Helicopter Design (MCEN90049)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Winter Term
Simon Illingworth
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Winter Term |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This course covers a diverse range of topics related to the operation and design of helicopters. Civilian and military operators are increasingly using helicopters for a variety of applications. In certain roles helicopters offer numerous advantages over fixed-wing aircraft by meeting the growing needs of multi-dimensional flight including hover. The unique roles and missions of helicopters introduce several design issues and challenges for the design engineer to address.
Helicopter design is governed by the role, missions, payload, mission systems (internal or external) and the flight profile. This requires an understanding of helicopter operations; of mission systems technologies to provide the mission capability; and of aerodynamics to provide the flight performance.
Through the subject, students will be able to transform helicopter system operational requirements to design requirements; and be able to apply helicopter conceptual design stages. As an exercise, the students will develop a conceptual design of a helicopter, based on the proposed role of the helicopter and mission requirements.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students will:
- Have the skill to apply fundamental concepts to perform preliminary design and assessment of performance for an overall helicopter design.
- Be able to recognise the challenges associated with helicopters and related technology and appreciate the broad applicability of engineering concepts within mechanical and aerospace engineering.
- Be able to identify the key parameters affecting helicopter performance.
- The skills to design helicopter components using preliminary design tools.
Generic skills
- The ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
- The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- The ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems, design and operational performance
- The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solutions.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCEN90008 | Fluid Dynamics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MCEN90015 | Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual assignment of approximately 10 pages, covering Mission analysis, Mission systems analysis. Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) 1 is covered in this assignment.
| Week 7 | 25% |
Individual design exercise with design report submission (approximately 30 pages) covering Mission payload design, Flight profile development, Configuration alternatives and selection, Rotor sizing and external configuration design, Design optimisation. ILOs 1 to 4 are covered in this assessment.
| End of semester | 75% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 27 June 2023 to 19 July 2023 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2023 Census date 7 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 July 2023 Assessment period ends 21 July 2023 Winter Term contact information
Simon Illingworth
Time commitment details
200 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Engineering Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Aerospace Specialisation (formal) Mechanical - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
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Last updated: 31 January 2024