FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Courses
In this course, the main aspects of engineering history, the fundamentals of ethics in engineering, the analysis of engineering applications from an ethical perspective, the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of engineering applications. The public health and safety impacts of engineering applications, the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation, success stories of entrepreneurial engineers, the methods of obtaining scientific information, the usage of scientific databases will be covered.
In this course, we will discuss the subjects of motion along a straight line, motion in two and three dimensions, Newton’s laws, work and kinetic energy, potential energy and conservation of energy, momentum, collisions, dynamics of rotations, gravitation and periodic motion.
The course will help students recognize the skills needed for university life and their career goals. These skills include self-awareness, goal setting, time management, effective communication, mindfulness and analytical thinking. The course will also raise students’ awareness on problems such as addiction and bullying.
This course aims at preparing students to use academic skills in English.
Course Content This course introduces the students to the fundamental concepts of programming using Python programming language.
Calculus I provides important tools in understanding functions of one variable and has led to the development of new areas of mathematics.
The course will cover basic engineering concepts such as units, engineering analysis and design process. The second half of the course will be dedicated to program-based introductory content.
ENG 102 is a compulsory course for first year students. ENG 102 focuses on the cognitive skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking. Students' academic listening skills will be improved by listening to important / relevant information from lectures or discussions and reading skills by reading recent academic texts and then using this information to create an output task. Speaking focuses on giving presentations and students get prepared to express their ideas and opinions by speaking persuasively and coherently. The writing component is a consolidation of the speaking activities.
In this course, we will cover the topics of electric field and charge, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current, resistance and electromotive force, direct-current circuits, magnetic field and magnetic field sources and induction.
In this course, integration techniques and application of integration, Taylor and Maclaurin series and their applications, functions of several variables, their derivatives, integrals and applications are examined.
The contents of this course is: matter and measurement (precision and accuracy), atoms, molecules, ions, and their properties, stochiometry and chemical calculations, chemical reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, electron configurations, atomic properties and the periodic table.
In this course basic concepts of differential equations will be discussed.The types of first order ordinary differential equations will be given and the solution methods will be taught. Also, solution methods for higherorder ordinary differential equations will be analyzed.
In this course, 2D Drawing Techniques, 3D Solid Modeling, Orthographic Projection, Sectioning Principles, Assembly of Machine Elements, Dimensioning, Tolerances, Creating Manufacturing Pictures from 3D Model are explained with the Solidworks program.
This course covers important vector concepts, classification and equivalence of force systems and free body diagrams, analysis of structures; trusses, beams, cables and chains, dry friction, first and second moment of areas, virtual work.
The main subjects of the course are the vector and matrix operations, linear independence and dependence of vectors, linear vector spaces and subspaces, dimensions and basis vectors for vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalue and eigenvectors.
Solutions of system of linear equations, iterative methods, interpolation, cubic splines, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, numerical solution of nonlinear equations, initial value problems, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, finite difference method, engineering application problems.
The main topics included in this course are heat, work, kinetic theory of gasses, equation of state, thermodynamics system, control volume, first and second laws of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, introduction to basic thermodynamic cycles, system applications, entropy.
The course focuses on technical writing and oral presentation skills by engaging students in project work related to their departments. It also covers language areas specific to the genre of technical reports, summaries and project proposals.
This course covers kinematics and kinetics of particles and systems of particles, planar motion of rigid bodies, Newton’s laws, equations of motion, concepts of work and energy, concepts of impulse and momentum.
This course covers the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics, properties of fluids, hydrostatic pressure force on plane and curved surfaces, pressure changes in fluid movement, the Bernoulli's equation, momentum, mass and energy balances, dimensional analysis, viscous flow in pipes, laminar and turbulent flows, and major and minor losses.
In this course, the following topics will be covered, with a special focus on practical applications: the importance of optimization, basic definition and facts on optimization problems, theory of linear programming, nonlinear programming (constrained and unconstrained optimization problems), numerical methods for constrained and unconstrained problems, numerical solution of partial differential(elliptic and parabolic) equations.
The following topics will be included: DC analysis of resistive networks, operational amplifiers, time-domain analysis of first order (RC, RL) circuits, analysis of complex circuits using phasor, derivation and plot of transfer functions, frequency-domain analysis of second order (RLC) circuits.
This course includes concepts of stress and strain, material behavior, axial loading, thermal deformations, torsion, simple bending, asymmetric bending, elastic curve, stability of columns, 2-D state of stress, states of deformation, strain energy, failure hypotheses, static structural analysis under combined loadings.
Aerodynamics course provides important tools in understanding of aerodynamic design process. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly inviscid and incompressible flow modeling and computations.
Crystal structures, Mechanical Properties, Diffraction, Polymer Chemistry, Structural defects, Diffusion, Diffraction, Fatigue, Fracture
Students will be taught how to use the written and verbal communication tools accurately and efficiently in this course. Various types of verbal and written statements will be examined through a critical point of view by doing exercises on understanding, telling, reading, and writing. Punctuation and spelling rules, which are basis of written statement, will be taught and accurate usage of these rules for efficient and strong expression will be provided. As for verbal statement, students will be taught how to use the body language, use accent and intonation elaborately, and use presentation techniques.
Flight Mechanics course provides important tools in understanding of motion of aircraft. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly trajectory analysis, stability/control issues and computations.
This course will cover basic topics; Coulomb’s law, electrostatic field, potential and gradient, electric flux and Gauss’s Law and divergence. Metallic conductors, Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations, capacitance, dielectric materials. Electrostatic energy and forces. Steady electric currents, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, charge conservation and the continuity equation, Joule’s Law. BiotSavart’s law and the static magnetic field. Ampere’s Law and curl. Vector magnetic potential and magnetic dipole. Magnetic materials, forces and torques. Faraday’s Law, magnetic energy, displacement current and Maxwell’s equations.
This course will cover; heat transfer principles, conduction, one-dimensional steady state conduction, heat transfer on plane wall and cylindrical surfaces, heat transfer on spherical surfaces, transient conduction heat transfer, convection, external flow, internal flow, free convention, heat exchangers, radiation.
This course focuses on sampling distributions, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, simple and multiple linear regression. In addition, experimental design and applications of these methods to industrial systems engineering are discussed.
This course will cover basic topics in wireless communications for voice, data, and multimedia. It starts with a brief overview of current wireless systems and standards. We then characterize the wireless channel, including path loss for different environments, random lognormal shadowing due to signal attenuation, and the flat and frequency selective properties of multipath fading. Next we examine the fundamental capacity limits of wireless channels and the characteristics of the capacity achieving transmission strategies. The course concludes with a brief overview of wireless networks, including multiple and random access techniques, WLANs, cellular system design, adhoc network design and applications for these systems, including the evolution of cell phones.
The design, analysis and business-plan development of a project by teams of students by using engineering techniques; preparation of project reports and presentation by using state-of-the-art tools and methods.
This course provides a general information of the events from the end of the 19. century until the end of the Turkish War of Independence and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 and the following period until 1990’s.
Students in teams can specify, analyze and handle business plan of a project using engineering fundamentals. They can realize and implement the project using emerging tools. They can report and present all the details of their final product.
Elective Courses
AE 302 Space Environment
The course contents cover the topics of space, space environment and its fundamentals, neutral environment, plasma environment, Sun and its atmosphere, solar radiation, solar wind, and solar activity, geomagnetic and ionized environment, ionosphere, radio wave propagation and communication.
AE 303 Measurement Techniques
The course content covers the topics of static and dynamic characteristics of transducers, voltage, current and resistance measurement, Wheatstone bridge, flow rate, velocity, displacement, rotational speed, torque, acceleration, pressure, temperature measurements by using optic and ultrasonic measurement systems, filtering the measured data.
AE 305 Automatic Control
The course covers the topics of principles of control, open loop systems, closed loop systems, Laplace transform method, transfer functions and block diagrams, signal flow graphs, analysis of control systems in the time domain, time responses of systems, steady state error of systems, stability analysis of linear feedback control systems and the concept of stability.
AE 306 High Speed Aerodynamics
High Speed Aerodynamics course provides important tools in understanding of aerodynamic design process. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly compressible flow modeling and computations.
AE 311 Orbital Mechanics
The course content titles are: Dynamics of point masses, Two body problem, Time dependent orbital position, Three dimensional orbits, Orbit determination, Orbital maneuvers, Interplanetary orbits.
AE 351 Optical Engineering
The course contents the topics of Gaussian optics, paraxial optics and calculations, optical system considerations, the primary aberrations, the third order aberration theory and calculation, prism and mirror systems, characteristics of the human eye, apertures, pupils and diffraction, optical materials, optical coatings, principles of radiometry and photometry, the basics of lens design.
AE 352 Space Plasma
The course contents are characteristic parameters of a plasma, single particle motion, waves in cold plasma, Kinetic theory and the moment equations, Magnetohydrodynamics, Discontinuities and shock waves, Nonlinear effects
AE 401 Rocket Propulsion
Rocket Propulsion course provides important tools in understanding of rocket engines. The course provides basic information about gas dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, and rocket engine performance.
AE 404 Spacecraft Communication
The course content titles include : Introduction to Satellite Communications and Satellite Orbits, Satellite Subsystems, The RF Link, Link System Performance, Propagation Effects Modeling and Prediction, Rain Fade Mitigation, The Composite Link, Satellite Multiple Access, The Mobile Satellite Channel, Pico and Nano Class Satellites Communication Systems, SATCOM and 5G integration
AE 405 Aircraft Design
Aircraft Design I course provides important tools in understanding of aircraft design process. Mission requirements are the basic design goals for aircraft. The course provides basic information about aerodynamics, structure, propulsion, landing gears, performance, and configuration layout. It also includes some conceptual design examples such as single-seat aerobatic and lightweight supercruise fighter aircraft.
AE 409 Propulsion Systems
Propulsion Systems course provides important tools in understanding of aircraft engines, which are mainly, gas turbines. The course provides basic information about aerodynamics, gas dynamics, thermodynamics, turbomachinery, combustion, and engine performance.
AE 412 Flight Stability and Control
Flight Stability and Control course provides important tools in understanding of safely motion of aircraft. The course is composed of the topics related to mainly airworthiness regulations, static and dynamic stability/control issues and computations.
AE 414 Spacecraft Design
The course contains the topics of a system view of spacecraft, payloads and missions, the space environment , orbital mechanics, propulsion systems, launch vehicles, atmospheric-entry, spacecraft structure, attitude determination and control, electrical power systems, thermal control of spacecraft, telecommunications, command and data handling, groundcontrol.
AE 416 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) course provides important tools in understanding of UAVs. The course is composed of UAV categories, initial UAV sizing, UAV geometry and configurations, characteristic features of different UAV types, structures, payloads, communication systems, launch and recovery systems and propulsion systems.
AE 418 Engineering Optimization
Engineering Optimization course provides important tools in understanding of optimization philosophy and methods. The course is composed of the topics related to gradient based optimization methods and heuristics.
AE 419 Introduction to CFD
Introduction to CFD course provides important tools in understanding of simulating the fluid flow. The course provides basic information about fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and numerical methods
AE 420 Applications of Nanodevices in Space Engineering
This course employs several pedagogical strategies to justify the existence of dispersion forces, such as considering completely classical acoustic Casimir forces to shed light on the existence of more complex quantum electrodynamical Casimir forces. Also, highly simplified semiclassical models are adopted leading to correct predictions while avoiding excessively complex reasoning. The behavior of nanodevices under the combined action of elastic, dispersion and electrostatic forces is discussed by means of straightforward but powerful lumped parameter models. Technological demonstrations of the applications of disperison forces in nanotechnology are placed within the present context of ongoing spacecraft miniaturization.
AE 421 Wind Energy Engineering
This course teaches the basic concepts of wind and energy that can be obtained from this source. The course primarily covers types of turbines, turbine mechanisms and numerical calculations regarding power generation.
AE 422 Thermal Radiation
This course introduces the basic concepts of thermal radiation. The course primarily covers basic thermal radiation laws and equations, radiation properties of objects, factors of view, applications of heat transfer by radiation, and combined heat transfer mechanisms and its analysis methods.
AE 423 Introduction to Antennas
Fundamental properties. Dipoles, loops, reflectors, Yagis, helices, slots, horns, microstrips. Antennas as transitions between guided and free radiation, ultrasound analogue. Famous antennas. Pattern measurements. Friis and radar equations. Feeds, matching, baluns. Broadbanding. Arrays, aperture synthesis, interferometry, verylongbaseline interferometry. Thermal radiation, antenna temperature, microwave passive remote sensing.
AE 424 Special Topics in Astrophysics and Orbital Mechanics
This course introduces the study of high performance computing for the analysis of complex astrophysical systems and realistic orbital mechanics problems dictated by next generation propulsion and navigation technologies. Simplifications typically introduced in introductory courses are removed and analysis is carried out on multiple length and time scales and involving the simultaneous interaction of various physical principles thus introducing the need for HPC with modern Fortran and representation of complex results with other FOSS tools.
AE 426 Aerospace Structures
Aerospace structure course provides important tools for students in understanding of analysis and design of aerospace structures. It reviews concepts of stress, strain, and equations of elasticity. Analysis of plane stress and plane strain problems wıth application to aerospace structural elements including general bending and torsion of rods and beams, and thin-walled structures and box beams.
AE 428 Hypersonic Systems
The course describes hypersonic flight vehicles and their performance,aerothermodynamics of hypersonic propulsion and hypersonic air breathing propulsion performance. In this course advanced high temperature materials, aerostructures and hypersonic aircraft concept design are discussed.
AE 430 Advanced Lightweight Structure
Advanced lightweight structure course provides important tools in understanding of lightweight structures design process. The course is composed of the new topics related to mainly composite and fiber modeling and simulation accompanied wıth experıments. Furthermore, this course could include a variety of information that is of current interest in aeronautics and astronautics.
AE 451 Astrophysical Systems
The course is composed of Spatial Coordinates and Time, Orbital Motions and Distances in the Solar System, Mechanics and Gravitational Theory, Space Research, the Physical Structure of the Objects, Radiation and Matter, Astronomical and Astrophysical Instruments.
CE 470 Introduction to Neural Networks
The following topics will be included in the course: The main neural network architectures and learning algorithms, perceptrons and the LMS algorithm, back propagation learning, radial basis function networks, support vector machines, Kohonen’s self organizing feature maps, Hopfield networks, artificial neural networks for signal processing, pattern recognition and control.
MCE 310 System Dynamics and Control
Introduction to System Dynamics and Control, Basic Analysis and Design methods, Stability analysis, Basic control algorithms and structures, Design examples.
ME 402 Modelling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Systems
Methods on system modeling. Simulation techniques. Taking system responses with related mathematics. Case studies for different systems
ME 415 Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to numerical methods will be explained. Root finding and solution systems of linear equations will be shown. Curve fitting, numerical integral, numerical derivative, solution of ordinary differential equations will be used with problems.
ME 450 Composite Materials
Composite materials. Definitions and classification of composites. Matrix materials. Fiber (reinforcement) materials. Metals, ceramic and polymer matrix composites. Production methods for composite materials. The strength properties of unidirectional composites. Mechanical Testing of Composites. Visco-elastic properties of composite materials.
ME 460 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Definition of nanomaterials, classification of nanomaterials, properties of nanomaterials, applications in nanotechnology, nanochemisry
NEWS |ALL NEWS
Prof. Pasquale's visit
Prof. Pasquale Daponte from the University of Benevento Sannio, Italy visited our Aerospace Engineering department during the period from 07.03 to 10.03 to discuss
Presentation of Prof. Slawomir Szrama
Prof. Slawomir Szrama visited our university and Aerospace Engineering department during period from 04.03.2024 to 08.03.2024. He gave a talk about "Neural Networks
Technical Trip of The Aerospace Engineering Department to Gaziemir
A technical trip was conducted to the Aviation Sciences laboratories of the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Vocational School affiliated with the National
Award-winning helicopters promoted in Azerbaijan
Izmir University of Economics (IUE) students, who managed to receive awards at TEKNOFEST two years in a row with the cargo transport
ECO-Dynamics places second in Teknofest Helicopter Design Competition with their attack helicopter
The "ECO-Dynamics" team, consisting of 7 students, Pınar Akın, Eda Nur Tetik, Kutlu Akar, Melisa Gündoğdu, Mehmet Ali Tekin, Tuna Deniz ve
They came second with the helicopter design
The ‘ECO-Dynamics’ team, consisting of 7 students from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Visitor from NASA
Jay Trimble, Mission System Manager at NASA Ames Research Center, met with students at the two-day conference on NASA's Space Travel, organized