Program Overview

MEC5109 Aerospace Propulsion Systems

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Engineering
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule: Not specified

Requisites

• Pre-requisite: MEC3107 or MEC4108 or MEC5107

Overview

This course teaches the propulsion concepts required in the modern aerospace industry. From subsonic turbines through hypersonic airbreathing engines and into in-space propulsion, the current state-of-the-art technologies will be analysed. Completing this course will provide the skills required for a career in aerospace propulsion engineering.

Course Description

This course will present an introduction to aerospace propulsion concepts, explaining the fundamentals of propulsion and different types of propulsive devices. It teaches the tools required to analyse propulsive systems for design purposes. The emphasis will be on rockets and airbreathing propulsion, and there will be an introduction to space propulsion concepts.

Course Offers

• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
• Mode: Online
• Campus: Not specified

University Information

The University of Southern Queensland acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where the University is located. Further, it acknowledges the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pays respect to Elders past, present, and future.