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ELE681 - Navigation, Guidance and Control

2024-2025 Fall term information
The course is not open this term
ELE681 - Navigation, Guidance and Control
Program Theoretıcal hours Practical hours Local credit ECTS credit
MS 3 0 3 8
Obligation : Elective
Prerequisite courses : -
Concurrent courses : -
Delivery modes : Face-to-Face
Learning and teaching strategies : Lecture, Other: Homeworks, Term Projects
Course objective : This graduate level course aims a balanced introduction to the field of guidance, navigation and control of guided weapon systems. Every week a single topic will be discussed and every week a homework will be assigned. Most homeworks will involve simulation work related to the topics discussed during the lectures. Grading will be based on weekly homeworks and a final exam.
Learning outcomes : A student completing the course successfully will Formulate navigation, guidance and flight control problems in terms of mathematical models Analyse the functioning and interrelations of subsytems in a guided system Develope the technical architecture of guidance and control systems in a preliminary design level Develope basic simulation and analysis tools for the assesment of a given guidance and control system Apply simulation tools for the analysis of guidance and control systems
Course content : Introduction to Guided Missile Systems Guidance of Tactical Missiles Guidance of Ballistic Missiles Automatic Flight Control Systems Inertial and Radio Navigation
References : P. Zarchan, Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance, AIAA Press, 1994.; G.M.Siouris, Missile Guidance and Control Systems, Fall/ Springer-Verlag, 2004.; C.-F. Lin, Modern Navigation, Guidance and Control Processing, Prentice Hall, 1991; R.G.Lee, Guided Weapons, Brasseys, 1998.; R.Yansuhevsky, Modern Missile Guidance, CRC Press, 2007.; Bate, Mueller, White, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, Dover Publications, 1971.; McLean, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Prentice Hall, 1990.; Stevens, Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, Wiley Interscience, 1992. ; Blacklock, Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles, John Wiley, 1993.; Siouris, Aerospace Avionics Systems: A Modern Synthesis, Academic Press, 1993.; Parkinson, Spilker, Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications, AIAA,1996.; M.S.Grewal, L.R.Weill, Global Positioning System, Inertial Navigation and Integration, 2nd Ed., Wiley-Intersience, 2007; http://www.globalsecurity.org ; http://www.fas.org
Course Outline Weekly
Weeks Topics
1 Introduction to Guided Missile Systems
2 Tactical Guidance Methods
3 Linear Analysis of Tactical Guidance
4 Adjoint Analysis of Tactical Guidance
5 Statistical Analysis of Tactical Guidance
6 Ballistic Missile Flight
7 Ballistic Missile Guidance
8 Midterm Examination
9 Automatic Flight Control Systems
10 Basic Design of Auto-Pilot Systems
11 Inertial Navigation Systems
12 Radio Navigation Systems and GPS
13 Integrated Navigation Systems
14 Overview of Guided Missile Systems
15 Preparation for Final Exam
16 Final Exam
Assessment Methods
Course activities Number Percentage
Attendance 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Application 0 0
Field activities 0 0
Specific practical training 0 0
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Project 6 30
Seminar 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Midterms 1 20
Final exam 1 50
Total 100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success 50
Percentage of final exam contributing grade success 50
Total 100
Workload and ECTS Calculation
Course activities Number Duration (hours) Total workload
Course Duration 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Specific practical training 0 0 0
Field activities 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 14 1 14
Presentation / Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Project 6 24 144
Homework assignment 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Midterms (Study duration) 1 6 6
Final Exam (Study duration) 1 12 12
Total workload 36 46 218
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
Key learning outcomes Contribution level
1 2 3 4 5
1. Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge.
2. Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
3. Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems.
4. Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results.
5. Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects.
6. Produces novel solutions for problems.
7. Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects.
8. Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions.
9. Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work.
10. Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively.
1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest