NG2S418 - Aircraft Instrumentation Systems 01 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG2S418
Module Title: Aircraft Instrumentation Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Module Leader: Alun Griffiths
Module Team: Michael Bates, Jason Blackwell, Ian Collins, Emily Simba, Martin Sims, Daniel Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2028
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100117 - avionics
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Aug 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To give the student a detailed knowledge and understanding of the theoretical, technical and practical aspects of aircraft electronic instrument systems and digital techniques

Content Summary

Cockpit layout of Electronic Instrument Systems

Demonstrate conversion between decimal and binary, octal and hexadecimal systems

Operation and application of analogue to digital converters

Fibre-optics

Aircraft Databus Systems

Computer terminology

Operation of typical memory devices microprocessors, encoders and decoders and uses of medium, large and very large scale integration

Operation, application and identification of logic diagrams

Principles of Electronic displays and Software & Electronic Management

Typical Electronic/Digital Aircraft Systems

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 51
Project supervision 27
Practical classes and workshops 15
Independent Study 90
Directed Study 16
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 1
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To demonstrate a detailed understanding and awareness of aircraft instrumentation and digital systems
LO2 To demonstrate the theory of digital techniques, including application in typical aircraft digital systems

Module Requisites

Code Title Requisite Type
MOD010736 Electronic Fundamentals for Maintenance Engineers pre-requisite
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Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) Individual Report 0 3000 70 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite External Examination 1 PART 66 Examination 40 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch)
Onsite External Examination 1

Reading List

Aircraft Digital Electronic and Computer Systems: Principles, Operation and Maintenance by Michael H. Tooley (ISBN: 9780750681384)

Aircraft Electricity and Electronics Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 5 edition (March 15, 1994) Language: English (ISBN: 0028018591)

Aerospace Sensor Systems and Applications Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (February 18, 1998) Language: English (ISBN: 0387946055)

Flight Control Systems (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics) Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast (May 2000) Language: English (ISBN: 1563474042)

Global Positioning Systems, Inertial Navigation, and Integration Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; Book & Disk edition (December 29, 2000) Language: English (ISBN: 047135032X)

Introduction to Avionics, R P G Collinson, Chapman & Hall (ISBN 0-412-48250-9)

Avionics Training: Systems, Installation, and Troubleshooting (Paperback) by Len Buckwalter Publisher: Avionics Communications Inc. (June 30, 2005) Language: English (ISBN: 1885544219)