Information Package

Master's of Defence Platforms with Thesis

SAP513

BALLISTIC ENGINEERING

Course Code
SAP513
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the physical foundation of interior ballistic, theories of orbital, analytical and computational ballistics, Exterior ballistic.
  2. Learns applications of designing ammunition and weapon.
  3. Learns linear aeroballistics, nonlinear aeroballistics, the fundamentals of terminal ballistic, ballistic of muzzle and ballistic of injury.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe physical foundation of interior ballistic,Analytical and computational ballistics, applications of designing ammunition,applications of designing weapon,Exterior ballistic,theories of Orbital,linear aeroballistics,nonlinear aeroballistics,the fundamentals of terminal ballistic, ballistic of muzzle,ballistic of injury.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The physical foundation of interior ballistic
2nd Week The physical foundation of interior ballistic
3rd Week Analytical and computational ballistics
4th Week Analytical and computational ballistics
5th Week applications of designing ammunition
6th Week applications of designing weapon
7th Week Exterior ballistic
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week theories of Orbital
10th Week linear aeroballistics
11th Week nonlinear aeroballistics
12th Week the fundamentals of terminal ballistic
13th Week ballistic of muzzle
14th Week ballistic of injury
Recommended or Required ReadingBallistics,Billy Collins, Pan Macmillian
Exterior Ballistics: A New Approach, George Klimi, Xlibris
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 100 100
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 100 100
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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