Aerospace Stream SelectionStreams A,B,CStreams A,B,C
Prof. Jeremy Laliberté PhD PEngInstructor Aerospace Design and Practice (AERO 3002)
Fixed Wing UAV Project ManagerMAE Capstone Project Coordinator
Winter 2013
Outline
■ Aerospace Industry in Canada■ History of Carleton’s Bachelor of Aerospace
Engineering program■ Summary of Streams A, B, C
– Typical courseworkR h d t iti l ll ti ll d– Research and career opportunities locally, nationally and abroad
– Questions and discussionsQuestions and discussions
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Canadian Aerospace –Important Facts and FiguresImportant Facts and Figures■ Key early milestones
– First powered flight in the Commonwealth – Baddeck 23 Feb 1909 AES Silver Dart– First powered flight in the Commonwealth – Baddeck, 23 Feb 1909, AES Silver Dart– Canada was third nation to have its own satellite built and launched – 1962, Alouette
■ Aerospace is a national industry with regional clusters– ~25% of economic activity outside of Ontario/Quebec25% of economic activity outside of Ontario/Quebec– Montreal region has third largest concentration of aircraft manufacturing activity
■ Canada is a Global leader– Small and microsatellites, civil helicopters, small gas turbines, simulators, landing gear , p , g , , g g
systems, regional aircraft, business jets, maintenance, avionics
■ Economic impact (Ref AIAC Aerospace Economic Impact, 2010)– ~80k employees, $22B in revenue (~80% from exports)– Employment normalized to population – 2nd versus all other nations (France is 1st)– Revenue normalized to GDP - 2nd versus all other nations (France is 1st)
■ Emerson Report (2012) highlights challenges and opportunities
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Aerospace at Carleton
■ First BEng program in Canada (1988) and largest by enrolment (160 in 2012 vs. 30 in 1992)
■ Four streamsA - Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Vehicle PerformanceB - Aerospace Structures, Systems and Vehicle DesignC Aerospace Electronics and SystemsC - Aerospace Electronics and SystemsD - Space Systems Design
■ Originally only Stream A and B■ Originally only Stream A and B– Stream C added in the early 1990’s– Stream D added in 2007-08
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Stream D added in 2007 08
Core Aerospace Courses
■ Most or all AERO students take– AERO 3002 Design and Practice (A,B,C,D)– AERO 4003 Systems Design (A,B,C)y g ( , , )– AERO 4907 (Capstone Design Project)– AERO 3700 Aerospace Materials (A,B, D-elect.)O 3 00 e ospace a e a s ( , , e ec )
■ There are many stream-specific courses Can be taken as electives (space permitting)– Can be taken as electives (space permitting)
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Stream AAerodynamicsAerodynamics
■ Sample stream-specific courses– Aerodynamics and heat transfer, aerospace
vehicle performance, aircraft stability and control■ Example Careers
– Aero-engine design, computational fluid g g , pdynamics, flight mechanics, vehicle performance
– Launch vehicle propulsion and aerodynamics, p p ywind energy, ground vehicle/building aerodynamics, etc
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Key Industry and Research OpportunitiesOpportunities
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Stream BStructuresStructures
■ Sample stream-specific courses– Lightweight structures, composite materials,
aeroelasticity, strength and fracture■ Example careers
– Airframe structural engineer, conceptual design, g , p g ,aeroelastic analysis, aircraft mechanical systems, landing gear, engine design, manufacturing
– Wind turbine structural design, transportation structures, spacecraft structures
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Key Industry and Research OpportunitiesOpportunities
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Stream CAerospace SystemsAerospace Systems
■ Sample stream-specific courses– Communication theory, electromagnetic waves,
digital electronics, power engineering■ Example careers
– Systems engineering, avionics designer, fly-by-y g g, g , y ywire flight controls, unmanned aerial systems, airborne remote sensing, engine controls
– Spacecraft communications, terrestrial telecommunications, power generation
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Key Industry and Research OpportunitiesOpportunities
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Questions?
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