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DiStefano, J.1.. Stubberud, A..R. and Williams, 1.1. Feedback and
Control Systems, McGraw-Hill, Schaums Outline Series
References
Blakelock, J.H. Automatic Control ofAircraft and Missiles, 2nd edn,
New York, 1991
CAA, Operational Notes on NDB & ADE DME, VOR, ILS and Area
Navigation Systems
Cannon, R.H. Dynamics of PhysicalSystems, New York, McGraw-Hill.
1967
D'Azzo, 1.1. and Houpis, C.H., Linear Control Systems Analysis and
Design - Conventional and Modern, 3rd edn, New York, McGraw-Hill.
Etkin, B. Dynamics of Flight.
Maher, E.R. Pilot3 Avionics Survival Guide, Blue Ridge Summit Press,
Tab Books, 1994
Pallett, E.H.J. Aircraft lnstrumeng 2nd edn, Harlow, Longman
Scientific and Technical, 1981
Pallett, E.H.J. and Coyle, 5. AutomaticFlight Control, 4th edn, Oxford,
Blackwell Publications, 1993
Phillips, C.L. and Harbor, R.D. Feedback ControISystems, 2nd edn,
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1991
Stevens, B.L. and Lewis, F.L. Aircraft ControlandSimulation, New York,
Wiley, 1992
United Airlines. Avionics Fundamentals. Casper, Wyo., IAP, 1974
~ n 9 0 Aviation Facilities Management
G? No. of hours per week: three hours
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Subject aims
8 This subject is designed to provide students with an
9,. understanding of the requirements for managing aviation
g facilities.
2 Subject description
Human resource management, industrial relations, computer
management systems, airworthiness requirements,
9. maintenance management, current issues. Airport
2
ID management, security and safety. Management
!. responsibilities, public law and workplace law.
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References
CAA, Regulations, Order, etc. with amendments
Creighton, W.B. Understanding Occupational Health and Safety Law in
$ Victoria. North Ryde, N.S.W., CCH Australia, 1986
5' Glass, J.H.H., McHugh, M.H. and Douglas, F.M. The Liabilityof
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Employers in Damages for Personal Injuv. Sydney, The Law Book
Company, 1979
Merritt, A. Guidebook to Australian Occupational Health and Safety
Laws. 2nd edn, North Ryde, N.S.W., CCH Australia, 1986
Rachman and Mescan. Business Today. 3rd edn, New York, Random
House Business Division. 1982
~ ~ 1 2Engineering 0 Science - Energy and
Processes
No. of hours per week: seven hours for two
semesters
Instruction: lectures, tutorials and laboratory work
Subject aims and description
The subject is divided into four parts: physics, energy systems,
chemistry and materials and processes.
Part-time students may undertake this subject in separate
components as follows:
MMIZOA Physics -two hours per week in first semester
and one hour per week in second semester.
MMIZOB Energy and Processes - two hours per week in
1st semester and four hours per week in second
semester.
MMIZOC
MMl 2OD
Chemistry - two and a half hours per week in
first semester.
Materials and Processes - two and a half hours
per week in second semester.
Physics: kinetic theory of gases; linear dynamics; rotational
dynamics; SHM and wave motion; fluid mechanics.
Energy systems: physical and thermodynamic properties of
fluids. Fluid viscosity and surface tension. Pressure and
temperature measurement. Gases. Equation of state. Specific
heats. Polytropic operations. Open and closed systems. ldeal
and actual spark ignition engines. ldeal and actual vapour
power plant. Heat transfer; steady state one dimensional
conduction and convection. Heat exchangers. Cyclic
fluctuations of speed and energy in rotating machines. Friction
clutches. Belt drives. lntroduction to mechanical engineering -
design competition.
Chemistry: review of chemical bonding, formulas and periodic
table. Energy of chemical bonding; electrochemistry; organic
and inorganic chemistry.
Materials and processes: metallic, polymeric and ceramic
states; phase transformations; deformation in materials;
polymer technology. compounding. Extrusion/injection,
compression and blow moulding; thermoforming; machine and
near shape forming. Machining methods. Metal powder
technology.
Textbooks
Physics
Bueche, F. lntroduction to Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 4th edn,
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1986
Energy Systems
Hannah, 1. and Stephens, R.C. Mechanics of Machines: Elementary
Theory and Examples. 4th edn, London, E. Arnold, 1984
Kinsky, R. Heat Engineering: An Introduction to Thermodynamics. 3rd
edn, Sydney, McGraw-Hill, 1989
Rogers, G.F.C. and Mayhew, Y.R. Thermodynamics and Transport
Properties of fluids. 4th edn, Oxford, Blackwell, 1988
Chemistry
Towns. A.P. et al. The Wheel Reinvented. 3rd edn, Hawthorn, S.I.T.
Dept. of Applied Chemistry, 1989
Materials and Processes
Callister, W. Materials science and Engineering. 3rd edn, New York,
Wiley, 1994
MMIZI
Energy Systems
Subject aims
Energy Systems deals with two important aspects of
mechanical engineering; low grade energy conversion and
heat transfer (thermodynamics) and power transmission
(machine dynamics).
Subject description
Thermodynamic properties of the working fluid.
Actual gases. Equation of state and the specific gas equation.
Closed systems. Work in terms of pressure and volume.
Internal energy.
The non-flow energy equation.
Steady flow systems. Energy and continuity equations.
Polytropic non-flow operation. P-V-T relations. Polytropic work.
Cyclic processes.
Reciprocating spark ignition engines. ldeal cycle. Actual fourstroke
engine performance. Indicated and brake power.
Mechanical and thermodynamic efficiency.
Liquids and vapours. Diagrams of state. Vapour tables.
Vapour power plant. Rankine cycle. Actual steam plant -
boiler and turbine losses.