-n diagram: maneuvering and gust load factors
- Unit 4.0: Longitudinal Stability and Control
- Degrees of freedom of an aircraft
- Static and dynamic stability concepts
- Static longitudinal stability: contributions of components
- Neutral point, static margin
- Hinge moment and elevator control effectiveness
- Power effects
- Elevator angle to trim
- Stick force gradient
- Aerodynamic balancing
- Aircraft equations of motion
- Stability derivatives
- Stability quartic
- Phugoid motion and short-period oscillations
- Unit 5.0: Lateral and Directional Stability and Control
I
- Yaw and side-slip relationships
- Dihedral effect and component contributions
- Lateral control: aileron control power
- Strip theory
- Aileron reversal
- Weathercock stability and directional control
- Unit 6.0: Lateral and Directional Stability and Control
II
- Rudder requirements and dorsal fin effects
- One-engine inoperative condition
- Dynamic stability: Dutch roll, spiral divergence, directional divergence
- Autorotation and spin
Text/Reference Books:
- Aircraft Performance and Design John D. Anderson McGraw Hill Education, Indian Edition 2017
- Flight Stability and Automatic Control, Robert C. Nelson McGraw-Hill Education, Second Edition, 1997
- Performance, Stability, Dynamics, and Control of Airplanes, Bandu N. Pamadi, AIAA Education Series, Third Edition, 2015
- Airplane Performance, Stability and Control Courtland D. Perkins and Robert E. Hage, John Wiley and Sons, 1966
- Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice Martin E. Eshelby, Elsevier; First Edition 2012
Open Elective-III: Basic Practice of Liberal Arts [100825]
- Unit 1.0: Introduction to liberal Arts
- Definition and significance of liberal arts
- Historical development and evolution of liberal arts
- Overview of interdisciplinary approaches in liberal arts
- Modern interdisciplinary innovators
- Unit 2.0: Liberal arts education and its benefits
- Liberal arts education and its benefits: STEM to STEAM
- Utilitarianism
- Deontology
- Virtue Ethics in engineering context
- Unit 3.0: Critical Thinking I
- The Role of Critical Thinking in Liberal Arts Education
- Arguments in Liberal Arts Disciplines
- Information Assumptions
- And biases
- Formal logic principles and applications
- Unit 4.0: Critical Thinking II
- Critical Thinking and Interpretation
- Logical conclusions from the evidence
- Fallacies in engineering decision-making
- Media Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age
- Unit 5.0: Creativity I
- Creative Thinking Skills in Education
- Ideation Techniques
- Whole Brain Approach
- Technology lifecycle and adoption curves
- Unit 6.0: Creativity II
- Characteristics of creative and innovative individuals
- Lifecycle and adoption curves
Text/Reference Books:
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Thinking Critically, Creatively, and Ethically Ed. D., Christopher a Ulloa Chaves Trafford Publishing, 2014
- Art of Creative Thinking Rod Judkins Hachette Book Publishing 2015
- Introduction to Creativity and Innovation for Engineers Stuart Walesh, Pearson, 2017
- The Reflective Practitioner Donald A. Schön Basic Books, 1984
- The Innovator's Dilemma Clayton Christensen Harvard Business Review Press, 1997
Open Elective-III: Digital Marketing [100826]
- Unit 1.0: Search Engine Marketing
- Search Engine Marketing (SEM): Introduction to SEM
- Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising
- Unit 2.0: Social Media Advertising
- Social Media Advertising: Advertising on Facebook
- And Twitter
- Creating Effective Social Media Ads
- Budgeting for Social Media Campaigns
- Unit 3.0: Content and Influencer Marketing
- Content and Influencer Marketing: Creating Engaging Content
- Working with Influencers
- Measuring Content Performance
- Unit 4.0: Email and Mobile Marketing
- Email and Mobile Marketing: Fundamentals of Email Marketing
- Building Email Lists
- Mobile Marketing Strategies
Text/Reference Books:
- Digital Marketing: A Practical Approach Dr. S. Ramesh Kumar, McGraw-Hill Education
- Digital Marketing: Strategy, Implementation, and Practic Dave Chaffey, Fiona Ellis-Chadwick, Pearson Education India
- Digital Marketing for Dummies, Ryan Deiss, Russ Henneberry Wiley
Open Elective-III: Holistic Personality Development [100827]
- Unit 1.0: Self-Discovery
- Discovering personality types and traits
- Emotional intelligence and empathy
- Goal-setting and visioning
- Unit 2.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability I
- Self-reflection: Identify strengths and accomplishments
- Positive self-talk: Encourage yourself with positive affirmations
- Set achievable goals: Celebrate small wins
- Practice mindfulness: Focus on the present moment
- Seek feedback: Learn from constructive criticism
- Take calculated risks: Step out of your comfort zone
- Unit 3.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability II
- Develop a growth mindset: Believe abilities can be developed
- Develop problem-solving skills: Approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset
- Practice self-care: Take care of physical
- Emotional
- And mental well-being
- Build a support network: Surround yourself with positive relationships
- Learn from failures: Extract lessons and move forward
- Focus on the present: Manage stress and anxiety
- Develop emotional regulation: Recognize and manage emotions
- Unit 4.0: Confidence, Resilience and Adaptability II
- Practice gratitude: Focus on the positive aspects of life
- Stay curious: Embrace lifelong learning
- Be open-minded: Consider different perspectives
- Develop flexibility: Adjust to changing circumstances
- Practice self-awareness: Recognize your emotions and thoughts
- Take calculated risks: Step out of your comfort zone
- Learn from others: Seek diverse experiences and knowledge
- Stay positive: Focus on opportunities and solutions
- Unit 5.0: Personal Growth
- Mindfulness and stress management
- Time management and productivity
- Unit 6.0: Well-being
- Physical and mental well-being
Text/Reference Books:
- The Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, HarperCollins UK, 2014
- You Can Win Shiv Khera Bloomsbury India; 1st edition, (2014)
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey, adapted by Suresh Mansharamani, Simon & Schuster; 12th edition (2019)
- The Gita for Success V. Srinivasan V&S Publishers, New Delhi
- Yoga and the Art of Living B.K.S. Iyengar, Harpercollins (2005)
- Employability Skills Dr. Nishith Rajaram Dubey, Anupam Singh, Indra Publishing House, 2023
- Organizational Behavior A. K. Chitale, Rajendra Prasad Mohanty and Dr Nishith Dubey, PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
- Managerial Skills Dr Nishith Dubey & Prof Gitanjali Shrivastava Shiva Prakashan, Indore, India, 2010
- Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, Word Press
- How to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie Srishti Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, India
Open Elective-III: Professional Ethics [100828]
- Unit 1.0: Values and Ethics in Day to Day Life I
- Introduction to values and ethics
- Definition
- Examples
- Concept of attitude and development of attitude
- Importance of values and ethics in day to day activities and at workplace
- Unit 2.0: Values and Ethics in Day to Day Life II
- Ethical ways of communication
- Ethical ways to demonstrate environmental considerations in engineering processes in the context of carbon
- Ethics at workplace
- Examples of situations depicting values-based decisions and ethical behaviour in day to Day life
- Unit 3.0: Values and Ethics in Profession II
- Relevance of profession to society
- Ethical principles such as Respecting others and ourselves
- Respecting the rights of others
- Keeping promises
- Avoiding unnecessary problems to others
- Avoiding cheating and dishonesty
- Expressing gratitude towards others and encouraging them to work
- Unit 4.0: Values and Ethics in Profession II
- Identification of activities in one's own area of work and related ethical and unethical behavior
- Identification of ethical and unethical behavior in profession related to one's own discipline
- Examples / cases of situations depicting values-based decisions and ethical behavior
- Unit 5.0: Introduction to sustainability and 5R Approach
I
- Sustainable Development: Concept and Environmental Ethics
- Impact of Development on Ecosystem: Panch-tatva - (पंच-तत्व)'
- Unit 6.0: Introduction to sustainability and 5R Approach
II
- Role of 5Rs for Sustainable Development
- National Guidelines on the Economic, Social and Environmental Responsibilities of Business
Text/Reference Books:
- Professional Ethics and Human Values, D. R. Kiran, McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 2007
- A Textbook On Professional Ethics And Human Values, Dr. R S Nagarajan, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, 2017
- Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude - Hindi (Paperback), (एथिक्स, सत्यनिष्ठा एवं अभिवृत्ति), P.D Sharma, Rawat Publications, 2019
- Chanakya Niti (Sutra Sahit) (Hindi), Chanakya, Maple Press. 2014, Environment and sustainable development (Digital Book by NCERT)
Open Elective-III: Universal Human Values [100829]
- Unit 1.0: Introduction to Value Education
- Right Understanding
- Relationship and Physical Facility (Holistic Development and the Role of Education)
- Understanding Value Education Sharing about Oneself
- Self-exploration as the Process for Value Education
- Continuous Happiness and Prosperity the Basic Human Aspirations
- Exploring Human Consciousness
- Happiness and Prosperity - Current Scenario
- Method to Fulfill the Basic Human Aspirations
- Unit 2.0: Harmony in the Human Being
- Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of the Self and the Body
- Distinguishing between the Needs of the Self and the Body
- The Body as an Instrument of the Self
- Understanding Harmony in the Self
- Harmony of the Self with the Body
- Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health
- Unit 3.0: Harmony in the Family and Society
- Harmony in the Family the Basic Unit of Human Interaction
- 'Trust' the Foundational Value in Relationship
- 'Respect' - as the Right Evaluation
- Other Feelings
- Justice in Human-to-Human Relationship
- Understanding Harmony in the Society
- Vision for the Universal Human Order
- Unit 4.0: Harmony in the Nature/Existence
- Understanding Harmony in the Nature
- Interconnectedness
- Self-regulation and Mutual Fulfilment among the Four Orders of Nature
- Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels
- The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence
- Unit 5.0: Implications of the Holistic Understanding - a Look at
Professional
- Natural Acceptance of Human Values
- Definitiveness of (Ethical) Human Conduct
- A Basis for Humanistic Education
- Humanistic Constitution and Universal Human Order
- Unit 6.0: Implications of the Holistic Understanding
- Competence in Professional Ethics
- Holistic Technologies
- Production Systems and Management Models-Typical Case Studies
- Strategies for Transition towards Value-based Life and Profession
Text/Reference Books:
- A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, RR Gaur, R Asthana, GP Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2019
- Jeevan Vidya: EkParichaya, A Nagaraj, Jeevan Vidya Prakashan, Amarkantak, 1999
- Human Values, A.N. Tripathi, New Age Intl. Publishers, New Delhi, 2004
- The Story of Stuff (Book)
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth - by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Small is Beautiful - E. F Schumacher
- Slow is Beautiful - Cecile Andrews
Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Lab [116802P]
Perform all Experiments:
- Aircraft maintenance documentation study
- Visual inspection of aircraft components
- Perform dye penetrant inspection
- Eddy current crack detection experiment
- Hydraulic system troubleshooting simulation
- Engine-Identification of components and defects
- Composite repair demonstration
- Corrosion identification and treatment methods
- Propeller pitch setting and balancing
- Piston Engine and Jet Engine starting procedure
Project-II [116804P]
Details for Project-II will be provided by the department.