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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

36 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

6

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Propulsion

  • This course covers fundamental principles of mechanical and aeronautical engineering. It provides you with a deep understanding of all modes of aircraft and spacecraft propulsion.

  • 6 Credits

  • Gas Dynamics

  • This course makes use of spreadsheet programs, and contains unique procedures that have never appeared before in any gas dynamics course. Key topics include basic equations of compressible flow, wave propagation in compressible media, isentropic flow of a perfect gas, stationary and moving normal shock waves, oblique shock waves etc.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Aerodynamics

  • This course covers both fundamental principles and practical applications in a more student-friendly format. This course merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed flight through hypersonic flight.

  • 6 Credits

  • Aircraft Electric Systems

  • This course provides up-to-date information on the operating principles and applications of the systems and equipment used in aircraft for the generation, distribution and utilization of electrical power. The fundamental principles of electricity are reviewed, and systems and equipment used in a wide range of aircraft currently in service are dealt with.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Flight

  • This course is a comprehensive introduction to aeronautics for both majors and non-majors, covering the basics of fluid mechanics (for aeronautics), the production of lift and drag, and the effects of viscosity and compressibility, among other topics.

  • 6 Credits

  • Basics of Flight Mechanics

  • This course is an ideal introduction to the principles of flight. The course commences with a summary of the relevant aspects of mechanics, and goes on to cover topics such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres and stability and control.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to Propulsion

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The jet propulsion principle.
    Mechanics and thermodynamics of fluid flow.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Steady one-dimensional flow of a perfect gas.
    Boundary layer mechanics and heat transfer.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Thermodynamcis of aircraft jet engines.
    Aerodynamics of inlets, combustors, and nozzles.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Axial compressors.
    Axial turbines.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The centrifugal compressor.
    Performance of rocket vehicles.
    Chemical rocket thrust chambers.
    Chemical rocket propellants: combustion and expansion.
    Turbomachinery for liquid-propellant rockets.
    Electrical rocket propulsion.

Gas Dynamics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic equations of compressible flow.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wave propagation in compressible media.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Isentropic flow of a perfect gas.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stationary normal shock waves.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Moving normal shock waves.
    Oblique shock waves.
    Pr and tl meyer flow.
    Applications involving shocks and expansion fans.
    Flow with friction.
    Flow with heat addition or heat loss.
    Computational gas dynamics.
    Special topics in gas dynamics.
    Measurement in compressible flow.

Introduction to Aerodynamics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fluid properties.
    Fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dynamics of an incompressible, inviscid flow field.
    Viscous boundary layers.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Incompressible flows around airfoils of infinite span.
    Incompressible flows about wings of finite span.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Dynamics of a compressible flow field.
    Compressible, subsonic flows and transonic flows.
    Two-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoil.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Supersonic flows over wings and airplane configurations.
    Hypersonic flows.
    Aerodynamic design considerations.
    Tools for defining the aerodynamic environment.

Aircraft Electric Systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Direct current power supplies
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Alternating current power supplies
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Power conversion equipment
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    External and auxiliary power supplies
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Power distribution
    Circuit controlling devices
    Circuit protection devices and systems
    Measuring instruments and warning indication systems
    Power utilization ? motors
    Power utilization ? systems
    Electrical diagrams and identification schemes

Fundamentals of Flight

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Conversion factors between si units and english units.
    Nomenclature.
    A brief history of aeronautics.
    The anatomy of the airplane.
    The nature of aerodynamic forces: dimensional analysis.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Theory and experiment wind tunnels.
    The atmosphere.
    Incompressible one-dimensional flow.
    One-dimensional flow in a compressible fluid.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Two-dimensional flow: lift and drag.
    The finite wing.
    Effects of viscosity.
    Determination of total incompressible drag.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Compressibility drag.
    Airfoils and wings.
    High-lift systems.
    Aerodynamic performance.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stability and control.
    Propulsion.
    Structures.
    Hypersonic flow.
    Rocket trajectories and orbits.

Basics of Flight Mechanics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mechanics.
    Air and airflow - subsonic speeds.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Aerofoils - subsonic speeds.
    Thrust.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Level flight.
    Gliding and landing.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Performance.
    Manoeuvres.
    Stability and control.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    A trial flight.
    Flight at transonic speeds.
    Flight at supersonic speeds.