Case Study Presentation

Site Selection Purpose

 IISc, Bangalore is the first institute in our country to
provide aircraft supervision course.
 The reason for selecting this institution is its prime
importance given by the government.
 Its link with ISRO for carrying on interim research at
IISc laboratries.
 Natural that they are equipped world class equipments
and to suit they are placed in well planned labs.
Site History
 Started by HAL(Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) in
1940
 Department of Aeronautical Engineering started at
IISc
 Main block started by Ratan Tata
 Labs inaugurated by A.P.J Abdul Kalaam
About The Department
 It consists of the following blocks:
 Administration block
 Labs and faculty offices x 2
 Airstrip
 Low speed aerodynamic lab
 High speed aerodynamic lab
 Laboratory for hypersonic and shockwave research
Aerospace Site Map
Main Block
Laboratories and airstrip
Airstrip
 LABS
Labs surrounded with trees and acting
as
Daylighting filters, sound absorbers
and
Enhancing ventilation.
Inside Hypersonic Lab
Contents:
1- Truss roof with GI sheets as roof
Roof covering
2-No HVAC.
3-Emminency for natural lighting
4-Office room, Head room,
Observation
Deck, professor’s rooms
5-Washrooms*2
6-Crane with clear height of 3.8m
Vacuum Tubes at the backyard
and compression tubes at front
yard at high speed wind
aerodynamic facility.
Low speed aerodynamic
Contents of low speed lab
Agragami College of Aeronautical
Blocks and Circulation
Aeronautical Engineering
 Contents of college:
 Classrooms
 Hanger
 Labs
 Canteen
 Basketball court
 Tennis court
Hanger
Hanger
Classroom
block
Detailed contents
 13 rooms(5 rooms for aeronautical + 5 rooms for
b.com+1 staff room+1 library+1 principal room)
 10 staff members for aeronautical + 10 staff members
for commerce
 2 washrooms for staff members
 6 urinals+ 3 indian + 2 western washrooms for
students(boys)
 3 indians + 2 western washrooms for girls
 Canteen for 10 members
 Classrooms capacity: 30 students
 Library capacity: 27 students (wood flooring)
Other details
 Classrooms with semi-open central courtyard with
badminton court at one end.
 Basketball court
 Tennis court
 7 laboratories(6.5m*7m): 1 electrical lab 2 aircraft lab 3
aircraft instrument lab 3 electronic lab 4 airframe
structure frame lab 5 biological 6 piston engine bay 7 jet
engine bay room
 Laboratory capacity 15-30 members
 Workshop(25m*20 m) capacity :40 students
 12 Store rooms in hanger: composite bay, tools stool, tool
crib
 Separate area for large scale instruments
Admin block
 Chief instructor room
 Administrative room
 Principal room
Natural services
 Labs with cross ventilation
 Landscape provided in front of classroom block
 Landscape consists of ground cover(grass) with a
width of 1m
 Hanger completely open from front
Materials
 G.I sheets above central courtyard of classroom
 MDF boards used as partition walls in labs
 Roof truss with G.I sheet fixed to it.
Drawbacks
 Labs circulation is merging with kindergarten
 No airstrip
 No gates for hanger
 Very small canteen
 No separate dining area for srudents