Aerospace Digital Tools & Embedded System

Week 1: Introduction to Aerospace Digital Tools

• Overview of digital tools for aerospace engineering.
• Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software
• Introduction to AutoCAD
• User interface and navigation
• Drawing basic lines, circles, and rectangles

Week 2:

• Editing commands: Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale
• Using layers for organizing drawings
• Creating and editing text
• Drawing precision: Using object snaps and coordinates
• Creating and editing polylines
• Working with hatching and gradients

Week 3:

• Advanced editing: Trim, Extend, Offset
• Dimensioning and annotating drawings
• Creating blocks and using attributes
• Introduction to 3D modeling in AutoCAD
• Creating basic 3D shapes: Cubes, spheres, cylinders

Week 4:

• Modifying 3D objects: Extrude, Revolve, Sweep
• Working with surfaces and meshes
• Applying materials and textures to 3D models
• Lighting and rendering basics

Week 5:

• Advanced 3D modeling techniques: Loft, Boolean operations
• Working with sections and elevations
• Creating exploded views and assemblies
• Introduction to parametric modeling

Week 6:

• Using constraints and parameters to control design intent
• Designing with assemblies and subassemblies
• Collaborative design and data sharing
• Importing and exporting CAD files
• Working with external references and file attachments

Week 7:

• Introduction to CAD simulation and analysis
• Integration with other software tools (e.g., CFD, FEA)
• Review and practice of key concepts and techniques

Week 8: Introduction to Python Programming

• Introduction to the Python programming language
• Python data types, control flow, and functions
• Using Python libraries for data analysis, simulations, and visualization (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib)
• Extracting insights and identifying trends from aerospace data
• Hands-on exercises and projects using Python 

Week 9: Embedded Systems Fundamentals

• Overview of embedded systems and their applications in aerospace
• Characteristics and challenges specific to embedded systems in aerospace
• Hardware-software interface design, communication protocols, and device drivers
• Introduction to microcontrollers and microprocessors commonly used in aerospace embedded systems

Week 10: Embedded Software Development Tools and Debugging

• Introduction to software development tools, compilers, and debuggers used in embedded systems
• Writing and debugging embedded software code using IDEs
• Considerations for resource-constrained embedded systems and optimization techniques
• Embedded printed circuit board design
• Hands-on exercises and projects involving embedded software development

Week 11: Hardware-Software Co-design and Integration

• Integration of software and hardware components in embedded systems
• Hardware-software interface design, communication protocols, and device drivers
• Interfacing with sensors, actuators, and peripheral devices
• Hands-on exercises and projects involving hardware-software co-design in aerospace systems

Week 12: Aerospace System Testing and Verification

• Introduction to testing and verification techniques for aerospace systems
• Unit testing, integration testing, and system testing approaches
• Test case generation and coverage analysis for aerospace embedded systems
• Hands-on exercises and projects involving testing and verification of aerospace systems

Week 13: Project Management and Collaboration in Aerospace Engineering

• Overview of project management principles and Methodologies
• Collaboration tools and techniques for aerospace engineering projects
• Planning, scheduling, and tracking progress in aerospace projects
• Teamwork and communication skills in aerospace engineering environments

Week 14: Capstone Project

• Implementation of a hands-on project combining the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the curriculum
• Apply embedded systems and aerospace engineering principles to solve a real-world problem
• Documentation and presentation of the capstone project