Aeronautical Engineering Program | Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology

Aeronautical Engineering Program

The program consists of a set of interrelated courses with prerequisite relationships, integrated from the perspective of meeting the intended learning outcomes. The program spans five years and consists of two consecutive phases:

  • Foundation Phase
  • Specialization Phase

Aims

The Foundation Phase aims to provide students with the following:

  1. A solid foundation in mathematics and physics that allows them to continue their education and acquire the knowledge and skills targeted in the specialization phase as part of their preparation as engineers in the field of aeronautical engineering.
  2. A set of general techniques and skills that support their qualification as future engineers, with good knowledge of two foreign languages, especially English, which enables them to deal easily with foreign references.

 

The Specialization Phase aims to qualify engineers who are:

  1. Capable of dealing with various technical, scientific, engineering and development issues raised in the fields of aeronautics (aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, aeronautical structures, control and propulsion of aircraft, portable systems and air vehicle systems), and to keep pace with the requirements of the present and future in the design of aviation systems through sustainable development and innovation.
  2. Distinguished by their ability to develop innovative product designs and introduce innovative improvements to work methods. They are also characterized by their ability to understand the work environment with its administrative and economic dimensions and deal with and adapt to it in a way that supports their subsequent career path as leading engineers through effective dealing with this environment.

Intended learning outcomes

The student who successfully completes this program will be able to:

  • Understand the methodologies of designing different aeronautical systems.
  • Understand fluid mechanics and its applications in internal and external flows and understand the aerodynamics of flying objects.
  • Understand the mechanics and dynamics of flight and the flight tests of flying objects.
  • Understand the structures of flight, types of materials, their properties, resistance and manufacturing technology.
  • Identify the propulsion engines of flying objects and methods of their design calculations, protection and thermal insulation.
  • Understand the design of portable systems and the areas of modeling, control and stability of flying objects.
  • Identify the basic concepts and methods that will help him understand his work environment in its administrative and economic dimensions.
  • Design and implement aerodynamic experiments necessary to study, characterize, analyze and measure forces and moments of flying objects, in addition to studying the mechanics and dynamics of flying objects.
  • Develop innovative materials and processing methods to meet specific design needs according to manufacturing controls.
  • Monitor the behavior of flying objects and their components and collect and process data.
  • Link scientific phenomena related to flying objects with theoretical concepts.
  • Design and implement the necessary structural and mechanical experiments to ensure that the required structural standards are met.
  • Use general concepts of electronic and electrical equipment and testing methods, in addition to using computer programs accurately and skillfully.
  • Study and design flying object propulsion engines.

Curriculum (Last update: September 2024):

- First academic year (First year in the Foundation Phase)

- Second academic year (Second year in the Foundation Phase)

- Third academic year (First year in the Specialization Phase)

- Fourth academic year (Second year in the Specialization Phase)

- Fifth academic year (Third year in the Specialization Phase)