About the Programme

The department prepares its students for a professional career in Aerospace Engineering by offering a comprehensive programme that includes teaching and research.

The Aerospace Engineering programme that follows the completion of the core curriculum is a careful balance of intensive engineering science instruction, laboratory experience and introductory flight-vehicle design.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To excel in education, research and innovation in Aeronautical and Aerospace engineering.

Mission

• M1: To provide conducive academic environment through well designed curriculum, teaching and learning process imparting high quality education for research and innovation.
• M2: To demonstrate hands-on training from state-of-the-art laboratories in their academic projects and career.
• M3: To impart technical, leadership skills and life-long learning embedded with ethical values and social relevance.

Program Educational Objectives

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) of B. Tech Aerospace engineering are:

• PEO1:Graduates will be competent to use their technical knowledge in solving engineering problems in the aerospace industries.
• PEO2:Graduates will demonstrate their skills in multi-disciplinary projects as an individual and as a team with high degree of professional ethics.
• PEO3:Graduates will engage in entrepreneurship and pursue postgraduate studies.

Program Specific Outcomes

• PSO1:Able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems with the potential to design an Aerospace system, component or process to meet desired needs within socio economic and ethical values.
• PSO2:Able to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for Aerospace engineering practices.

Program outcomes (POs)

• PO1:. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
• PO3: Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
• PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
• PO5: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• PO6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
• PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
• PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• PO10: Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
• PO11: Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
• PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Career Opportunities

The Aerospace Industry is developing in rapid phase in India. The industry enjoys a major preference among engineering and scientific communities. Aerospace Engineers have vast opportunities to work in the field of,

• Aircraft Industry (HAL, Boeing, Airbus)
• Government and Private Airlines.
• R & D organizations like ISRO, DRDO, CSIR

International Visits

Laboratories

Aero Engine Repair & Maintenance Lab

Aircraft System Lab

Aerodynamics Lab

Aircraft Hanger

Aircraft Propulsion Lab

Aircraft Simulation Lab

Aircraft System Lab

Non Destructive Testing Lab

Tifac-Core In Aircraft Maintenance

Integrated Avioincs Lab

Space Propulsion Lab

Aircraft Structure Lab

Fatique & Fracture Research Lab

Structural Design Lab

Space Propulsion Lab

Research & Development

National Conference Publications

International Conference Publications

Faculty Journal Publications

Student Achievements

JAIHIND 1S OFFICIALLY TITLED "LIGHTEST MICRO SATELLITE"

KJ Harikrishnan, P Amarnath, G Sudhi and T Giri Prasad from second year launched World’s Lightest Satellite Jaihind 1S from NASA facility and was awarded by India Book of Records on 10th September 2018. The team was mentored by Mr.G.Dinesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautical Sciences, HITS.

JHATAYU FLYING BIKE

JHATAYU is a crowd funded, student start-up company registered in MSME through HTBI & HEIC, HITS. JHATAYU Flying Bike as a design concept was awarded by SAE INDIA at the International Two Wheeler Conference at Bangalore on 5 August 2017 by Mr. Javaji Munirathinam, SAE INDIA Aerospace Board Chairman and Mr. C. Prakash, Training & Development Specialist, Product Development Division Ashok Leyland, India. The Institute of Aeronautics Astronautics and Aviation had the privilege of Dr. Micheale Barratt, Astronaut, NASA, USA award the “Best Innovation” title to JHATAYU and the “Best International Mentor” to its mentor cum supervisor Mr. C. S. Karunakaran at IIT Guwahati on 1 September 2018. JHATAYU Flying Bike was formed by a team of 33 under graduate students under the mentorship of Mr. C. S. Karunakaran, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautical Sciences, HITS. This ingenious start-up is now touted as Asia’s first flying two- wheeler bike prototype.

The start-up had built an unmanned version of its flying vehicle prototype and successfully flight tested on 27 th October 2018 at HITS. The start-up has applied for its patent and is planning to raise funds for its manned version through industry partnership. The India Book of Records recognized this achievement and conferred “India’s First Two Wheeler Bike” title on JHATAYU. The start-up is planning to apply for Asian certifications to stake their claim for being the Asia’s First Flying Two Wheeler Bike.

Team “ASTRA” participated in SAE Aero Design West Competition in Advanced class 2017 at Texas, USA on 28th to 30th March 2017 and came 5th position in Flight summary and 21st in the world (mentored by Prof. Dr. Dalbir Singh)

Team “DIREWOLVES” participated in SAE Aero Design East Competition in Advanced class at Van Nuys, USA on 24th to 26th April 2015 and came 16th place out of 65 Teams. (mentored by Asst. Prof. Dinesh Kumar.)

Curriculum & Syllabus

• Aerospace Engineering Curriculum & Syllabus R2018(CBCS)
• Aerospace Engineering Curriculum & Syllabus (CBCS) R2015