Introduction – classification and applications of composites – fiber-reinforced composites – micro and macro-mechanical analysis – analysis of simple laminated composite structural elements – failure and fracture of composite lamina – bending and vibration of composite and sandwich structural elements – design of aerospace composite and sandwich structures.

Theory: Mathematical modelling of electromechanical and electrohydraulic actuation systems, con- trol system specifications and compensator design approaches – Basics of instrumentation systems and transducers, classification of transducers and static characteristics, instrumentation amplifiers and filtering circuits.

Flight Mechanics:

Simulation of accelerated maneuvers using whirling arm – Estimation of aerodynamics derivatives from wind tunnel test – Flight simulation using open source flight simulator – Study of helicopter flight control mechanism – Flight test on UAV.

Propulsion:

Study and analysis of gas turbine cycle – Performance analysis of turbojet engine – Experiments on axial flow fan – Experimental impulse turbine module – Experimental reaction turbine module – Experiments on ramjet engine.

Awareness of the impact of environment on quality of life– natural resources– biological systems– bio-geo chemical cycles– chemical processes; water treatment operations, water sampling, storage, quality measurement– oxygen demand– detection of pollutants– current environmental issues; pollutants, global warming, causes and consequences, air pollution, organic and inorganic air pollutants, smog-acid mine drainage, accumulation of salts in water– soil formation; micro and macro nutrients in soil, pollutants in soil– green chemistry- an alternative tool for reducing pollution– engineering int

Buckling of struts – Experiments on thin-walled pressure vessel – Unsymmetrical bending and shear center measurements – Measurement of strain using strain gauges – Shear force in a beam – Deflection of beams and cantilevers – Continuous and indeterminate beams.

Industrial Management: development of management thought – management functions – planning – organizing power and authority – organization structures – span of control – delegation, leadership, directing and controlling – management by objectives – forecasting models – functional areas of management – entrepreneurship.