Module Descriptors
AVIATION CONCEPT DESIGN
FILM50174
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Ian Naylor
Email: I.Naylor@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00735-4 Vehicle Concept Design or equivalent.
Module Indicative Content
This module investigates the creative underlying engineering principles of aircraft design and teaches the students how to conceptualise and sketch aircraft accurately. It investigates the dynamics of flight and how the design of the body and engines relates to its ability stability and flight. A range of both historical, contemporary and fictional aircraft designs will be studied. This theory will be applied to developing a student's ability to design creative aircraft from a conceptual perspective in 2D for the eventual use in a computer game or a film.
Elements covered:
- Basic SI Units
- Lift, Drag
- Acceleration and thrust
- Turning Forces
- Engine and Power
- Aerodynamics
- Flight effects at high and low speed
- Aerodynamic stall
- Control surfaces - ailerons, elevators, rudder
- Other moveable surfaces - flaps, slats, spoilers, wing sweep
- Air resistance
- Maximum velocities
- Gender and psychology within vehicle design
- Basic perspective
- Basic Proportions
- Section Drawing
- Establishing the View
- Perspective Construction
- Digital Sketching and Environment reflections
- Conveying Speed through design
- Assessing the Composition
- Lighting Vehicle for defined visual effect
Elements covered:
- Basic SI Units
- Lift, Drag
- Acceleration and thrust
- Turning Forces
- Engine and Power
- Aerodynamics
- Flight effects at high and low speed
- Aerodynamic stall
- Control surfaces - ailerons, elevators, rudder
- Other moveable surfaces - flaps, slats, spoilers, wing sweep
- Air resistance
- Maximum velocities
- Gender and psychology within vehicle design
- Basic perspective
- Basic Proportions
- Section Drawing
- Establishing the View
- Perspective Construction
- Digital Sketching and Environment reflections
- Conveying Speed through design
- Assessing the Composition
- Lighting Vehicle for defined visual effect
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework comprising the following 2 elements:-
70% Practical Project assessing Learning Outcome 3
30% Reflective logbook (1500 words) assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
70% Practical Project assessing Learning Outcome 3
30% Reflective logbook (1500 words) assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
Module Learning Strategies
3 hour lecture/lab taught in an interactive manner
(1:30)3
(1:30)3
Module Texts
John D. Anderson, (2006), Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.; 4Rev Ed edition, ISBN-10: 0071254080 or ISBN-13: 978-0071254083
T.H.G. Megson, (1999), Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; 3Rev Ed edition, ISBN-10: 0340705884 or ISBN-13: 978-0340705889
Cooper et al, (2002), How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro, Zenith Press, ISBN-13: 978-0760309605
Ames, (1987), Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircrafts and Spacecraft, Three Rivers Press, ISBN-13: 978-0385236294
T.H.G. Megson, (1999), Aircraft Structures for Engineering Students, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; 3Rev Ed edition, ISBN-10: 0340705884 or ISBN-13: 978-0340705889
Cooper et al, (2002), How to Draw Aircraft Like a Pro, Zenith Press, ISBN-13: 978-0760309605
Ames, (1987), Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircrafts and Spacecraft, Three Rivers Press, ISBN-13: 978-0385236294
Module Resources
Access to the web and library, plus general computing facilities.
Halflife 2 Engine
Microsoft Flight Simulator
3D Studio Max
Corel Painter
Photoshop
Halflife 2 Engine
Microsoft Flight Simulator
3D Studio Max
Corel Painter
Photoshop