Aerospace Engineering MSc
Flight Dynamics M ENG5013
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Engineering
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course will impart an in-depth knowledge of aspects of flight dynamics.
Timetable
TBD
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
80% Examination
20% Coursework
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
The aims of this course are to:
■ impart an in-depth knowledge of aspects of flight dynamics;
■ enable students to analyse the dynamic characteristics of aircraft.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ formulate a simple nonlinear simulation of a fixed wing aircraft from basic aircraft properties,
■ linearise the non-linear equations of motion, and express them in state space form,
■ appreciate the physical and mathematical significance of aerodynamic derivatives,
■ appreciate the natural modes of motion of a fixed wing aircraft,
■ analyse the dynamic stability of aircraft based on a state space representation of its equations of motion,
■ derive transfer functions from the state space representation and hence calculate the response of fixed wing aircraft to control inputs.