M.Sc in Aerospace Engineering (with Specialization in Aerospace Engineering)

This Aerospace Engineering course consists of Computer Systems and Software Engineering, Expert Systems, Security and Defense Systems, Cybersecurity and Systems Reliability, Spectrum Interference, Coordination and ITU, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Systems, Antenna and Radar Systems Design, Reliability Availability Maintainability, and Safety, Simulation, Modelling and Numerical Methods.

Simulation, Modeling and Experimentation of Numerical Methods: Numerical computations, simulations of numerical methods, scientific and engineering design problems, modelling. Expert Systems.

Computer Systems and Software Engineering: Computer systems and architecture, computer visualization. Evolution of Networks technologies, Network security and cryptography, cybersecurity. Database Management Systems. Fault-tolerant computing. Parallel Computing; integration of switching methods and systems. Access methods. Access/distribution, switching and transmission equipment, methods and standards. Data networks; Data transfer protocols; Emerging Technologies: Intelligent networks.

Expert Systems: Application of expert Systems to engineering problems using high level programming language. Engineering problems considered will be process control, systems and control. Applications will include electric utility systems, distillation columns and other process control problems.

Security and Defense Systems: This course introduces the field of non-communications electronic warfare including Radar Electronic Support and Jamming, Principles of Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM), and Missile and Laser Warning. It addresses the fundamentals of each area, and provides an understanding of the support, platform and operational issues affecting Electronic Warfare systems. Students should have, or be willing to gain, an appreciation of radar. Spectral analysis of electronic signals, e.g., radar or sonar. Digital signal processing. Jamming and Anti-Jamming technology. Shock matching, explosives technology, numerical modeling of explosives and propellants, hock waves. Detonation divergence test.

Cybersecurity and Systems Reliability: Networking. Development of high assurance systems, Systems Reliability and Safety, Risk management, Identity, Trust and reputation, Cryptography, Network security, Malware and intrusion detection. Securing Intellectual Property and Computer Networks; Communications and Information Security Best Practices. Privacy Guidelines, Safe Internet Usage, Ethics in Cyber Security & Cyber Law. Cyber Incident Analysis and Response, Incident Detection and Analysis.

Spectrum Interference, Coordination & ITU: Considerations Unraveling the ITU international regulatory and coordination process; hoosing frequency bands that address service needs; development of regulatory and frequency coordination strategy based on successful case studies. Satellite system operators. Satellite issues: role of the ITU, FCC, ECE NCC etc. Satellite service definitions: BSS, FSS, MSS, RDSS, RNSS. Satellite real-world issues: security, accidental and intentional interferences. State of the industry and recent developments.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT): Modern method of production incorporating highly automated and sophisticated computerized design and operational systems to manufacturing high quality products at low cost within the shortest delivery time: Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC); Virtual Manufacturing (VM); Modeling and Simulations (MS); G-Code for CNC machining; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Nanotechnology development; 3-D Printing; Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD)/(CAM).

Antenna & Radar Systems Design: Antenna design, AESA Airborne Radar Theory and Operations; Radar Signal Processing; Radar System Design, Jamming and Anti-Jamming.

Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS): RAMS, Quality Control, Quality Assurances, FDRI, Theories and Methods of RAMS, Industrial applications, models, Analysis and tools of RAMS, Monitoring and maintenance optimization, safe operation, safety and risk evaluation, dependability and performance design.