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Educational objectives

The aim of this course is to teach students the fundamental elements of Calculus for functions of one real
variable, and to allow them to understand and use the mathematical language of most engineering
courses.At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and use several techniques in Mathematical
Analysis for functions of one variable. Specifically, they will understand the concepts of function,
sequence, supremum and infimum, limit, derivatives, Riemann integral, antiderivative, series, and they
will be able to use them for solving problems in applied sciences and engineering. Special emphasis
shall be given to practical calculus techniques.

Educational objectives

The main aim of this short course is to review some of the basic
mathematical notions and techniques, in preparation for the many courses
with mathematical content/language which students majoring in Aerospace
Engineering must attend.

Educational objectives

The principal aim is to provide the students with the basic notions of linear algebra (systems of linear equations, matrices, determinant, vector spaces, linear maps, diagonalization) and of analytic geometry in dimension two and three. The students will learn to make use of a rigorous mathematical language and will be able to correctly employ the algebraic and geometric notions heard in this course to study the theoretical and applied topics of the more advanced courses.

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Provide students with the most common linguistic basis for orientation in the field of scientific communication in writing.

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OTHER USEFUL KNOWLEDGE FOR INCLUSION IN THE WORLD OF WORK

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To give the fundamental concepts and tools of differential and integral
calculus for functions of several real variables and vector fields, of
differential equations and of Fourier series; to give an intuition,
though examples and practical applications, of the use of Mathematical
Analysis in the qualitative and quantitative description of a
phenomenon..Expected results: To read, understand and use the tools of differential and integral
calculus for functions of several real variables and vector fields, of
differential equations and of Fourier series. To know, understand and
prove their main properties.

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Offering a solid training in fundamental physics, able to supply a methodologic store to both Bachelor and Master students.The student will attain the ability of developing the analysis and
synthesis of the various processes with autonomy and initiative.

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The main objective of the course is to present the principles of General
Chemistry. The theoretical discussion of the topics will be constantly
accompanied by numerical applications for the student to acquire the
basic concepts and the ability to apply them to solve chemical problems.
The main topics covered include: materials and systems, the fundamental
laws of chemistry. Atoms and chemical formulas. The chemical reactions
and their balance. The stoichiometry. The atomic models. The electronic
configurations. The periodic system of elements. The chemical bond. The
behavior of gaseous systems. The chemical equilibrium in aqueous
solution, under homogeneous and heterogeneous.Solutions and their
properties. Acids and bases in water solutions. Reactions involving
electron transfer and their balance. Notes of electrochemistry.EXPECTED RESULTS: Mastery of the basic concepts of Chemistry and their application.

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The Course
provides students with the knowledge essential for the proper use of technical
fundamentals of applied thermodynamics and heat transfer in the field of
industrial engineering. Solution of problems on applied thermodynamics, energy
and heat transfer.

Educational objectives

The course is devoted to introducing students to the methods of
mathematical modeling, which is applied to a content pertaining to
Classical Mechanics. This choice of subject is motivated by the
interests of the Course of study.

The program include a basic analysis of dynamical systems, of
kinematics of a particle and of a single free rigid body, and then
of the dynamics of systems composed of many rigid bodies,
subjected to holonomic constraints. We specifically investigate
equilibrium and its stability.

Basic target of the course is the ability to analyse a simple problem
of Rational Mechanics, in order to select the optimal strategy for its
solution. Technically, we stress the Lagrangean formalism.

Specific targets:

A) Learning of basic knowledge of Rational Mechanics as a mathematical
model of Mechanics. This target entails also basic notions of
dynamical systems, solution of differential equations by matrix
methods, notions of linear algebra and curves in space.

B) Learning to set up and solve problems in Mechanics with a
mathematical approach. Specifically, the student learns to translate
principles of Physics into mathematical formalism, and viceversa to
understand the applicative relevance of the predictions of the
mathematical model.

D), E) Development of the ability to understand qualitatively the
solution and to exchange the results also answering simple questions,
in order to seek help in textbooks or from experts.

Educational objectives

The course is devoted to introducing students to the methods of
mathematical modeling, which is applied to a content pertaining to
Classical Mechanics. This choice of subject is motivated by the
interests of the Course of study.

The program include a basic analysis of dynamical systems, of
kinematics of a particle and of a single free rigid body, and then
of the dynamics of systems composed of many rigid bodies,
subjected to holonomic constraints. We specifically investigate
equilibrium and its stability.

Basic target of the course is the ability to analyse a simple problem
of Rational Mechanics, in order to select the optimal strategy for its
solution. Technically, we stress the Lagrangean formalism.

Specific targets:

A) Learning of basic knowledge of Rational Mechanics as a mathematical
model of Mechanics. This target entails also basic notions of
dynamical systems, solution of differential equations by matrix
methods, notions of linear algebra and curves in space.

B) Learning to set up and solve problems in Mechanics with a
mathematical approach. Specifically, the student learns to translate
principles of Physics into mathematical formalism, and viceversa to
understand the applicative relevance of the predictions of the
mathematical model.

D), E) Development of the ability to understand qualitatively the
solution and to exchange the results also answering simple questions,
in order to seek help in textbooks or from experts.

Educational objectives

The course is devoted to introducing students to the methods of
mathematical modeling, which is applied to a content pertaining to
Classical Mechanics. This choice of subject is motivated by the
interests of the Course of study.

The program include a basic analysis of dynamical systems, of
kinematics of a particle and of a single free rigid body, and then
of the dynamics of systems composed of many rigid bodies,
subjected to holonomic constraints. We specifically investigate
equilibrium and its stability.

Basic target of the course is the ability to analyse a simple problem
of Rational Mechanics, in order to select the optimal strategy for its
solution. Technically, we stress the Lagrangean formalism.

Specific targets:

A) Learning of basic knowledge of Rational Mechanics as a mathematical
model of Mechanics. This target entails also basic notions of
dynamical systems, solution of differential equations by matrix
methods, notions of linear algebra and curves in space.

B) Learning to set up and solve problems in Mechanics with a
mathematical approach. Specifically, the student learns to translate
principles of Physics into mathematical formalism, and viceversa to
understand the applicative relevance of the predictions of the
mathematical model.

D), E) Development of the ability to understand qualitatively the
solution and to exchange the results also answering simple questions,
in order to seek help in textbooks or from experts.

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Study of principal classes of materials for aerospace; basic materials science and technology concepts; relationships among composition, microstructure, procesing and properties; materials durability.

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Knowledge of the fundamentals both of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics. Introduction to gas dynamics. Aerodynamic performances of airfoils ang wings for incompressible and compressible (subsonic/supersonic) flow.

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The course aims to provide students with knowledge of the principles and methods of solid mechanics, structures and the theory of elasticity,
with all major systems of plane systems of beams.Ability to deal with the calculation of simple structures using analytical and numeric
methods.
Capacity to Interpret the mechanical behavior of elastic structures and to verify their instability.

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The course aims to provide the tools needed to understand the mode of operation of electrical systems, introducing basic notions concerning the analysis of linear circuits in dc and sinusoidal steady state, electrical machines and electrical power systems. By the end of the course, students should:
- Be able to read circuits of any complexity
- Know how to solve dc and ac electric circuits
- Know the main properties of electrical transformers
- Know the main properties of synchronous and asynchronous electrical machines
- Know the fundamental elements of single or three phase electric power system
- Know and be able to evaluate the safety issues related to electrical systems
- Know electrical terminology.

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Aim of the course is knowledge and the understanding of kinematic and dynamic behaviour of a mechanical system, to perform a dynamic analysis of mechanical elements, in particular, of aeronautic and aerospace devices. Moreover, aim of the course is the study of the technical drawing rules.

Educational objectives

Aim of the course is knowledge and the understanding of kinematic and dynamic behaviour of a mechanical system, to perform a dynamic analysis of mechanical elements, in particular, of aeronautic and aerospace devices. Moreover, aim of the course is the study of the technical drawing rules.

Educational objectives

Aim of the course is knowledge and the understanding of kinematic and dynamic behaviour of a mechanical system, to perform a dynamic analysis of mechanical elements, in particular, of aeronautic and aerospace devices. Moreover, aim of the course is the study of the technical drawing rules.

Educational objectives

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
This course provides the basic knowledge of some numerical methods for the solution of common mathematical problems in applied sciences and engineering and gives the basic concepts of Matlab programming. The course acts as a link between the basic and the engineering courses of the three-year degree programme in Aerospace Engineering. Particular attention will be devoted to the analysis of the methods and their implementation in Matlab environment. To this aim, the course will consist of theoretical lectures, whose aim is to illustrate the main characteristics of the methods and the basic programming structures, and to solve some test exercises; and practical lectures, where numerical methods are implemented using Matlab and used for solving simple applied sciences and engineering problems.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge and understanding: the student will know the basic concepts of numerical analysis and the main properties of the numerical methods commonly used to solve problems that arise in applied sciences and engineering. The student will learn the basic concepts of programming that are required for the implementation of the proposed methods in Matlab environment.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: the student will be able to use the numerical methods learned; he will be trained to recognize the class of numerical methods necessary to solve a given problem, to select the most suitable ones based on their main properties, to provide an algorithmic solution, to implement the algorithm using Matlab, to find problem solution using the implemented Matlab code, to estimate the errors and to analyse the results.
3. Making judgments: the student will be able to select a numerical method suitable for solving some test problems, to estimate approximation errors and to analyze its performance through numerical experiments and to compare the performance of different numerical methods. To this aim, several exercises will be proposed during both theoretical and lab lessons; some of them will be solved by the teacher, some others will be proposed as guided lab exercises, while the remaining ones will be given as homework and solutions are made available.
4. Communication skills: the student will be trained to rigorously describe the basic mathematical concepts of numerical analysis, the algorithmic formulation of some numerical methods and the developed Matlab code, the results of numerical tests.
5. Learning skills: the student will be able to classify a problem with respect to the class of numerical methods required for its solution, to use some basic numerical methods to solve some application problems, to implement them in Matlab environment, to evaluate the results in a critical manner, with particular reference to expected errors type.

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The aim of the course is to teach fundamentals of structural analysis and basic methodologies for modelling and design aerospace structures. Aerospace loads analysis, static loads response, principles of dynamics and stability will be also studied. At the end of the lessons students will be able to use their knowledge
on the study of the elements of aerospace structures both statically
and dynamically.

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Overview of aerospace propulsion systems. Principles and techniques to compare the performances of the main aerospace engines.

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Overview of aerospace propulsion systems. Principles and techniques to compare the performances of the main aerospace engines.

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Overview of aerospace propulsion systems. Principles and techniques to compare the performances of the main aerospace engines.

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The course provides the foundations to analyse the aircraft performance and to study of the main topics of the orbital dynamics and of transatmospheric flight.

Educational objectives

The course provides the foundations to analyse the aircraft performance and to study of the main topics of the orbital dynamics and of transatmospheric flight.

Educational objectives

The course provides the foundations to analyse the aircraft performance and to study of the main topics of the orbital dynamics and of transatmospheric flight.

Educational objectives

GENERAL
The course provides the basic elements of telecommunications systems in the context of aerospace. In particular, it provides competences in signal theory for both continuous-time and discrete-time signals, which have transversal validity for experimentation activities in the aerospace field.
Building on this basis, the course provides basic knowledge on wired and wireless transmission of signals and data, on aeronautical and satellite communication link, network architectures and protocols, and radar systems for airspace surveillance and Earth observation.
In addition, the course provides the basic elements of probability calculation, still with transversal value for aerospace engineering, that allow to define and evaluate the performance and quality parameters of the introduced telecommunications systems.

SPECIFIC
Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course, the student acquired a basic knowledge of signal theory and probability calculation and an understanding of the functioning of telecommunications systems and some of their performance parameters.
Applying knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course, the student has acquired the ability to critically apply the acquired knowledge of signal theory and probability calculation. He/she has ability to apply knowledge about the functioning of systems and its performance parameters.
In addition, the student acquires:
Autonomy of judgment: at the end, the student has gained the autonomy of judgment necessary to understand the complexity of the technologies used in the different aeronautical applications and space missions.
Communication skills: at the end of the course, the student has acquired the ability to operate in a highly multi-disciplinary context interacting with engineers, designers of structures and information technologies for space, with technical specialists and non-specialist interlocutors.
Learning skills: at the end of the course the student has developed the basic ability to deepen the study of sensors and aeronautical and satellite systems.

Educational objectives

The final exam consists of developing a research monograph on a particular topic related to the teachings provided in this course and in his discussion before a committee constituted in accordance with Academic Regulations for the degree course.