AE4580 Introduction to Avionics Integration Spring 2004

Eric N. Johnson

The electronic systems carried on modern aerospace vehicles (Avionics) are accounting for an increasingly significant proportion of the total air and space vehicle system capability. As a consequence, many of the most challenging issues associated with the development of new aircraft and spacecraft center around the design and interconnection of complex digital avionics systems. Current knowledge and skills in these areas is essential for Aerospace Engineers to become a part of an area of rapid progress and opportunities for a stimulating career.

By the conclusion of this course, you should understand the scope and extent of avionics in modern aerospace vehicle systems, and how they impact vehicle design and performance. Specific systems will be used as case-studies in lecture and in the homework, including navigational systems, GPS, radar, autoflight systems, alerting/health-monitoring systems, databuses, and flight software.