In order to attend the course, students must have a deep knowledge of physics (kinematic, static, dynamic, thermodynamic, electrical, optical, acoustic studies…). Overall, skills on aircraft (configurations and main features) are desirable. The knowledge of aerodynamics, flight mechanics, aeronautic structures and propulsion principles could be an aid for the students.

This course provides basic concepts of aerospace systems (on aircrafts and aerospace vehicles), with associated infrastructures and services. The course intends to overcome the “sectorial view” of a system, in which the subsystems are considered independent entities, and to reach the “integrated view” in which each subsystem is connected to the “aircraft/spacecraft system”. This interdisciplinary approach facilitates the scientific development of the students.

The course aims at developing the student’s skills of integrated aerospace systems. In particular, it is expected that the students will know:

- the features of aerospace missions and the involved systems;

- the several aerospace systems (on aircrafts and space vehicles);

- the architecture of the main systems: navigation system, monitoring stations, infrastructural supports…

- the linking between several subsystems, in order to carry out the mission efficiently;

- subsystem information in a correct manner, to understand the connection with the entire system;

- the reliability of complex systems.

The students are encouraged to:

- carry out simple planning subsystems applications;

- estimate order of magnitude of values in case study of a system benchmark;

- learn technical terminology (English vocabulary)

The course is delivered with class activities, where the teacher presents methods and models and with seminars given by university professors experts in these sectors.

The exam consists of written test, based on questions, where the student is required to demonstrate his understanding of some specific facts of systems configuration.

- Course introduction

- Basic aircraft control system

- Structural Health Monitoring

- Landing gear system

- Aircraft anti/de-icing

- Flight instruments

- Electrical system

- Avionic system

- Pneumatic system

- Hydraulic system

- Fuel systems

- Spacecraft system

- Spacecraft dynamics and control

This course is a summary of several aerospace systems concepts: teaching material has been specifically produced for each lesson and it is provided to the students.