Aeronautical Engineer

• Logic
• Calculus in R and C
• Plane and spatial geometry
• Functions with one variable
• Sequences
• Polynomials
• Linear algebra
• Differential equations and systems

• Algorithms and programming
• C language project
• Excel

• Frames of reference
• Coordinate systems
• Trajectories and equations of movement
• Particle mechanics

• Link mapping and analysis
• Technologies and operation of actuators
• CAO (SOLIDWORKS)

• Systems kinetics
• Static

• Fluid statics and kinetics

• Ideal gases
• First and second principles

• Introduction to organic chemistry
• Reaction mechanisms (electronic, energy and kinetic aspects), Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and hydrocarbons)

• Elementary laws
• Complex notation
• Circuit analysis methods

• Electrostatic and magneto static fields

• Course according to language level

• Course according to language level (German, Chinese and Spanish)

• Reminder of the rules of syntax (spelling and grammar)
• Document summary
• Report plan and structure
• Letter of motivation, CV and interview techniques
• Knowledge of the company

• History, Main actors and professions
• Market and perspectives
• Special technical and regulatory features compared to other modes of transport
• Introduction to Sustainable Development

• Functions with several variables
• Vectoral analysis
• Power series and Fourier series
• Laplace transform and Fourier transform
• Conics
• Real-valued random variables
• Discrete and continuous usual laws
• Central limit theorem and approximations

• Introduction to object oriented programming
• Project in C++ language
• Advanced Excel

• Traction / compression / torsion / bending
• Strain and stress
• Mechanical behaviour
• Beam analysis and dimensioning

• Physical and mechanical properties
• Different types of materials
• Crystallography

• Chain dimensions
• Specifications analysis
• CAO (SOLIDWORKS)

• Dynamics of systems

• Fluid kinetics
• Dynamics of ideal and viscous fl uids
• Head loss

• Second principlee
• State change
• Application to combustion machines

• Study of combustion characteristics
• Free enthalpy
• Redox
• Single, alkali and hydrogen fuel cells

• MSystems modeling (equations and transfer functions)
• Elementary command loop
• Systems frequency studies
• Matlab application

• Periodic signals
• Functional approach (amplifiers and filters)
• Frequency responses
• Functional aspects of converters
• Inverters, converters and continuous current machines

• Propagation and superposition phenomena
• Maxwell equations
• Applications to acoustic waves and electromagnetic waves in a vacuum

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• Course according to language level

• Course according to language level (German, Chinese and Spanish)

• Self-knowledge
• Engineers and their responsibilities
• Public speaking techniques
• Knowledge of transport professions

• General operation of aircraft
• Lift
• Introduction to civil and military aviation
• Aeronautics market and perspectives
• General information about access to space (launchers and satellites)
• Aeronautic and space project

• Isostatism of a mechanism, analysis, determination and functional incidences
• Theory of contact between solids
• Dimensioning of guidance, assembly and power transmissions
• Introduction to fatigue

• Introduction to various modes of heat transfer
• Conduction (heat equation, stationary and variable regimes)
• Convection
• Radiation

• Time frequency duality
• Stability
• PID controllersr

• Analysis of periodic signals
• Signal energy and power
• Analogue digital conversion
• Introduction to digital fi ltering

• Design, dimensioning and modeling (CATIA)
• 3D modeling (CATIA)

• Systems energy
• Virtual work and Lagrange equations
• Vibration analysis

• Fluid dynamics
• Dimensional analysis and similarity
• Boundary layer (laminar and turbulent)

• Power electronics
• Electromechanical conversion (energy effi ciency)
• Structure and principle of electric machines (synchronous and asynchronous)
• Application to electrical motors and converters

• Logic functions
• Combinatory and sequential circuits
• Introduction to information transmission

• Linear systems
• Interpolation, approximation and integration
• Ordinary differential equations (explicit and implicit methods)
• Partial differential equations (finite differences)

• Model complexity analysis
• Parameter analysis and dimensioning
• Programming, validation and optimization

• Presentation of UML
• UML static and dynamic diagrams
• Development of an application

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• Course according to language level

• Course according to language level (German, Chinese and Spanish)

• Group dynamics
• Formalization of the professional project

• Introduction to project management
• Functional and technical needs analysis (specs)
• Operation condition
• Application to product-process design
• Application to an innovative project

• Structures and systems architecture
• Aircraft design methods
• Systems engineering method

• Reminders on properties of fluids
• Aerodynamics forces and moments
• Incompressible and compressible fl ow in subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic
• Application to flow calculations in pipes
• Shock theory

• Reminder of flight mechanics
• Flight equations
• Flight phase simulation

• Classification of aeronautical gas turbines
• Application to the thermodynamics of gas turbines
• Aerodynamics of compressors and turbines

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• Variational formulation and meshing
• Structure discretization
• The various families of finite elements in structure calculation
• Calculation of elementary matrices, assembly and calculation of the solution to a static problem

• General hypotheses of continuum mechanics
• Theory of elasticity, viscoelasticity and thermoelasticity
• Introduction to damage, rupture and fatigue
• Elastic problem solving methods

• Introduction to dynamic and acoustic phenomena
• Theoretical and experimental modal analysis
• Linear acoustics, acoustic modes and acoustic impedance

• Mass and energy balances in open systems
• Conversion of thermochemical energy into heat energy
• Conversion of thermochemical energy into mechanical – electrical energy

• Architecture design of hydraulic systems
• Modelling of head loss
• Power dimensioning
• Introduction to networks and components

• Coupling of mechanical, electrical, thermal and hydraulic models
• Multi-physical modeling tools

• Basic concepts of software architectures
• Task scheduling
• Synchronization and inter-task communication

• Control of discrete-time systems
• Introduction to sequential systems
• Real-time prototyping

• Inverse model
• Modelling control of asynchronous and synchronous machines

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• Introduction to quality
• Process model and control graph
• Certification and customer relations

• Statistical inference (sampling and estimation)
• Statistical process control
• Experimentation

• Introduction to industrial company organization and environment
• Production planning (flows, stock management, needs calculation)
• Introduction to lean management

• Social behaviour in the company
• Managing international projects
• Structuring a project into tasks and phases
• Business plan

• Serious game

• Formalization of the professional project
• The network

• (optional)

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• The aims of technical regulation
• Roles and functions of the regulator, certifier and operator
• The various domains of technical regulation

• Presentation of the special features of business planes
• Dimensioning of an aircraft (fuselage, wing components, attachments and panels for buckling)
• Introduction to aeronautical composite materials

• Aerodynamic coeffi cients of a wing profi le (incompressible, compressible subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic)
• Study of elongated bodies in supersonic and hypersonic flows

• Dimensioning of rotating components
• Functional modeling of engine components
• Dimensioning the air stream
• Combustion cycle
• Engine integration

• On-board electricity generation
• Hydraulic systems
• Fuel circuits
• Avionics

• General information on helicopters
• Analysis of components (main rotor, rear rotor and blades)
• Composite materials

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• Economic, environmental and regulatory constraints
• Systems engineering
• Concurrent engineering
• Dimensioning loads
• Needs specification
• Rupture
• Fatigue
• Damage mechanics
• Non-linear dynamics
• Materials for aeronautical structures (metals, composites)
• Industrialization constraints (manufacture / assembly)
• Qualification
• Cabin and cockpit layout / ergonomics
• Landing gear, engine, circuit integration

• Propulsion system architecture
• Interface management
• Acoustics and Aero-thermodynamics
• Nacelles (interface moteur/nacelle)
• On-board energy systems (Management, optimization)
• Safety and certifi cation

• Architecture of avionics systems
• Integration of avionics systems
• Specifi cation, design and validation of sub-systems (flight controls, navigation, communication, surveillance)
• Flight controls
• Safety, reliability, maintainability constraints
• Regulatory aspects

• Air Transport regulation
• Aircraft airworthiness rules and procedures
• Management of air space
• Air operations rules and procedures
• Systems maintenance and planned maintenance
• Safety factor in air transport

• Model engineering and critical functions
• Code generation, non critical application
• Critical application design, certifi ed code generation
• Software verification and validation
• On-board IT and secure networks
• Calculators, on-board networks, ARINC standards, Electronics, Multiphysical modeling, on-board power management

• Air Rules / MRO and Airline Business Model / Security / Airport and Airline Ops / State Owned Aircraft/ Aircraft Maintenance / CAMO / Technical English and Project Management