NG4S315 - Aerospace Systems  01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG4S315
Module Title: Aerospace Systems 
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aeronautical Engineering
Module Leader: Darren Williams
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2027 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100114 - aeronautical engineering 100115 - aerospace engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 50 50

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

Advanced control and instrumentation

Development and design of HMI aerospace systems

Content Summary

Control and instrumentation

Digital electronics for orbital systems

Mitigation of security risks of orbital systems

Avionics

Rovers

Systems such as Canadarm on ISS

Autopilot systems

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Tutorial 24
Practical classes and workshops 12
Independent Study 84
Formative Assessment - Independent 24
Groupwork 32
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Advanced control and instrumentation
LO2 Development and design of HMI aerospace systems

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 2 HMI for Aerospace Systems 0 3000 60 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Report on control systems required for aerospace applications. 0 2000 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 2
Report 1

Reading List

Spacecraft Systems Engineering, 4th Edition: 25 (Aerospace Series) Hardcover – 12 Aug. 2011: Peter Fortescue (Editor), Graham Swinerd (Editor), John Stark (Editor)

Design of Rockets and Space Launch Vehicles (AIAA Education) Hardcover – 30 Oct. 2020 Don Edberg (author) & (Author), Willie Costa (author) (Author)

NASA Systems Engineering Handbook: NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev2 - Full Colour Paperback Version: NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev2 - Full Colour Version Paperback – Illustrated, 19 Oct. 2017: NASA