Year 10 Subject Selection – Aeronautical Engineering

Course Description Students consider engineering principles and systems, to design and produce an aircraft capable of fixed wing flight and the ability to pilot it via remote control. Students gain knowledge and understanding about processes and production skills and design thinking to produce solutions to problems. Specifically students gain understanding of project planning and management, aircraft design, design optimisation, energy production, flight mechanics, radio frequencies, materials and manufacturing, flight control and navigation systems.

What we Study? Design Brief & Specifications Design Process Aerodynamic design Forces of motion Speed, Time & Distance Remote Control Systems Motors & Batteries

Subject pathway…. Year 10 Systems and Robotics VCE Systems Engineering Aspects of designing, planning, fabricating, testing and evaluating in a project management process, prepares students for careers in engineering, manufacturing and design through either a university or TAFE vocational study pathway, employment, apprenticeships and traineeships

Extra activities/costs? Nil

More information…. Contact Mr Dean Hamer dhamer@nagle.vic.edu.au 03 5152 9988