T&E 4201 Avionics Systems Flight Testing

Course Description

This course is offered once per year on-campus and once per year distance learning.  This course provides the foundational knowledge essential for all subsequent systems modules. It offers an overview of integrated avionics system testing, along with a comprehensive explanation of software and avionics systems development and evaluation. Key concepts related to Time, Space, and Position Information (TSPI) are introduced, highlighting their relevance to flight test requirements. The course also covers the fundamentals of electrical circuits, electromagnetism, and logic circuits. Data bus architecture and communication protocols are examined in detail, with particular emphasis on MIL-STD-1553 and SAE AS 15531 standards. Additionally, data acquisition, correlation, merging, and analysis are addressed, focusing on comparisons between actual and predicted system performance.

Anticipated Course Learning Outcomes

Be familiar with:

  • Avionic systems data bus specifications and regulations
  • Electrical, electromagnetics and logic circuits as they relate to Avionics flight testing
  • Cyber security impacts on avionics system flight testing

Understand:

  • Other types of Data Busses
  • The unique problems associated with Avionics Systems Flight Testing
  • Software test and configuration management principles

Know:

  • Workload evaluation test techniques for Avionic systems.
  • Workload data collection and data analysis procedures
  • MIL-STD-1553B data bus architectures
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