Avionics
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The official GTU curriculum for Avionics (subject code BE04001041) as prescribed for Aero · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 39 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE04001041)Unit 1 Introduction to Avionics
- Need for avionics in civil and military aircraft and space systems
- Integrated avionics and weapon systems
- Typical avionics subsystems
- design and technologies
- Introduction of Avionics Architecture
- Flight deck design with respect to Avionics
Unit 2 Introduction to Navigation and Approach System
- Errors in Direction Finding
- Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Integration with VOR and NDB, Working of navigation Aid for aircraft
- Identification friend or foe (IFF)
- Ground Controlled Approach(GCA)
- Head up Display(HUD)
- Hands on Throttle And Stick(HOTAS)
- Inertial guidance system
- Inertial navigation system
- Fly by Wire flight controls
- Night vision goggles
Unit 3 Radar and Space Avionics System
- Primary ground radar
- Secondary surveillance radar (SSR)
- Radar display & data processing systems
- Radar altimeter
- Radar Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)
- Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)
- Doppler radar
- Airborne Weather Radar (AWR)
- Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
- Global Positioning System
- Satellite Communication System
- Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
- Airborne (Early) Warning and Control System (AWACS)
Unit 4 Navigation Instruments
- Electronic Flight Instrument system(EFIS)
- director system
- Flight Management system
- Black Box-Flight Data and cockpit voice Recorder
- Autopilot Flight director system
Unit 5 Emergency Locator Transmitter(ELT)
- Types of ELT, Maintenance and testing of ELT, ELT mounting requirements
- Typical ELT, HF range and propagation
- SSB-DSB modulation
- Selective Calling System(SELCAL)
- HF radio equipment