REC :: M.E. Avionics Curriculum and Syllabus - R2019

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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P216 ELECTRONIC WARFARE PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To introduce principles of electronic warfare, electronic support measure and electronic counter measures
⚫ To understand the Radar Warning Receivers trends in display technology
⚫ To understand the Radar detection performance low RCS aircraft
⚫ To know EM sensor subsystem, Mile parameter tracking
⚫ To study electronic counter - counter measures (ECCM)

UNIT-I ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) PRINCIPLES AND OVERVIEW 3
Electronic Warfare taxonomy-EW Mission and scenarios
UNIT-II ELECTRONIC SUPPORT MEASURE (ESM) RECEIVERS -ELECTRONIC COUNTER 12
MEASURES (ECM)
Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) - Passive direction finding and emitter - location - noise jamming - Deception
Electronic Counter Measures (DECM) - Modern ECM systems.
UNIT-III RADAR AND ECM PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 9
Radar detection performance low RCS aircraft - ECM - Jamming equations - EW receiver sensitivity
UNIT-IV EW SIGNAL PROCESSING 9
Signal environment - EM sensor subsystem - The receiver subsystem - The pre-processor the data servo loop - Mile
parameter tracking - Advanced pulley power - Managed Jamming.
UNIT-V ELECTRONIC COUNTER - COUNTER MEASURES (ECCM) 12
Radar applications in weapon systems - Radar types and characteristics, EW Technology and Future Trends - Antenna
Technology - ECM transmitter power source technology - EW receiver technology - EW at millimeter Wavelength -
Low Observability EW technology.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Understand the advanced concepts of Electronic Warfare to the engineers and to provide the necessary
⚫
mathematical knowledge that are needed in understanding the same.
The students will have an exposure on various topics such as principles of electronic warfare system, ESM
⚫ Receivers and signal processing, Jamming equations and ECCM and will be able to deploy these skills effectively
in the solution of problems in avionics engineering.
⚫ Understand the development and integration using Radar detection performance low RCS aircraft
⚫ Understand the receiver subsystem, the pre-processor and the data servo loop - Mile parameter tracking
⚫ Get exposure in system assessment, counter measures (ECCM)

Text Books:
1 Curtis Schleher. D. “Introduction to Electronic Warfare’, Artech House Inc., U.S.A., 1986
Mario De Archnaelis, “Electronic War from Battle of Osushima to the Falklands and Lebanon Conflicts”, Ritana
2
Books, New Delhi, 1990.

Reference Books / Web links:
1 Sen, A.K. Bhattacharya, A.B. “Radar Systems & Radar Aids to Navigation”, Khanna Publishers, 1988.


















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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P217 AIRBORNE ACTUATORS AND SENSORS PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To learn the concept of actuation systems, its types and servo components.
⚫ To study modeling, design and testing of aircraft actuation systems.
⚫ To understand the principles of gyroscope, gyro equation and test methodologies.
⚫ To learn the concept of sensor testing.
⚫ To introduce various types of aircraft actuation systems, inertial sensors, modelling and testing of sensors.

UNIT-I AIRCRAFT ACTUATION SYSTEMS 9
Introduction -Principles of actuation systems, Types of actuation systems.
UNIT-II SERVO COMPONENTS 9
Actuators, Valves, Servo amplifiers pick-offs.
UNIT-III MODELING, DESIGN, AND TESTING 9
Linear and non-linear actuation system, modeling of actuation systems, Servo-loop analysis actuator design - testing
methodologies, Performance testing test equipments for actuation systems.
UNIT-IV INERTIAL SENSORS 9
Gyroscope- Principles , Gyro equations, Rate Gyros - Rate integration and free Gyro, Vertical and Directional Gyros,
Laser Gyroscopes - Inertial navigation - Basic principles, theory and applications. Accelerometers-- Principles &
Theory, Spring mass, force balance and piezo-electric accelerometers, MEMS sensors
UNIT-V SENSOR TESTING 9
Test philosophies and methodologies, Test equipment, Performance testing of sensors.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will explain the advanced concepts in Active Control Technology to the engineers and provide the
⚫
necessary mathematical knowledge that is needed in modeling physical processes.
⚫ Explain the principle of actuation system, types of actuation system, servo valves and servo amplifiers pick-offs.
⚫ Perform design and testing on actuation systems and sensors.
⚫ Discuss the principle, theory and application of inertial sensors.
Get exposure on various topics such as aircraft actuation systems, servo-components, inertial sensors, modeling,
⚫ design and testing of sensors and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems in
avionics engineering.

Text Books:
James Ephraim Johnson, Electro-hydraulic Servo Systems, Published by Editors of Hydraulics & pneumatics
1
magazine, 1977.
2 Neal E.Wood et al, ‘Electro-mechanical actuation development AFFDL-TR-150’ DEC 1978.

Reference Books / Web links:
1 Pallett, E.H.J. ‘Aircraft instruments, principles and applications’, Pitman publishing Ltd., London, 1981.


















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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P218 FLIGHT DATA MANAGEMENT PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To introduce students to the concept of flight data management.
⚫ To introduce the flight data monitoring procedure and activities.
⚫ To understand the various flight data management systems present in the air vehicles.
⚫ To introduce with the flight data recorder and activities.
⚫ To understand the flight data analysis through case studies.

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION 5
Definitions-Fundamental concepts and definitions-FDM and SMS, Objectives of an operator’s FDM system,
Description of a typical FDB system-system outline-information flow, Aircraft operations, Data Acquisitions, Ground
based data replay and Analysis programs, Information and Information data base, continued monitoring.
UNIT-II FLIGHT DATA MONITORING 10
FDM within Safety Management System-Safety culture, risk identification, How sms can benefit from FDM and vice-
versa, FDM Technology-Data Recording Technology, Interpretation and use of FDM information
UNIT-III AIRCRAFT FDM SYSTEMS 10
Introduction, Equipment Specification, Maintaining equipment performance, QAR serviceability and MEL’S., Safety
Reports and Mandatory occurrence reporting, FDM in small fleets and Business Aviation, Helicopter Flight Data
Monitoring.
UNIT-IV FLIGHT DATA RECORDER 10
Applicable Recorded Flight Data, FDR Data: Disclosure and Access , FDR Recovery: From On Scene to the FDR
Laboratory , FDR Data: Non-Safety Board FDR Download, FDR Arrival at the Safety Board Recorder Laboratory,
Initial FDR Readout , FDR Preliminary Data: Release to the Parties , FDR Preliminary Data: Safety Board Staff and
Official Use, Planning the FDR Group Meeting, The FDR Group Meeting ,FDR Animations ,The FDR Factual Report
, Release of the Recorder and Original Data Media, Military Investigations or Other Federal Agencies , NTSB
Investigation with Foreign Representatives, Foreign Investigations with NTSB Participation or Assistance.
UNIT-V FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS CASE STUDIES 10
Go-around procedure, Low-speed after take-off, Fuel conservation of short- haul operators, Air-craft deicing, FDM for
the business jet user
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the concept of Flight Data management, the necessary knowledge needed in modelling
⚫
the Data Management process and methods.
The students will have an exposure on various Flight Data Management process such as flight data recording,
⚫
flight data analysis and airline safety management.
The students will be able to use these skills effectively in providing solution to problems in aircraft safety and
⚫
management.
⚫ Understand the flight data recording systems.
⚫ Familiarize with the flight data monitoring systems.

Text Books:
Flight Data Recorder Handbook for Aviation Accident Investigations Office of Research and Engineering Office
1
of Aviation Safety Washington, DC 20594
2 CAP 739-Flight Data Monitoring


Reference Books / Web links:
1 Flight data monitoring on ATR aircraft 2016









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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P301 AVIONICS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To introduce students about the basic concepts of fiber optic networks and its elements.
⚫ To understand the basic aspects of aeronautical telecommunication networks
⚫ To introduce the various wireless networks used in the aircraft.
⚫ To introduce about the military avionics networks.
⚫ To understand the concepts of real time integrated avionics network.

UNIT-I OPTICAL NETWORKS 9
Fiber channel- WDM LAN- Fiber channel-RF over fiber- Highly integrated photonics (HIP)-Routing in optics-
Amplification in optics.
UNIT-II ATN (AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK) 9
ATN Concepts – ATN functionality – ATN Components – End Systems – ATN physical and administrative structures
– ATN planning and implementation process – ATN Router. Military Gigabit type – Ethernet Architecture – Modems
- Wideband mobile routers – Smart router – IP Address in cockpit
UNIT-III WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK 9
Introduction-Challenges for wireless sensor networks-Comparison of sensor network with ad hoc network-single node
architecture-Hardware components-energy consumption of sensor nodes-Network architecture-sensor network
scenarios-types of sources and sinks-single hop versus multi-hop-networks-multiple sinks and sources-Design
principles-Development of wireless sensor networks-Application-military-Target detection tracking-Habitat
monitoring-Environmental disaster monitoring.
UNIT-IV WIDEBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS FOR MILITARY 9
AVIONICS
Communication data link (CDL) - IP based routing in FBW-Smart antenna networking.
UNIT-V REAL TIME INTEGRATED AVIONICS NETWORK 9
Inter networking- Multimedia- Pilot vehicles-other defense and aerospace application-Scalable Coherent interface-
SCI/RI-Integrated modulator avionics.
Total Contact Hours : 45
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Understand the advanced concepts of Avionics Networking Technology to the engineers and to provide the
⚫
necessary knowledge that are needed in understanding the related processes.
⚫ Understand the basic aspects of fiber optic networks and its elements.
⚫ Get introduced about the wireless networks used in the aircraft.
⚫ Get introduced with the real time integrated avionics network.
Exposure on military avionics network and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of
⚫
problems in avionics engineering.

Text Books:
1 Jian-Guozhang, A.Pervez, A.B.Sharma, “Avionics Data Buses: Overview”, IEEE AESS Magazine, Feb 2003.
2 Carry A spitzer, “Avionics Data Buses”, Fifty edition 2005.
3 Frank Gross, “Smart Antennas for Wireless Communication” Wisely Publications, second edition 2004.
Hamed Al-Raweshidy, Shozo Komaki. “Radio Over Fiber Technology, for Mobile Communication Network”,
4
2002.
Hamed Al-Raweshidy, Shozo Komaki. “Radio Over Fiber Technology, for Mobile Communication Network”,
5
2002.
Clifford Headuey, Govind P Agarwal, “Raman Amplification in FiberOpical Communication Systems”, Tara-
6
McGrall publications, 2002.

Reference Books / Web links:
Feng zhao, Leonidas guibas, “Wiresess Sensor Networks: An Information Processing Approach”, Elsevier
1
publication, 2004.
C.S.Raghavendra Krishna, M.sivalingam and Taripznati, “Wireless Sensor Networks”, Springer publication,
2
2004.
3 H.Callaway, “Wireless Sensor Networks: Architecture And Protocol-Edgar”, CRS press.2004.
Holger Karl, Andrea’s willig, “Protocal and Architecture for Wireless Sensor Networks”, John willey publication,
4
Jan 2006.
“Wireless Sensor Networks”, First European workshop, EWSN 2004, Berlion, Germany, January 2004
5
Proceedings-Hoger Karl, Andreas willig, Adam holisz, Springer publication.2003.
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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P302 PROGRAMMING IN ADA PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To learn the concept of object oriented programming
⚫ To learn about the ADA data types
⚫ To study about the ADA packages
⚫ To study about the parallel programming
⚫ To study the interface with other languages

UNIT-I OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING 9
Overview- History of Ada -Inheritance, dynamic dispatching (polymorphism)- Encapsulation.
UNIT-II ADA DATA TYPES 9
Basic Ada structures, program units, Ada structures, lexical elements, identifiers, numeric literals, character literals,
Basic types- integer , float, Boolean, user defined types & rule types-Enumeration. Array, records, limited and private
limited types, control structure- if, case, loop, loop iteration schemes, subprograms-declaration, parameter passing-
local and global variables.
UNIT-III ADA PACKAGES 9
Declaration and bodies-packages-compilation units, I/O capabilities, Text file I/o, various text file, package command
line options, child packages, exceptions - declarations, handling, generics-definitions, formal parameters, visibility rules.
UNIT-IV PARALLEL PROGRAMMING 9
Access types-declaration -unbounded types, unchecked deal location-task and protected types-multitasking.
UNIT-V INTERFACING WITH OTHER LANGUAGES 9
Interfacing with C, Java vs. Ada, Ada applets, Java interfaces and aliased components- flight safety and Ada, recursion
and efficiency, software inspection, debugging, Ada bindings, other Ada capabilities.
Total Contact Hours : 45
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the advanced concepts of programming using the ADA language to the engineers and to
⚫
provide the necessary programming knowledge that are needed in modelling physical processes.
⚫ Apply the principles of Ada and encapsulation
⚫ Analyze structure, types, Boolean loop and iteration
⚫ Demonstrate the I/O capabilities, generics , packages and definition
Discuss Access types, declaration, unbounded types, unchecked deal location-task and protected types-
⚫
multitasking, Interfacing with C, Java vs Ada, Ada applets, Java interfaces and aliased components

Text Books:
1 Ada for experienced programmers-Habermann AN, Peary DE-Addison Wiley, 1983.
2 Ada in industry- Heibrunner s- Cambridge UniversityPress-1988.
3 Ada: Introduction & Ada reference manual- HegardH-Springer Verlag
4 Ada: Reference manual, Programming language-Spamgerverlag
5 Ada as a second language, Norman H.Cohen, McGraw Hill II edition, 1995.


Reference Books / Web links:
1 Ada 95: Problem solving and program design, Michael B. Feildman, Elliot B. Koffman, Addison – Wesley, 1999.
2 Ada 95: The Craft of object oriented programming, John English I edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.
3 Herbert schildt, “ Java 2 The Complete Reference”, McGraw Hill, 2007.











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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P303 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND PE 3 0 0 3
COMPATIBILITY IN SYSTEM DESIGN


Objectives:
⚫ To understand the concepts related to Electromagnetic interference in PCBs
⚫ To provide solutions for minimizing EMI in PCBs
⚫ To learn EMI standards in the design of PCBs
⚫ To learn various EMI coupling principles, EMI standards and measurements
⚫ To provide knowledge on EMI control techniques and design procedures to make EMI compatible PCBs

UNIT-I EMI/EMC CONCEPTS 9
EMI-EMC definitions and Units of parameters; Sources and victim of EMI; Conducted and Radiated EMI Emission
and Susceptibility; Transient EMI, ESD; Radiation Hazards.
UNIT-II EMI COUPLING PRINCIPLES 9
Conducted, radiated and transient coupling; Common ground impedance coupling; Common mode and ground loop
coupling; Differential mode coupling; Near field cable to cable coupling, cross talk ; Field to cable coupling; Power
mains and Power supply coupling.
UNIT-III EMI CONTROL TECHNIQUES 9
Shielding, Filtering, Grounding, Bonding, Isolation transformer, Transient suppressors, Cable routing, Signal control.
UNIT-IV EMC DESIGN OF PCBs 9
Component selection and mounting; PCB trace impedance; Routing; Cross talk control; Power distribution decoupling;
Zoning; Grounding; VIAs connection; Terminations.
UNIT-V EMI MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARDS 9
Open area test site; TEM cell; EMI test shielded chamber and shielded ferrite lined anechoic chamber; Tx/Rx Antennas,
Sensors, Injectors/Couplers, and coupling factors; EMI Rx and spectrum analyzer; Civilian standards - CISPR, FCC,
IEC, EN; Military standards-MIL461E/462.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
⚫ Analyze Electromagnetic interference effects in PCBs
⚫ Ability to propose solutions for minimizing EMI in PCBs
⚫ Analyze Electromagnetic environment, EMI coupling standards
⚫ Analyze Electromagnetic environment, EMI coupling measurement
⚫ Analyze Electromagnetic environment, EMI coupling control techniques

Text Books:
1 V.P.Kodali, “Engineering EMC Principles, Measurements and Technologies”, IEEE Press, Newyork, 1996.
Henry W.Ott.,”Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems”, A Wiley Inter Science Publications, John
2
Wiley and Sons, Newyork, 1988.
3 Bemhard Keiser, “Principles of Electromagnetic Compatibility”, 3 Ed, Artech house, Norwood, 1986.
rd


Reference Books / Web links:
1 C.R.Paul,”Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility” , John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1992.
2 Don R. J.White Consultant Incorporate, “Handbook of EMI/EMC”, Vol I-V, 1988.














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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P304 SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To introduce basics of orbital mechanics and various performance parameters
⚫ To know about spacecraft subsystems and payload operations
⚫ To get knowledge about multiple access systems and Network aspects in existing & planned sub systems
To know about various mobile and fixed services feasible in satellite and classification of various satellites based
⚫
on platforms
⚫ To introduce to the concepts of telemetry tracking and telecommand.

UNIT-I ELEMENTS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION 8
Satellite Systems, Orbital description and Orbital mechanics of LEO, MEO and GSO, Placement of a Satellite in a GSO,
Satellite – description of different Communication subsystems, Bandwidth allocation.
UNIT-II TRANSMISSION, MULTIPLEXING, MULTIPLE ACCESS AND CODING 12
Different modulation and Multiplexing Schemes, Multiple Access Techniques FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and DAMA,
Coding Schemes, Satellite Packet Communications.
UNIT-III SATELLITE LINK DESIGN 9
Basic link analysis, Interference analysis, Rain induced attenuation and interference, Ionospheric characteristics, Link
Design with and without frequency reuse.
UNIT-IV SATELLITE TELEMETRY, TRACKING AND TELECOMMAND 9
Introduction to telemetry systems - Aerospace transducer - signal conditioning – multiplexing methods - Analog and
digital telemetry - Command line and remote control system - Application of telemetry in spacecraft systems - Base
Band Telemetry system - Computer command & Data handling , Satellite command system-Issues
UNIT-V APPLICATIONS 7
VSAT-VSAT Technologies, Networks MSS-AMSS, MMSS
Total Contact Hours : 45
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Understand the advanced concepts of Spacecraft communication systems to the engineers and to provide the
⚫
necessary mathematical knowledge that are needed in understanding the physical processes.
⚫ Understand the basics of orbital mechanics and performance parameters.
⚫ Get introduce with the spacecraft subsystems and payload operations.
⚫ Introduce with the concepts of telemetry tracking and telecommand.
The students will have an exposure on various topics such as elements of satellite communication system, links and
⚫ multiplexing, multiple access and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems in
avionics engineering.

Text Books:
Wilbur L. Pritchard and Joseph A.Sciulli, Satellite Communication Systems Engineering, Prentice Hall, New
1
Jersey, 1986.
2 Timothy Pratt and Charles W.Bostain, Satellite Communications, John Wiley and Sons, 1986.
3 Tri T Ha, Digital Satellite Communication, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986.
4 Kadish, Jules E, Satellite Communications Fundamentals, Artech House, Boston 2000

Reference Books / Web links:
1 Lida,Takashied.,Satellite communications:System and its design technology, Ohmsha Tokyo 2000
Maral, Gerard,Satellite communications systems: Systems, techniques and technology, John Wiley, Newyork
2
2002.
3 Elbert, Bruce R, Satellite communication applications handbook, Artech house Boston 2004.












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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P305 REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To understand the basics of embedded system, architecture of PIC microcontroller and ARM processor
⚫ To understand the basics of embedded system, architecture of PIC microcontroller and ARM processor
⚫ To learn the protocols of embedded wireless application
⚫ To understand concepts involved in the design of hardware and software components for an embedded system.
⚫ To expose students to the basic concept of Real Time UML.

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION 12
Real Time System – Embedded Systems – Architecture of Embedded System – Simple Programming for Embedded
System – Process of Embedded System Development - Pervasive Computing – Information Access Devices – Smart
Cards – PIC Microcontroller – ARM Processor.
UNIT-II EMBEDDED/REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM 9
Operating System Concepts: Processes, Threads, Interrupts, Events - Real Time Scheduling Algorithms - Memory
Management – Overview of Operating Systems for Embedded, Real Time, Handheld Devices – Target Image Creation
– Programming in Linux, RTLinux, VxWorks, uC/Os-overview.
UNIT-III CONNECTIVITY 9
Wireless Connectivity - Bluetooth – Other short Range Protocols – Wireless Application Environment – Service
Discovery – Middleware
UNIT-IV REAL TIME UML 6
Requirements Analysis – Object Identification Strategies – Object Behavior – Real Time Design Patterns
UNIT-V SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND CASE STUDY 9
Concurrency – Exceptions – Tools – Debugging Techniques – Optimization – Case Studies - Interfacing Digital
Camera with USB port and Data Compressor.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the advanced concepts of Real-time embedded systems to the engineers and to provide
⚫
the necessary knowledge for their design and development.
⚫ Make a choice a suitable embedded processor for a given application.
⚫ Design the hardware and software for the embedded system.
Design and develop the real time kernel/operating system functions, task control block structure and analyze
⚫
different task states.
⚫ Implement different types of inter task communication and synchronization techniques

Text Books:
1 R.J.A.Buhr, D.L.Bailey, “An Introduction to Real-Time Systems”, Prentice-Hall International, 1999.
2 David E-Simon, “An Embedded Software Primer”, Pearson Education, 2007.
3 C.M.Krishna, Kang G.Shin, “Real Time Systems”, Mc-Graw Hill, 1997.
nd
4 B.P.Douglass, “Real Time UML 2 Edition”, Addison-Wesley 2000.
5 J.Schiller, “Mobile Communication”, Addison-Wesley, 1999.
6 Dr.K.V.K.K.Prasad, “Embedded/Real Time Systems: Concepts, Design and Programming”,


Reference Books / Web links:
1 DreamTech press, Black Book, 2005. (UNIT – I)
2 R.Barnett, L.O.Cull, S.Cox, “Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC”, Thomason Learning 2004.
Wayne Wolf, “Computers as Components - Principles of Embedded Computer System Design”, Mergen
3
Kaufman Publisher, 2006.
4 Sriram V Iyer, Pankaj Gupta, “Embedded Real Time Systems Programming”, Tata Mc-Graw Hill, 2004.









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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P306 PAYLOAD AND SENSORS FOR UAV PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To introduce students to the basic concepts of different types of sensors used in UAV.
⚫ To understand the various payloads of an UAV
⚫ To introduce with the concepts of data fusion algorithms and architectures.
⚫ To introduce the concepts of fuzzy logic and fuzzy neural networks
⚫ To expose students to the concept of artificial neural networks.

UNIT-I PAYLOAD FOR UAV 9
Introduction – Types – Non-dispensable Payloads - Electro-optic Payload Systems - Electro-optic Systems Integration
- Radar Imaging Payloads - Other Non-dispensable Payloads - Dispensable Payloads - Payload Development.
UNIT-II SENSOR 9
Data fusion applications to multiple sensor systems - Selection of sensors - Benefits of multiple sensor systems -
Influence of wavelength on atmospheric attenuation - Fog characterization - Effects of operating frequency on MMW
sensor performance - Absorption of MMW energy in rain and fog - Backscatter of MMW energy from rain - Effects of
operating wavelength on IR sensor performance - Visibility metrics - Visibility - Meteorological range - Attenuation of
IR energy by rain - Extinction coefficient values - Summary of attributes of electromagnetic sensors - Atmospheric and
sensor system computer simulation models
UNIT-III DATA FUSION ALGORITHMS AND ARCHITECTURES 9
Definition of data fusion - Level 1 processing - Detection, classification, and identification algorithms for data fusion -
State estimation and tracking algorithms for data fusion - Level 2, 3, and 4 processing - Data fusion processor functions
- Definition of an architecture - Data fusion architectures - Sensor-level fusion - Central-level fusion - Hybrid fusion -
Pixel-level fusion - level fusion-Decision-level fusion - Sensor footprint registration and size considerations - Dempster-
Shafer Evidential Theory- Summary
UNIT-IV ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS 9
Applications of artificial neural networks - Adaptive linear combiner - Linear classifiers - Capacity of linear classifiers
- Nonlinear classifiers - Madaline - Feedforward network - Capacity of nonlinear classifiers - Supervised and
unsupervised learning - Supervised learning rules - Voting Logic Fusion
UNIT-V FUZZY LOGIC AND FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS 9
Conditions under which fuzzy logic provides an appropriate solution - Illustration of fuzzy logic in an automobile
antilock braking system - Basic elements of a fuzzy system - Fuzzy logic processing - Fuzzy centroid calculation
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the advanced concepts of payloads and sensors used in UAV and provide the necessary
⚫
knowledge for their design and development.
⚫ Understand the concepts data fusion algorithms and architectures
⚫ Understand the concepts of fuzzy logic and fuzzy neural networks.
⚫ Get exposure on artificial neural networks.
The students will have an exposure on various topics such as data fusion algorithms and architecture, artificial and
⚫ fuzzy neural network and fuzzy logic and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems
in avionics engineering.

Text Books:
‘Unmanned aircraft systems UAVs design, development and deployment’ Reg Austin Aeronautical Consultant, A
1
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Publication
Mathematical Techniques in Multi-sensor Data Fusion (Artech House Information Warfare Library) [Hardcover]
2
David L. Hall, Sonya A. H. McMullen
Handbook of Multisensor Data Fusion: Theory and Practice, Second Edition (Electrical Engineering & Applied
3
Signal Processing Series) Martin Liggins II David Hall, James


Reference Books / Web links:
Sensor and Data Fusion: A Tool for Information Assessment and Decision Making, Second Edition (SPIE Press
1
Monograph PM222) Lawrence A. Klein
2 Multi-Sensor Data Fusion with MATLAB by Jitendra R. Raol


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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P307 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To get introduce about the basic concepts of air traffic control.
⚫ To make understand on the various operations of air traffic systems.
⚫ To introduce with the basic concepts of flight information systems.
⚫ To study the procedure of the formation of aerodrome and its design and air traffic control.
⚫ To know about the navigation and other services that is used in the air traffic control.

UNIT-I BASIC CONCEPTS 9
Objectives of air traffic control systems - Parts of ATC services – Scope and Provision of ATCs – VFR& IFR operations
– Classification of ATS air spaces – Various kinds of separation – Altimeter setting procedures – Establishment,
designation and identification of units providing ATS – Division of responsibility of control.
UNIT-II AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 9
Area control service, assignment of cruising levels - minimum flight altitude - ATS routes and significant points –
RNAV and RNP – Vertical, lateral and longitudinal separations based on time /distance –ATC clearances – Flight plans
– position report
UNIT-III FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 10
Radar service, Basic radar terminology – Identification procedures using primary / secondary radar –performance checks
– use of radar in area and approach control services – assurance control and coordination between radar / non
radar control – emergencies – Flight information and advisory service – Alerting service – Co-ordination and emergency
procedures – Rules of the air.
UNIT-IV AERODROME DATA 9
Aerodrome data - Basic terminology – Aerodrome reference code – Aerodrome reference point –Aerodrome elevation
– Aerodrome reference temperature – Instrument runway, physical Characteristics; length of primary / secondary runway
– Width of runways – Minimum distance between parallel runways etc. – obstacles restriction.
UNIT-V NAVIGATION AND OTHER SERVICES 8
Visual aids for navigation Wind direction indicator – Landing direction indicator – Location and characteristics of
signal area – Markings, general requirements – Various markings – Lights, general requirements – Aerodrome beacon,
identification beacon – Simple approach lighting system and various lighting systems – VASI & PAPI - Visual aids
for denoting obstacles; object to be marked and lighter – Emergency and other services.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
⚫ Understanding the requirement of air traffic control systems and types of air traffic control system.
⚫ Get knowledge indirection indicator systems for air navigation.
⚫ Get knowledge in flight information systems and rules of air traffic systems.
⚫ Understand the procedure of the formation of aerodrome and its design and air traffic control.
⚫ Understand the importance of navigation and other sources in air traffic control.

Text Books:
1 AIP (India) Vol. I & II, “The English Book Store”, 17-1, Connaught Circus, New Delhi.














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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P308 AIRBORNE FIRE CONTROL PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To introduce the students to the concepts of airborne fire control.
⚫ To provide the necessary knowledge needed in handling airborne safety related issues.
⚫ To impart knowledge on weapon fire control and its problem for projectiles
⚫ To impart knowledge on features of fire control systems
⚫ To impart knowledge on computing systems for weapon firing

UNIT-I FIRE CONTROL 6
Introduction -Fire Control problems, Geometrical approach, Coordinate and computing frames, Vectors in fire control.
UNIT-II FIRE CONTROL PROBLEM FOR PROJECTILES 7
Statement of the fire control problem, Miss-producing effects, prediction, Time of Flight of the projectile.
UNIT-III FEATURES OF FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS 8
Line of sight and the tracking line, Weapon line, computed weapon line and correct weapon line, Geometrical
Interference, Space Integration, Classification of fire control systems, prediction, Pursuit and proportional navigation
courses, Hit probability.
UNIT-IV ORIENTATION MEASUREMENTS WITH GYROS 8
Gyroscopes, Measurements of direction, Controlled line, Single axis tracking loops
UNIT-V FIRE CONTROL COMPUTING SYSTEMS 16
Computing methods and system classification, Prediction computation, Lead computing, Curvature correction, Velocity
jump correction and the error corrections, Attack Courses, Bombing computations, Bombsights, Bombing modes.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the advanced concepts in Airborne Fire control to the engineers and to provide the
⚫
necessary practical knowledge that are needed in handling airborne safety related issues.
⚫ Get the knowledge needed in handling airborne safety related issues.
The students will have an exposure on various topics such as Fire control, problems and it features systems to
⚫
control fire and will be able to deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems in avionics engineering.
⚫ Understand the importance gyroscopic systems in weapon firing/
⚫ Introduce about the computing systems for weapon firing.

Text Books:
1 Walter Wrigley and John Hovorka, ‘Fire Control Principles’, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1959.
George W.Masters, ‘Integrated Weapon system Test and Evaluation’, Airborne systems Course, United States
2
Naval Test Pilot School, 1981, AD A130541.


























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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P309 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To introduce students to the basic concepts of artificial intelligence.
⚫ To introduce the students about the concept of knowledge representation.
⚫ To introduce the students about the concept knowledge inference.
⚫ To make understand the students about planning and machine learning.
⚫ To introduce about the working and architecture of expert systems.

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO Al AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 9
Introduction to AI-Problem formulation, Problem Definition -Production systems, Control strategies, Search strategies.
Problem characteristics, Production system characteristics -Specialized production system- Problem solving methods -
Problem graphs, Matching, Indexing and Heuristic functions -Hill Climbing-Depth first and Breath first, Constraints
satisfaction - Related algorithms, Measure of performance and analysis of search algorithms.
UNIT-II REPRESENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE 9
Game playing - Knowledge representation, Knowledge representation using Predicate logic, Introduction to predicate
calculus, Resolution, Use of predicate calculus, Knowledge representation using other logic-Structured representation
of knowledge.
UNIT-III KNOWLEDGE INFERENCE 9
Knowledge representation -Production based system, Frame based system. Inference - Backward chaining, Forward
chaining, Rule value approach, Fuzzy reasoning - Certainty factors, Bayesian Theory-Bayesian Network-Dempster –
Shafer.
UNIT-IV PLANNING AND MACHINE LEARNING 9
Basic plan generation systems - Strips -Advanced plan generation systems – K strips -Strategic explanations -Why, Why
not and how explanations. Learning- Machine learning, adaptive Learning.
UNIT-V EXPERT SYSTEMS 9
Expert systems - Architecture of expert systems, Roles of expert systems - Knowledge Acquisition –Meta knowledge,
Heuristics. Typical expert systems - MYCIN, DART, XOON, Expert systems shells.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Identify the problems that are responsive to provide solution by AI methods and identify appropriate AI methods
⚫
to solve a given problem.
Give a definite structure to a given problem in the language or framework of different AI methods and implement
⚫
basic AI algorithms.
⚫ Design and evaluate different algorithms based on observation and experience.
⚫ Understand about planning and machine learning
⚫ Get exposure about expert system working and architecture.

Text Books:
1 Kevin Night and Elaine Rich, Nair B., “Artificial Intelligence (SIE)”, Mc Graw Hill- 2008. (Units-I,II,VI & V)
2 Dan W. Patterson, “Introduction to AI and ES”, Pearson Education, 2007. (Unit-III).


Reference Books / Web links:
1 Peter Jackson, “Introduction to Expert Systems”, 3 rd Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
2 Stuart Russel and Peter Norvig “AI – A Modern Approach”, 2 nd Edition, Pearson Education 2007.
3 Deepak Khemani “Artificial Intelligence”, Tata Mc Graw Hill Education 2013.











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Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P310 HUMAN ENGINEERING PE 3 0 0 3


Objectives:
⚫ To introduce the advanced concepts of human engineering and Man Machine Systems
⚫ To introduce design criteria for information displays
⚫ To introduce the advanced concepts of human control of systems
⚫ To introduce design criteria for Anthropometry
⚫ To introduce design criteria for aviation related human stress management.

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ENGINEERING AND MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS 9
Definitions, scope and applications Purpose of man machine system, Types of systems, Operational functions and
components, Sensory and motor processes, Human information processes, Human motor activity.
UNIT-II INFORMATION DISPLAYS 9
Types of information presented by displays, Design criteria for displays, Selection of sensory modalities for displays,
Checklist for good display/indicator selection and arrangements for displays, speech communication.
UNIT-III HUMAN CONTROL OF SYSTEMS 9
Principles of control design and related devices, Design of controls in aircraft cockpit, coding of controls.
UNIT-IV ANTHROPOMETRY 9
Definition, Importance, Static and dynamic anthropometry, Anthropometry and cockpit Design. Basic principles of seat
design, crew seat design - Transport aircraft and helicopters, Passenger - seats. Work space lay out for Fighter,
Helicopters and Transport aircraft.
UNIT-V HUMAN FACTORS STUDY IN RELATION TO AVIATION-STRESSES 9
Hypoxia, Acceleration, Thermal stress, Noise vibration and fatigue. Life support system in Aircraft-Scope, types of
life-support system, human factor considerations.
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Understand the advanced concepts of Human Engineering to the engineers and to provide the necessary
⚫
mathematical knowledge that are needed in modelling physical processes.
Have an exposure on various topics such as Man-machine systems, human system interface and will be able to
⚫
deploy these skills effectively in the solution of problems in avionics engineering.
⚫ Understand the concept of human control of systems
⚫ Understand the design criteria for Anthropometry
⚫ Understand about the various human factors related to aviation stresses.

Text Books:
William L. Wolfe and George J. Zissis, Infrared Handbook , Office of Naval Research Dept. of the navy
1
Washington DC,1978.
2 Wasten, J. “Optoelectronics”, Van Nostrand Reinheld (UK) co. ltd.. UK. 1988.


Reference Books / Web links:
1 Robert G. Seippel, “Opto – electronics for technology and engineering” Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1989.





















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