Revision of Aerospace Curriculum program 2024

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Concept proposal for launching of BE Aerospace
program at SMME-NUST

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Composition of Team
 Chairman
 Dr. Riaz Ahmad (Dir QA)
 Members
 Asst. Prof. Dr. Zaib Ali (Aerodynamics)
 Asst. Prof. Dr. Mian Ashfaq (Structure)
 Asst. Prof. Engr. Abdul Naeem Khan (Propulsion / Thermal systems)
 Asst. Prof. Dr. Sara Ali (Avionics / Electronics)
 Asst. Prof. Dr. Salman Khan (Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing)
 Engr. Usama Rashed (Coordinator QA Dte)

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Concept Proposal Requirements
 Title of the program and degree to be awarded along with proposed
starting date.
 Rationale to start proposed program at NUST
 Input from industry and other relevant organizations.
 Expected benefit of the proposed program to the people of Pakistan.
 Availability of requisite resources for conducting the new program

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Program Information
 Title of the program and degree to be awarded along with proposed starting date.
 Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace (BE Aerospace)
 Tentative induction schedule: Fall 2023
 Intake 40-50 students
 Accreditation body: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
 Submission of documents for Zero visit to PEC before January 2023

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Rationale to Start
Rationale
 International trends:
 Top 10 International Universities offering BE Aerospace program
 Local Universities offering BE Aerospace program and graduates
 Local Companies / Industries involved in aviation for job placement of students
 Survey statistics from potential student and Employers
 Summary of Most Pertinent comments
 Input from NUST Outreach Office (Admission Dte)

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Expected Benefits to the people of
Pakistan
Demand of Aerospace engineering is high in Pakistan & International Market.
 Only 2 x universities offer this Program: Country with population of 22 Crore and over 2 M
university student
 Overwhelming demand among students (As per survey)
 Employment opportunities for aerospace engineers are projected to grow 6 percent over the
next ten years
 The Local and International Aerospace industry requires high quality aerospace engineers
 PAF, SUPARCO and NESCOM to launching new projects, opportunities are increasing
 Boeing, Airbus, Dassault and Intl. airlines etc…..

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. Rational For Starting BE Aerospace
Program Cont’d
Top 10 International Universities
offering BE Aerospace Program
Aerospace Engineering
SHANGHAI RANKINGS by Subject
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering –
THE Rankings by Subject
Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing
Engineering QS Rankings by Subject
1 Beihang University, China Harvard University, USA Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US
2 Northwestern Polytechnical
University, China
Stanford University, USA Stanford University, US
3 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, China
University of California, Berkeley, USA University of Cambridge, UK
4 Harbin Institute of Technology, China MIT, USA Harvard University, US
5 National University of Defense
Technology, China
University of Cambridge, UK Nanyang Technological University (NTU),
Singapore
6 University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, US University of Oxford, UK University of California, Berkeley (UCB), US
7 Beijing Institute of Technology, China Princeton University, USA Delft University of Technology (TU Delft),
8 TU Delft, Netherlands California Institute of Technology, USA Netherlands
9 Tsinghua University, China ETH Zurich, Switzerland Imperial College London, UK
10 Georgia Tech, US National University of Singapore National University of Singapore

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Local Universities offering BE
Aerospace program
 BE Aerospace is offered in 2 x Universities in Pakistan
 College of Aeronautical Engineering CAE- NUST Islamabad-
 Ranked 1st
in Pakistan by QS Subject Rankings 2022.
 Institute of Space Technology-IST Islamabad
 Number of BE Aerospace graduating in Pakistan each year
 Approx. 200 Students per year

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Local Companies / Industries for job
placement of students after graduation
Local Industry International Industry
Pakistan Air Force Boeing
Commercial Airlines Airbus
Aircrafts Manufacturing Companies Lockheed Martin
NESCOM (SPD) United Technologies
SUPARCO General Electric
Army Aviation Wing Northrop Grumman
Missile Development Factories Raytheon
Research Organizations Turkish Aerospace Industries
Space Research Associations Rolls-Royce
Missile and Drone Leonardo
Other Manufacturing Companies… Honeywell…

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Survey Statistics
From Potential Student
Ser
No.
Participation
Survey on
14/03/2022
Survey on
15/03/2022
Survey on
18/03/2023
Islamabad Karachi
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Total number of candidates
availed option (Yes)
352 292 190
2
Total number of candidates
availed option (No)
75 88 38
Overall Total 427 380 228
Response Rate(+ve) 82% 77% 83%

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Input from Industry and other relevant
organizations (representatives from relevant
industries)
Sr. Question +ve Rate
1. Does Your Organization employ Aerospace Engineers 88.2%
2.
Do you feel requirement of high-Quality Aerospace
Engineers in your organization
94%
3.
Do you support launching of BE Aerospace program
at NUST Islamabad Campus?
88.2
 An Online survey was sent to different and industries in Pakistan that included PAC
Kamra, NESCOM, SPARCO, PAF etc.
 18 responses were received with following statistics:-

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1 NUST has all the supporting institutes : It is an ideal place to launch the program
2 Give them some experience with the industry during training so that they can easily be absorbed by the employers.
3 Internship at aviation setup both mil and civ must be mandated
4 Market need assessment is essential before launching of BE Aerospace. Covid 19 has adversely affected the aviation
industry
5 Aerospace Engineering is considered to among the toughest branches of engineering that has carved its niche among
the students. However, once completed this course gives 'wings' to student career taking it to new heights.
6 The overall orientation of the course should be towards private aviation industry
8 Kindly try to match the syllabus of MIT...and try to hire qualified and professional faculty.
9 Pay special attention to practical use of NESTRAN and ANSYS FEM and CFD software as these are extensively used
in aerospace industries worldwide
10 CAE is already experienced in BE aerospace.. Same should be utilized.
Summary of
Most Pertinent comments

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Input from NUST Outreach Office
(Admission Dte)
 During the last two years NUST UG Awareness team visited 100 x
Institutions in 29 x Cities and conducted 97 x Sessions since Jan 2020.
 During almost every session conducted in the institutions: females,
questioned why they are not allowed to opt for Aerospace (Aeronautical)
Engineering.
 Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences programs at BS Level are also in
high demand.

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 Curriculum
 Lab Requirements
 Prominent Requirements of zero visit
 Recommendations

Semester 1
Title CAE CH Remarks
Calculus & Analytical Geometry MATH-101 (3-0)
Engineering Physics PHY-108 (2-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Pakistan Studies & Global perspective HU-124 (2-0)
Islamic Studies & Ethics HU-125 (2-0)
Functional English HU-105 (1-1) No lab Required
Engineering Chemistry CH-110 (1-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Workshop Technology IE-103 (1-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Occupational Health and Safety OHS-101 (1-0)
Curriculum Development
First Semester

Semester 1
Second Semester
Linear Algebra & Ordinary Differential Equations MATH-121 (3-0) Two courses combined
Complex Variables & Transform MATH-232 (3-0)
Introduction to Computer Programming CS-201 (1-1)
Estimated Budget 20-25 M
PKR
Engineering Circuit Analysis - DC
Circuits (MDEE-1)
AV-102 (2-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Engineering Statics MECH-101 (3-0)
Computer Aided Design DWG-10 (1-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Introduction to Aerospace AE-101 (2-0)

Semester 1
Third Semester
Vector Calculus (Additional) MATH-243 (3-0) Not required by PEC
Probability & Statistics MATH-36 (3-0)
Engineering Dynamics MECH-202 (3-0)
Mechanics of Materials STR-203 (2-0)
Incompressible Aerodynamics AERO-213 (3-0)
3-1 Course Suggested (some equipment
required)
Electrical Circuits & Machines AV-204 (1-1)
Lab Facilities already exist (can be shifted to
Semester 4 if we discard Aero 214)
Thermodynamics-I ME-203 (2-0)

Semester 1
Fourth Semester
Thermodynamics-II ME-217 (2-0)
Compressible Aerodynamics AERO-222 (3-0)
Material Science & Engineering MECH-204 (2-0) (PEC Recommend 3-0)
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials STR-212 (2-0) PEC rec Mech of Mat (3-1)
Numerical Methods MATH-352 (2-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Heat Transfer ME-305 (3-1) Lab Facilities already exist
Viscous Fluid Flow (Not required by
PEC)
AERO-214 (1-1)
Lab equipment required (30 - 60 M)

Semester 1
Fifth Semester
Propulsion & Turbomachinery ME-342 (2-1) (PEC 3-1)
Lab Equipment Required
(75 M)
Aircraft Performance AERO-321 (3-0)
Artificial Intelligence for Engineers EC-325 (1-1) Lab Fac. already exist
Aircraft Loading and Structural Analysis STR-333 (3-0)
Experimental Structural Analysis (Not included in
PEC Curriculum; )
STR-334 (0-1)
Combine with STR-333
Lab Fac. already exist
Aircraft Stability & Controls AERO-322 (3-0)
Manufacturing Processes & CNC Machines (From
Elective pool)
IE-322 (1-1) Lab Fac. already exist
Introduction To Astrodynamics (From PEC Elect) AERO-313 (1-0)

Semester 1
Sixth Semester
Intro to CFD ( PEC Elect pool) AERO-333 (1-1)
Feedback Control Systems AV-356 (2-1)
Wind Tunnel Testing (PEC Elect pool) AERO-331 (0-1)
Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity STR-335 (3-0)
Computational Structural Analysis (PEC elect) STR-306 (3-1)
Lab Fac. Already exists
(software based - FEM)
Computer Aided Instrumentation (PEC Elect) IE-321 (1-1)
Technical Report Writing HU-302 (1-0)
Intro to Rotorcraft Dynamics (PEC Elective) AERO-314 (2-0)

Semester 1
Seventh Semester
TITLE CAE CH REMARKS
Project-I(FYP) AE-492 (0-2)
Aircraft Engine Design (Not in PEC Curriculum) ME-402 (2-0)
Aerospace Vehicle Design AERO-441 (2-2)
Aircraft Structure and Machine Design ( In PEC Elect) STR-441 (3-0)
Flight Dynamics & Control AERO-433 (1-0)
Communication Skills HU-403 (1-1)
Engineering Management IE-441 (2-0)
Product Design & Development (PEC Elect pool) IE-452 (2-0)

Semester 1
Eighth Semester
Project-II (FYP) AE-499 (0-4)
Emerging Aerospace Technologies (Not in PEC
curriculum)
AE-482 (1-0)
Professional Ethics & Practices IE-413 (1-0)
Engineering Economy IE-211 (2-0)
Character Building & Leadership (Not in PEC
Curriculum)
CBL-401 (1-0) Entrepreneurship may replace at
H-12
Note: Community service course will also be mandatory at Main Campus

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Computer Lab
Item Cost
List of some Software
1 x Computer 3 Lacs + Furniture PCs installed with MATLAB
PCs installed with MATLAB, DC and servo motors, Equip
from electrical lab
Computers with LabVIEW, Tinkercad and Arduino
50 x Computer Lab 15-20 M

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Costing of Additional Lab Equipment
Phase Equipment Name Cost in M (PKR)
Local
Cost in M (PKR)
Foreign
1 Subsonic Wind Tunnel Available at USPCASE -
1 Supersonic Wind Tunnel 22 M 44 M
1 Air Bench Apparatus with
Accessories
3 M 15 M
Total 25 M 59 M

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Propulsion, Heat Transfer and
Turbomachinery Lab Equipment
Sr. No Phase Equipment Cost (Millions PKR) Remarks
1 1 Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger - Available at SMME
2 1 Heat Exchange Training System TICB Base Service
Unit
- Available at SMME
3 1 Film and Dropwise Condensation Unit 2.0 M Local
4 1 Refrigeration Cycle Unit - Available at SMME
5 1 Nozzle Performance Test Unit 3.0 M Local
6 2 Combustion Lab Unit 6.0 M Local
7 2 Water Turbine Service Unit 2.0 M Local
8 2 Bomb Calorimeter test rig 14.5 M Foreign

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Propulsion, Heat Transfer and
Turbomachinery Lab Equipment
Sr. No Phase Equipment Cost Local (Millions PKR) Remarks
9 2 Turbofan System 4.1 M Local
10 2 Jet Engine Cutaway Model 1.1 M Local
11 2 Four-stroke Engine Cutaway Model 1.1 M Local
12 2 Axial Flow Compressor Test Rig (Single Stage) 1.5 M Local
13 2
Propeller Test Rig
16.5 M Foreign
14 2
Rocket Propulsion Test Rig
11.0 M Foreign
15 2
Jet Propulsion Test Rig
18.7 M Foreign
16 2 Axial Flow Gas Turbine Engine - Available at SMME
Total 81.5 M

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 At the verification/zero visit, 4 core faculty with HoD/Chairman of the department/program
from core/same discipline possessing PhD in relevant engineering, plus 2 Lab Engineers.
 At the start of 3rd year, another 2 faculty (06 in total), plus 2 Lab Engineers (04 in total).
 At the start of 4th year, all 08 faculty members for a section of 40 students and 10 faculty
members for a section of 50 students of the program as follows:
 At least 2 PhDs in relevant Engineering discipline
 6/8 faculty with ME/MS in core engineering discipline for section of 40 / 50 respectively.
 However, relevant engineering faculty in multi-disciplinary and emerging disciplines
may be allowed.
Prominent Faculty Requirements of
PEC For Zero Visit

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Recommendations and Summary of
Resource Requirements
 Launching of the Aerospace program is recommended from Fall 2023
 Existing infrastructure of SNS will be used, however furnishing of some offices and
classrooms may be needed
 Most of the labs do exist, however some additional Labs/equipment will be required in two
phases
 Phase 1 PKR 75 – 80 Million approx.
 Phase 2 PKR 75-80 Million approx.
 Some elective courses will be replaced with appropriate courses from SMME pool of electives
 Faculty requirements : as per PEC requirements
 Remaining requirements can be met from routine NUST Resources i-e Transport, Library,
Accommodation etc.

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3 . Rational For Starting BE
Aerospace Program Cont’d
1) Expected benefits of the proposed program to the people of Pakistan
• Scope of Aerospace engineering is high in Pakistan.
• As only 2 x universities offer this course, with the population of 22 crore and student population
• Its overwhelming among students(As per survey)the manpower is limited so the demand is high. With the
advent of space technology in Pakistan, and PAF looking for better domestic fighter jets, the scope of
Aerospace is increasing, and its demand is getting higher.
• Employment opportunities of aerospace engineers are projected to grow 6 percent over the last ten years
worldwide.
• The demand of Research and Development in this field is also high. With the increasing interest of the
state and related stakeholders in Aerospace i.e. PAF, SUPARCO and NESCOM to launch new satellites,
design new aircrafts and space shuttles, the opportunities are increasing.

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3 . Rational For Starting BE
Aerospace Program Cont’d
1) Local and International standing of BE Aerospace Program
2) Year wise Number of students apply for BE Aerospace in NUST (choice-wise).
Data for last five years
3) Number of BE Aerospace graduating in country each year
4) Local universities offering BE Aerospace program
5) 5 x years data of Job placement of graduating students in country and
abroad
6) Identify local Companies / Industries involved in aviation for job placement of
students after graduation
7) Expected benefits of the proposed program to the people of Pakistan
8) Input from Industry and other relevant organizations (4 to 5 representatives
from relevant industries)

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2. Resources Required(Cont’d)
1) Cost Effects
2) Development Cost (Infrastructure + Lab Eqpt + Class Rooms + IT +
3) Recurring Cost)
4) Labs Cost
5) Manpower Cost
6) Availability of Funds for four years?

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