KLU/ECE/2014-15/EVEN/Teaching-Learning/FORM-2B (U.G.

-F)
ECE444 AVIONICS

KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY
(Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education)
Krishnankoil

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

ECE444 AVIONICS
1. COURSE DETAILS
REVISION DATE: 27/11/2015

REVISION: 2015-16 / EVEN Semester

BRANCH/YEAR/
B.Tech. E.C.E./ IV / VIII
SEMESTER/SECTION(S) :
REQUIRED/ELECTIVE : Free Elective
COURSE SCHEDULE :

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

Lecture 4 per week, 50 minutes each

This is a diversified course in Electronics and Communications,
designed and developed specifically for Aviation Electronics.
This course focuses on avionic system principles, applications,
Flight Deck,

Cockpits, Navigation & Communication systems of

aircraft, interface and integration of systems.

To familiarise the students with
1. An in-depth knowledge of the principle and applications of
Avionics in Civil and Military aircrafts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES :

2. Effectively use the principles covered in analyzing and testing

the performance of avionics.
3. The basic concepts of Flight Deck, Cockpits, Navigation &
Communication systems of aircraft.
4. The working principles of Radar and flight control system in
military aircraft and the importance of certification for civil
aircraft

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At the end of the course, the students will be able to
1. Describe the use of avionics systems and mandatory system in
civil, military aircraft and spacecraft systems.
2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of digital
systems.
3. Explain the classification of Avionics system architecture and

COURSE OUTCOMES :

their functions.
4. Understanding of the theory of various display systems and
cockpits in Avionics system.
5. Define and describe the subsystems of Avionics system and their
functions.

2. GRADING POLICY(As per University Regulations)

Sessional Examination I
Sessional Examination II
Sessional Examination III
End Semester Examination
Assignment, Quizzes, Tutorials and Others

13.33%
13.33%
13.33%
50% (Complete Syllabus)
10%

3. LEARNING RESOURCES
REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S)
SL. NO.

BOOK TITLE

AUTHOR(S)

EDITION/
YEAR

T1

Digital Principles and Application

Malcrno A. P. and
Leach, D. P

1990

T2

Microprocessors Architecture
Programming and Application

Gaonkar, R. S.

1990

SL.
NO.
R1
R2
R3
R4

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

EDITION/
BOOK TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
YEAR
Digital Avionic Systems

Avionics Systems
Manual of Avionics
The Avionics Hand Book

Spitzer, C.R.

PUBLISHERS
TMH
Wiley and Sons
Ltd., New Delhi

PUBLISHERS

1987

Prentice

Middleton, D. H., Ed.

1989

Longman Scientific and

Technical

Brain Kendal

3rd Edition,
1993

English Book House

2001

Boca Raton, CRC Press

LLC

Cary R.Spitzer

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4. CONCEPT MAP

AVIONI
CS
covers

Need
for
Avionics

Avionics
Subsyste
ms

in

Medium for
exchange data in

Consists of

1. Engine
C
iv
il
M
ili
ta
ry
Aircraft
Space
System
2. Flight
Control

Systems

8. Navigation
Systems

Control
Systems

Used for
For controlling
Position of
Aircraft

Engine temp
&Pressure

Avionics
Architectu
re

Data
Buses

using

have

are characterised by

MIL
STD
1553
B
ARI
NC
DME
429
VOR
ARI
GPS
NC

First
Generation
Second
Generation
Third
Generation
Fourth
Generation

629

3. Communication
Systems

4.Display
Systems

connecting

Consists of

Used for
Pilot to
Aircraft
Stability
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Kalasalingam University
Cre
w to
Passenger

C
R
T
L
E
D
L

5. Air
Data
Systems
For indicating
Pre
ssu
re
Alt
itu
de
Sp

6. FMS

for

Flight
Path

7. Cockpit
Systems
Consists of

HU
D
HOT
AS
63
MF
DS

Principles of
Digital
Systems
Consists of

Integrated
Avionics systems
includes
Navigation
Communications
Radar Electronic
Warfare
Flight Control
Displays

Digital
Computers
Digital
number
system &
codes
Logic &
Combination
al circuits
Microproces
sors

Design
approach &
Recent
Advances

Memories
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5. COURSE PLAN
SL.
NO.

1.
2.
3.
4.
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12.
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27.

REFERENC
PAGE
# OF
TOPIC NAME
E(S)
NUMBER(S) HOURS
UNIT I- INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS
Need for Avionics in Civil and
Military Aircraft and Space
Systems
R1, PPT
1-6
1
Integrated Avionics System
R4, PPT
539-543
1
Typical Avionics Sub Systems
R2, PPT
5 - 10
2
Design Approaches and Recent
500-501,
Advances
R4,PPT
513-514
2
Application Technologies
R2, PPT
1
UNIT II - PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS
Digital Computers
T2, PPT
3 - 13
1
Digital Number System
T1
45-48
1
Number Systems and Codes
T1
181-208
2
Fundamentals of logic and
Combinational Logic Circuits
T1
93-120
2
Digital Arithmetic Interfacing
411 414,
with Analogue Systems
T2
419 - 422
2
Microprocessors & Memories
T2
3 - 11
2
UNIT III - DIGITAL AVIONICS ARCHITECTURE
Avionics System Architecture
R1
119 - 137
2
Salient Features and
Applications of Data Buses MIL
- STD 1553 B
R1
19 - 29
2
ARINC 429
R1
31 - 37
1
ARINC 629
R1
37 - 43
1
UNIT IV - FLIGHT DECK AND COCKPITS
Control and Display
R1
49 - 54
2
Technologies CRT, LED
LCD , EL , Plasma Panel and
R1
54 - 60
2
Touch Screen
Direct Voice Input (DVI)
R1
71 - 75
1
Civil cockpit And Military
R1
67 - 71
2
Cockpit
MFDS, HUD
R1
61 - 71
2
MFK, HOTAS 63
R1
60 - 61
1
UNIT V - AVIONICS SYSTEMS
Communication Systems
R2, PPT
2
Navigation Systems
R3, PPT
243 - 250
2
Flight Control Systems
R3, PPT
29 - 33
2
Radar Electronic Warfare
R2, PPT
2
Utility Systems Reliability and
Maintainability
R1
103 - 117
2
Certification
R1
151 - 188
2
TOTAL

CUMULATIVE
HOURS

1
2
4
6
7
8
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
22
23
25
27
28
30
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
45

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6. COURSE INSTRUCTOR(S):
Mrs. A.Saraswathi
Prepared By

(Course Coordinator)

Approved By

(Head of the Department)

ECE Department, Kalasalingam University

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