Introductory Program for Aerospace Structural Engineer Analysis

Course Name: Free Course on Aerospace Analysis

Course code : AE21A001

Course Duration : 5 hours

Course description:

Hello, everyone, welcome to this introductory course on Aircraft Basics and classical hand calculation from BridgeNow Academy.

Key pointers about the course are given below.  

·       Major aircraft structural components and their functions and role

·       Classification of aircraft and aircraft structural components

·       Requirements for aerospace materials

·       Classifications of metallic and composite structural materials

·       Relative advantages and disadvantages of aerospace materials

·       Application and significance of hand calculations

·       Hand calculations as engineering problem solving techniques

·       Why knowing hand calculation is important for design engineers

·       Hand calculations as design validation and as standalone design tool

·       Various engineering problem solution using hand calculations

·       Comparison between hand calculations and other numerical methods

·       Advantage and disadvantages of classical hand calculations?

·       Best practices in performing hand calculations

Course Takeaways / Overview

·       Major aircraft components, their functions and classification

·       Design and fundamental required properties of aerospace materials

·       Comparison of metallic and composite materials

·       Classification of metallic and composite materials

·       Classical hand calculation and its importance as design tool

·        Seven step method to solve the engineering problems

·        Why engineers should know classical way of calculation

·        How hand calculations can be used as standalone design tool and also as a design validation and optimization tool.

·        Free body diagrams and design of brackets, riveted joint, bolted, lug joints

·       Best practices in classical method of calculations

Course Structure:

·       Lesson 1: Main parts of aircraft

·       Lesson 2: Aircraft Materials (metallic)

·       Lesson 3: Aircraft Material (Composites)

·       Lesson 3: Classical Hand Calculations

Pre-requisite:   Mechanical/Aeronautical/Automobile Engineer

Training Method: Instruction based

Course Validity: 5 days from the date of enrolment.

Downloadable Exercises: NA

Recommended Practice Hours: NA