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In progress – OL course : Sustainable Aviation – The Route to Climate-Neutral Aviation

Posted by VdN on 8. July 2021
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Description

Sustainable aviation is a key area for climate action. In this course, we will take you through the technologies and other innovations of recent years and promising future developments in the field.

We will start from the basics of how aircraft fly and how they impact the environment. You will gain present-day knowledge of technical solutions and possibilities of modern engineering to make aviation more sustainable.

You will learn about alternative propulsion methods, energy carriers (batteries, fuel cells) and novel aircraft designs (including the Flying V project at TU Delft, a new design for a highly energy-efficient and long-distance commercial aircraft.) We will also bust some common myths about the topics along the way, like why it is a very unpractical thought to simply cover up the entire aircraft with solar cells.

But the solutions presented will not cover just the technical aspects. You will discover the importance of the ecosystem surrounding aviation for its sustainability: manufacturing, operations, and the role of the individual in our airborne society. The course will stimulate critical and creative thought about  the future of aviation and how you can be part of those solutions.

Start date : June 05, 2021

Costs : free, possibility to add a verified Certificate for 42 €

Duration : 6 weeks

Effort : 4 – 5 hours/week

Language : English

Organization : TU Delft

Platform : edX

Link to enroll : https://www.edx.org/course/sustainable-aviation

Mooc 2020 : Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures

Posted by VdN on 4. June 2020
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Description

This course is about the aviation and Internet infrastructures, and various policies that have been developed to help guide and strengthen their cybersecurity programs. The aviation and Internet infrastructures are also considered “lifeline infrastructure” as part of the transportation and communications sectors. In the USA, both subsectors are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate which manages the DHS National Infrastructure Protection Program. SSA responsibility for the aviation subsector is shared between the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation respectively. The Department of Homeland Security retains sole responsibility as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Internet subsector.

This module will examine both the aviation and Internet lifeline infrastructure subsectors, and elements and application of the Transportation Roadmap and CARMA.

Organisation : University of Colorado

May 2020 self-paced –  Length : 4 weeks

Language : English

Platform : coursera

Effort : 15 hrs for this single course

Price : free auditing (no certificate) or monthly subscription with a free trial period (7 days), certificate of completion

Prerequisites : basic knowledge in informatic systems and concepts

Link to enroll: https://www.coursera.org/learn/cybersecurity-policy-aviation-internet

 

Review:

This course is part of the specialized program “Homeland Security and Cybersecurity”, which contains the following 4 courses:

  • Homeland Security and Cybersecurity – what it is about (15 hrs)
  • Cybersecurity Policy for Water and Electricity Infrastructures (15 hrs)
  • Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation Infrastructures (15 hrs)
  • Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Future (15 hrs)

The course content is about Policy of aviation and internet cybersecurity, the approach is more historical-oriented than practical. Together with the 3 other courses of the specialized program it allows to get an overview of the infrastructure security concepts in the USA. According to me, the given examples and presented facts have to be updated and to take into consideration new technologies and threats.

The video lessons are presented by Richard White, assistant research professor at University of Colorado. Optional resources: videos and lectures, free exercises, discussions, graded quizzes (2 per module), graded homework projects (1 per module). Requirements for obtaining a course certificate: score > 80% for the quizzes, score =100% for the homework project. Personal score was 95%.

Reinhard Finke

Mooc 2020 : Aerospace Engineering by swayam – nptel, India – upcoming courses

Posted by VdN on 1. June 2020
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Several Aerospace Engineering courses, organised by NPTEL India (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) are available during the second semester 2020. The courses adress mainly to Indian students, who are living far from Universities. According to my experience, most of the courses consist in video recordings where the professors are explaining concepts and facts, and you have to take notes by your own. Online training quizzes and assignments are available, but to get a certificate one has to pass a final exam in one of the Indian exam centres. Below the course list :

Organization : onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

Costs : generally free, except for certification (please check seperately for each course)

Start Dates : July 20, 2020

Duration : 8  – 12 weeks

Language :  English

 

Link to enroll :

https://swayam.gov.in/NPTEL

 

Reinhard Finke

Mooc 2020 : Technical maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines – self-paced, review

Posted by VdN on 20. May 2020
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Samara State Aerospace University Reinhard Finke

Mooc offered by Samara State Aerospace University.

Platform : Stepik

Language : English

Instructor : Prokhor

Commitment : 6 weeks, 4 hrs / week

Requirement : non

Credential : Certificate Stepik

Course description :

In this course you will learn about civil aviation in the Russian economy, the role of an engineer of aircraft technical maintenance, and training facilities and benefits at Samara University.

About the course

After completing the course, students will know:

  1. he state of the civil aviation of the Russian Federation, and its tasks;
  2. majors popular in the Russian civil aviation;
  3. the role of maintenance engineers to ensure the flights of aircraft;
  4. types and features of maintenance and repair of aircraft;
  5. benefits of training at Samara University;
  6. possible scope of activities of Samara University graduate with a major in “Technical maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines”

Link to enroll : https://stepik.org/course/1795/promo

 

Review :

Interesting and well structured Mooc about Technical maintenance of commercial airlines. It adresses to further students in aeronautical engineering and gives an idea of technical skills and responsibilities to manage. Video lectures (followed by transcriptions) and external videos are about aviation engineering services, brief descriptions of aircraft components and structures, and types of aircraft maintenance services. You also learn facts about the state of the Russian civil aviation industry, and what kind of education options, qualifications and job-training Samara State Aerospace University offers.

After each lesson, you can achieve a multiple choice question test. There is no limit in attempts, but proposed answers are changing in order and content. Quizzes have been reviewed and contain also some cloze tests. My personal score was 94%.

You can comment the lessons, and reply to student’s discussion.

A very good introduction to aviation engineering and maintenance skills for future students.

Reinhard Finke

 

 

Mooc 2020 : Enhancing STEM Education with Drones by ERAU – Review

Posted by VdN on 18. May 2020
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Organization : Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

Platform : Canvas

Start date : May 18, 2020

End date : May 31, 2020

Commitment : 2 – 4 hrs/week

Requirement : none

Course-type : self-paced

Language : English

Costs : free, offered by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

Credential : Certificate (free)

Description

This two-week, self-paced, MOOC covers key concepts related to small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) as applied to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math specifically for the 8-12th Grade Teacher, school systems (administrators and staff), STEM professionals and mentors. The curriculum is intended to introduce educator professionals to small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or Drones. Educators wanting to integrate Drones into classrooms will learn about regulatory requirements and educational use considerations, systems designs and functions, characteristics, applications, and current and future uses.

Content

  • Legal and regulatory aspects of Drone use and responsible practices as described in the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 107, and other developments from the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
  • Significant attention to safety of flight within the National Airspace System (NAS), including where to fly and where to develop and utilize operational documents, and flight planning tools.
  • Introduce applicable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math learning activities and considerations for Educators.
  • Focus attention to how drones work so that educators are capable of identifying STEM opportunities and can adequately plan their activities.
  • The knowledge and resources to pursue further training, should attendees wish to become rated sUAS pilots.
  • The importance of flight standardization and operations considerations, as well as how to address challenges such as cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection.

Review:

A very useful approach for teachers and researchers, helping engage students across a range of topics, while learning about a technology that will drive the economy long into the future.

STEM is an interdisciplinary concept, combining scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical approaches.

Module 1 contains an overview and a reminder of the principal rules and regulations concerning drones. A MCQ quiz (10 questions) concludes this first part. Personal score was 100% in one single attempt and a time of 7 minutes.

Module 2 offers a large overview of the different fields and activities which can be covered by drone activities:

  • Science: biological, physical, social and formal science (for instance: Using a drone to collect water samples at different locations in a lake or other body of water – Determining the energy and work required to lift a payload to an altitude and return to the launch point then measure the battery level(s) to determine the efficiency of the operation – programming a drone or programming an autonomous flight on software).
  • Technology: Imaging systems, payload & camera, tech tools, safety systems (for instance: What is the field of view in horizontal and vertical directions – What kind of payloads can you attach to the drone? – different emergency scenarios where dangerous conditions prevent reaching someone in an emergency – How do pilots or a drone avoid obstacles and people?).
  • Engineering: design, airframe and system configuration, noise (for instance: capacity and discharge rate of the battery, the motor ratings, the efficiency of the propeller, and the capability of the electronic speed controller – What are considerations (power available, wind, distance, stability, modifiability of airframe) for planning and how do these affect capability? – What makes a drone less noisy?).
  • Math: sensor coverage, speed, endurance (for instance: horizontal ground coverage at different altitudes and camera angles – calculate propeller tip velocities – rate of charge and discharge).

In the concluding discussion (badge activity), you’re asked to create a bullet list of one of your strengths and how you would integrate this into a STEM related topic. You’re also invited to comment the contributions of some other participants.

The course is very well structured and contains a list of optional resources, 2 live webinars, and expert discussions.

Reinhard Finke

Mooc 2019 : Aircraft Accident Investigation by ERAU – Review

Posted by VdN on 26. April 2019
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Organization : Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

Platform : Canvas

Start date : May 6, 2019

End date : May 26, 2019

Language : English

Costs : free, offered by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

 

This course introduces participants to the regulatory foundations of aircraft accident investigation and investigative techniques specific to major accident investigations.  It covers the technical aspects of the aircraft accident investigation process starting with preparation for investigation through report writing. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of human factors and survival investigative techniques and the application of accident investigation findings in industry and research.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice evidence collection techniques via the first-of-its-kind Virtual Aircraft Crash Lab . A critical analysis of selected aircraft accidents and an evaluation of causal factors are covered.

This course is designed to not only explore investigative techniques, but to also demonstrate the need for a comprehensive investigation process; the application of hazard identification, assessment, and mitigation/control; and the relationship of human factors in mishaps.

Modules include:

  • Module One: Introduction to the Accident Investigation Process and Human Factors Investigations
  • Module Two: Survival Factors Investigation, Scene Safety, and Application of Findings in Industry
  • Module Three: Systems and Structures Investigation Techniques

Review:

Much more than a simple theoretical course, the participants have the opportunity to put themselves in the place of an investigator and to explore virtually crash scenes. You learn how to organize the investigation, collect data and testimonies, reconstruct the event, make recommandations, by using a virtual CrashLab.

Most of the MOOC coursework is asynchronous, providing students with the flexibility to watch lectures and work on assignments on their own timetable. The heart of MOOC learning lies in peer-to-peer interaction outside of the online classroom. Students can view recorded lectures and read course material, but they will also share ideas with fellow MOOC classmates on discussion boards and social media platforms. Students will not receive college credit for completing the MOOC, but a certificate of successful follow-up is delivered, when obtaining at least 70% in each of the 3 MCQ quizzes. Personal score was 100%.

Reinhard Finke

Mooc 2019 : Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials – self-paced, archieved

Posted by VdN on 25. March 2019
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Explore the structural and material design of aircraft and spacecraft from the viewpoint of an aerospace engineer.

Course description :

How do you design an aircraft or spacecraft? And in doing so, how do you keep the risk of failure minimal while bearing in mind that they will eventually fail?

In this course you will be taken on a journey through the structural and material design of aircraft. You will see and understand how aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured, and learn how safety is enshrined at every stage.

Experts from the Aerospace Structures and Materials Department of Delft University of Technology will help you explore and analyze the mechanical properties of materials; learning about manufacturing techniques, fatigue, loads and stresses, design considerations and more – all the scientific and engineering principles that structural and materials engineers face on a daily basis. By the end of the course, you will have learned to think like they do! What you will learn :

  • How aerospace structures are designed and why particular choices are made
  • Which materials are used and the reasons for using them
  • How to explain loads and stresses aerospace structures have to withstand
  • How aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured
  • The safety philosophies that are used in aerospace structural design and how they affect design choices
  • How to create preliminary design solutions for structural design problems

 

TU Delft : Delft University of Technology (largest and oldest Dutch public technological university)

Starts on April 9, 2019

Language : English

Platform : edX

Length : 7 weeks

Effort : 4 to 6 hours per week

Price : free, possibility to add a verified Certificate for $50 USD – financial assistance may be available, more information on edX help center.

For those who don’t subscribe to the verified Certificate and want to access to the course material after the end of the coure, I recommend to save files and links, as the access may be restricted.

Prerequisites : Basic knowledge of Physics (concepts of forces and moments, springs and temperature) and some familiarity with aircraft and spacecraft terminology: (e.g. wing, fuselage, tail plane, rocket, launcher).

Trailer : https://youtu.be/lGjtqxOgHf0

Clic here to access to my review of this Mooc, 2018.

 

Mooc 2019 : Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering – self-paced

Posted by VdN on 25. March 2019
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Mooc (2019) by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, largest and oldest Dutch public technological university)

Type : self-pacedasset-v1-delftxae1110x3t2016typethumbnailblockimages_course_image-375x200, designed for 7 weeks duration, 84 h. You may spend more than 7 weeks to finish the course. This aviation Mooc is challenging but it is also very well designed; one of my favorite aviation Moocs.

Platform : edX

Language : English

currently archieved – future dates to be announced

For more details and a review, clic here.

Reinhard Finke – VdN

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Advanced Aircraft Maintenance (MOOC 2019) – Review

Posted by VdN on 8. February 2019
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Course description
This course will cover Aircraft maintenance like overhaul, repair, inspection or modication of an aircraft or aircraft components. including piston and jet engines. Maintenance includes such tasks as ensuring compliance with Airworthiness Directives.

Organization : onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

Costs : free, except for certification

Start Date : Feb 25, 2019

Duration : 8 weeks

Language :  English

Course Instructors : Prof. A.K. Ghosh, MR. Vipul Mathur, Department of of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur. 

Pre-Requisites :  Aircraft Maintenance (Online Courses Portal / NPTEL), see review

Course Layout :
Week 1 : Introduction, Construction

Week 2 : Performance, Lubrication system, Induction system

Week 3 : Fuel system, Ignition System, Starting System
Week 4 : Propeller, Maintenance
Week 5 : Introduction, Inlet, Compressor
Week 6 : Combustion, Turbine, Exhaust
Week 7 : Fuel system, Lubrication system, Ignition System
Week 8 : Starting, Thrust Augmentation, Material, Maintenance

 

Exam : The Certification examen (online, in one of the Indian Exam centres) is optional, costs not yet communicated. Exam dates : April 27, 2019 (2 sessions : 9am to 12 noon; AN-2pm to 5pm).

Find more information on this link

Personal recommended reference documents :

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook– Powerplant FAA :

Part 1

Part 2

Review

This Mooc offered by NPTEL (National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning – India) is currently the only free Mooc about technical aircraft engine maintenance. The strength of this course is the detailed explanation of how piston engines work and what you have to consider for maintenance of aircraft engines.  A chapter about jet engines concludes the course. The course design, mainly based on lecture of video slides is somewhat different of European or American Moocs : it doesn’t allow a lot of interactions and visual and sound quality could be improved. What I appreciated most about this course were several Lab session videos, where the instructor disassembled real aircraft engines for maintenance and also illustrated eventual risks of engine failures due to fatigue, pre-ignition or bad assembling. This Lab session videos completed perfectly the theoretical explanations. Apart some exceptions, the NPTEL course team answered promptly to questions of the participants on the discussion forum. Personal average score of the 8 assignments was 97%.

Reinhard Finke