Look for evidence that confirms knowledge of: basic aeronautical scientific principles including: statics – complete tasks requiring analysis and application of: forces and moments of forces systems of concurrent and non-concurrent forces dry sliding friction dynamics – complete tasks requiring analysis and application of: Newton’s Laws kinematics and kinetics of uniformly accelerated linear motion kinematics and kinetics of uniformly accelerated rotation curvilinear motion and centrifugal force work, energy, power and torque mechanical advantage and efficiency strength of materials: axial tension and compression direct shear bolted, riveted, bonded and welded connections shear in beams bending stresses and bending deflections (by standard formulas only) torsion aerodynamics: Bernoulli’s Theorem the atmosphere aerodynamic forces (lift, drag, weight and thrust) stability and control (to a level not requiring the application of calculus) airscrews and propulsion (to a level not requiring the application of calculus) aircraft performance (to a level not requiring the application of calculus) fluid mechanics: properties of fluids including mineral and synthetic hydraulic fluids fluid statics, Archimedes’ Principle and Pascal’s Principle fluid flow – continuity and energy conservation fluid power – pumps thermodynamics: heat transfer principles (conduction, convection and radiation) perfect gas laws kinetic theory of gases laws of thermodynamics control concepts including closed and open loop control electricity and electronics: basic electrical concepts Ohm’s Law Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage Laws basic DC circuits basic power supply, transformer, rectifier, filter and regulator PLC concepts – I/O, timing, counting, programming electronic devices (discrete) – resistors, diodes, capacitors, inductors, transistors and rectifiers microprocessor concepts light, sound and vibration: wave behaviour – standing vs travelling waves, transverse and longitudinal light – reflection, absorption, refraction, diffraction, spectrum, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, transmission medium and engineering applications sound – pitch, frequency, intensity (power), decibel scale, ‘noise dose’, spectrum, infrasound, audible, ultrasound, speed, natural frequency, resonance, transmission medium and engineering applications vibration – sources, balancing, shaft alignment, measurement, damping and engineering applications basic aeronautical techniques and related technologies, software and hardware associated with implementing scientific principles in mechanical engineering solutions the applicability and limitations of basic aeronautical scientific principles the applicability and limitations of basic aeronautical techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware appropriateness of calculations fundamental and derived quantities common systems of units the procedure for converting between systems of units common prefixes used with units and their values the procedure for carrying out dimensional analysis the concept of significant figures the uncertainty of computations based on experimental data the procedures for determining the significance of figures in calculations the procedures for estimating errors in derived quantities Look for evidence that confirms skills in: selecting appropriate basic aeronautical scientific principles to suit specific applications selecting appropriate basic aeronautical techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware to suit specific applications applying basic aeronautical scientific principles to particular engineering situations applying and manipulating appropriate formulas for applications involving engineering calculations applying appropriate calculations to engineering situations checking the validity of equations is using dimensional analysis applying basic aeronautical techniques and associated technologies, software and hardware in a manner appropriate to the application and identified scientific principles referring solutions to the original aim of the application quoting solutions in appropriate units, using appropriate significant figures quoting limitations of solutions, due to assumptions, scientific principles and techniques used presenting solutions referring to the original aim of the application |