16-23-3154-tt Tutorial in Cockpit Design

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Instructors: Dr.-Ing. Jens Schiefele

Event type: Tutorial

Org-unit: Dept. 16 - Mechanical Engineering

Displayed in timetable as: Tut Cockpit Design

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Hours per week: 4

Language of instruction: Englisch

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Course Contents:
The objective of this tutorial is to convey a full understanding of the design complexity of modern flight decks. The problems from the field of General, Business and Commercial Aviation are analysed. Technical, ergonomic and operational requirements towards the flight deck are identified. The requirements are combined into a single flight deck design, which is visualized in a CAD tool. Based on the CAD model the design is evaluated regarding the compliance with all technical, operational and ergonomic requirements. The results are summarized in a report and presented.

Preconditions:
No prerequisites, interest in aviation and design of human-machine systems is recommended.

Expected Number of Participants:
16-24

Further Grading Information:
An information meeting introducing the content of this class and details about the registration process will be held on the 23rd of October. The meeting will start at 16:00 at the lecture room of the FSR (K562).

Official Course Description:
The objective of this tutorial is to convey a full understanding of the design complexity of modern flight decks. The problems from the field of General, Business and Commercial Aviation are analysed. Technical, ergonomic and operational requirements towards the flight deck are identified. The requirements are combined into a single flight deck design, which is visualized in a CAD tool. Based on the CAD model the design is evaluated regarding the compliance with all technical, operational and ergonomic requirements. The results are summarized in a report and presented.

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Dr.-Ing. Jens Schiefele