WA411: Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition
SE412: Tactical military sensors
TP413: Cabin environment of military platforms
DS415: Introduction to engineering management
LS416: Leadership
EP414: Electrical power systems
WA411: Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition
Course holder:
Major IMM Dr. Ir Frederik COGHE (6 ECTS)
Other teachers:
Major Dr. Ir Alexandre PAPY (2 ECTS)
Assistants:
Dr. Ir Cyril ROBBE
Captain Ir Véronique DE BRIEY
ECTS: 8
Contact hours:
Class: 46 Hr; practice: 30 Hr; visit: 8 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 1
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 1
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: 50/50
Weight factor for the daily work: 26.0
Weight factor for the exam: 54.0
Exam type: oral
Content (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
The course WA411 limits itself to the classical gun systems, i.e. excluding rockets, missiles and electrical systems. It covers small, medium and large calibre gun systems, next to kinetic energy non-lethal weapons.
The level of ambition of this course is not aimed at the development of new weapon systems but more at acquiring the skills to follow-up weapon system projects and evaluate their feasibility from a technical point of view.
Based on ‘first principle’ approaches this course will provide the necessary tools to validate weapon systems projects and/or concepts. A number of weapon system concepts will be investigated in more detail both by desktop calculations and laboratory sessions in the Laboratory of the Department ABAL.
The course will be concluded by a one-day visit to the relevant Belgian industry.
Learning outcomes (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying language and communication skills efficiently: communicating in writing his/her conclusions, knowledge, and the rationale underpinning these
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: gathering information with a critical and evidence-based approach.
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: elaborating a research question with a critical and evidence-based approach
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: formulating a judgement on the grounds of critical thinking and an evidence-based approach
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: deciding on the grounds of critical thinking and an evidence-based approach
Goals (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
After finishing this course, the student should have obtained the necessary skills to:
- Give a reasoned vision on the technology used for armament regarding regular gun systems
- Choose and apply a suitable method and/or model to solve a problem in this field, after critically assessing the actual problem to solve
- Link the contents of this course to the content of the other courses in the field of ballistics regarding regular gun systems
Prerequisites (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
The student must have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental notions of ballistics, mechanics, mathematics and material science
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 1) ES114 Fundamentals of classical mechanics
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2) ES125 Classical mechanics of solid bodies
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 1) ES211 Probability and statistics
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 2) ES321 Materials science and selection
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 2) WA326 Fundamentals of ballistics
The course WA411 is identified as a prerequisite for the following courses:
- Ma 1 POL (Sem 2) TP424 Ballistic impact and protection: fundamentals
Course material (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Course notes (electronic or printed)
Slides will be projected during the courses and will be made available as pdf documents
A syllabus containing the slides shown during the courses will also be made available
The collection of didactic objects of the used classroom of the Department (room H3039) will be used to illustrate the different theoretical concepts
References (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
Didactic means (WA411 - Design principles and evaluation of armament and ammunition)
- Teach
- Demonstrate
- Open task
Regular classroom courses
Illustration of the theoretical classroom concepts during the practical sessions
SE412: Tactical military sensors
Course holder:
Lieutenant-colonel Dr. Ir Marijke VANDEWAL (7 ECTS)
Assistants:
Captain-Commandant Ir Peter FARDEAU
ECTS: 7
Contact hours:
Class: 48 Hr; practice: 20 Hr; visit: 4 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 1
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 1
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: 50/50
Weight factor for the daily work: 23.0
Weight factor for the exam: 47.0
Exam type: oral with a written part or a written preparation
Content (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
This course starts with a general introduction on military remote sensing. Based on the spectral domain where the sensors are operating they will be subdivided in electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors and radar systems. This subdivision is the basis for the general structure of the course which will consist of 3 parts: (1) passive EO/IR sensors, (2) active EO/IR sensors, (3) radar. For each part, the information is structured in the same way. First the relevant phenomenology is described, explaining the proper emission of the sources and targets, their reflection properties, and the transmission behavior of the atmosphere. Then the description of the sensor itself follows including hardware, signal/image processing and measurement principles. Combining all that information leads to an understanding of the sensor performance and limitations, and how countermeasures could work. Directed Energy Weapons are also discussed here. A wrap-up is foreseen for each part and each sensor, describing military applications and future trends.
Learning outcomes (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: formulating a judgement on the grounds of critical thinking and an evidence-based approach
Goals (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
After completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- Clarify and illustrate the main components of the discussed military sensors and DEW
- Interprete and evaluate technical specifications linked to these systems
- Link the sensor and weapon performances to these technical specifications and to the limits of the main system components
- Use international norms and standards to assess sensor performance
- Select the applications made possible by the use of the sensors
- Apply the acquired knowledge to analyse existing remote sensing systems and DEW
Prerequisites (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 1) ES211 Probability and statistics
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 1) ES213 Laplace, Fourier, wave phenomena and electrical circuits
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) ES222 Electronics
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 1) ES311 Signal processing
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 2) TN325 Fundamentals of telecommunication
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) WS225 Survivability of weapon systems
The course SE412 is identified as a prerequisite for the following courses:
- Ma 2 POL (Module C1) (Sem 1) SE511 Strategic military sensors
- Ma 2 POL (Module D3) (Sem 2) SM552 Naval ship technology
- Ma 1 POL (Sem 2) WA421 Guided weapons
Course material (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
- Manual (made available)
- Software
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Course notes (electronic or printed)
Slides in English with notes
Programs in Matlab
Technical specifications
4 handbooks in English:
- Military Laser Technologies, David H. Titterton, 2015
- Introduction to IR and EO Systems, 2nd Edition, Ronald G. Driggers et Al., 2012
- Principles of Modern Radar - Basic Principles, Mark A. Richards et Al., 2010
- Principles of Modern Radar - Advanced Techniques, William L. Melvin et Al., 2013
References (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
Didactic means (SE412 - Tactical military sensors)
- Teach
- Demonstrate
- Educational conversation
- Closed task
Interpretation and evaluation of technical specifications
TP413: Cabin environment of military platforms
Course holder:
Major Dr. Ir Bart JANSSENS (3 ECTS)
Assistants:
Mr. Yoshiyuki NISHIO
ECTS: 3
Contact hours:
Class: 15 Hr; practice: 15 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 0
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 1
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: uniform repartition
Weight factor for the daily work: 10.0
Weight factor for the exam: 20.0
Exam type: oral with a written part or a written preparation
Useful information related to the exam: exercice prepared in advance and defended at the exam
Content (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
- Comfort requirements
- Thermodynamics of moist air
- Heat transfer
- Cabin energy balance
- Ventilation
- Air quality and filtration
Learning outcomes (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: elaborating a research question with a critical and evidence-based approach
- Acting autonomously: gathering and interpreting relevant information from the different disciplines to devise a sound judgement, solve a complex problem, and/or decide
Goals (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
- Define and estimate properties of moist air
- Model the static and (simplified) dynamic thermal heat transfer
- Solve an energy balance in the presence of different modes of heat transfer
- Being able to calculate the necessary ventilation needs in order to obtain thermal comfort conditions
- Estimate friction losses in ventilation systems
- Analyze a complete vehicle ventilation system
Prerequisites (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 1) ES312 Fluid mechanics and energy conversion
The course TP413 is identified as a prerequisite for the following courses:
- Ma 2 POL (Module D2) (Sem 1) SM542 Air vehicle technology
- Ma 2 POL (Module D3) (Sem 2) SM552 Naval ship technology
Course material (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Course notes (electronic or printed)
- Articles
Course notes, exercise solutions
References (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
ASHRAE fundamentals handbook
Didactic means (TP413 - Cabin environment of military platforms)
- Teach
- Demonstrate
- Closed task
- Open task
Classes and exercises
DS415: Introduction to engineering management
Course holder:
Lieutenant-Colonel IMM Dr. Ir Geert LETENS (3 ECTS)
Assisitants:
Captain Joaquim SOARES
ECTS: 3
Contact hours:
Class: 20 Hr; practice: 6 Hr; visit: 4 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 2
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 0
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: group 75% - individual 25%
Weight factor for the daily work: 10.0
Weight factor for the exam: 20.0
Exam type: written and oral
Useful information related to the exam: the oral examen consists of a group presentation (75%) and an individual part (muliple choice questions - 25%)
Content (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
Major technological challenges require a structured management approach. Therefore, this course provides an overview of the main Engineering Management domains and demonstrates their relevance for Defense. Further, the course clarifies how activities with a technological aspect are to be managed in compliance with the Internal Control System (ICS) guidelines of Defense, following the basic principles of Project Management and Risk Management. This implies the study of the leading Project Management methodologies (Project Management Institute and PRINCE II) and engineering management standards (Engineering Management Body of Knowledge EMBOK), as well as a critical analysis of Program Management and Life Cycle Costing for major military procurement projects.
Contents:
- Definition of engineering management - importance for defense
- Engineering Management principles: the Engineering Management Body of Knowledge
- Project Management Methodology: PMI and PRINCE II
- Case study:
- A400M: Program management and Life Cycle Costing
- Certification of laboratories based on ISO 17025
Learning outcomes (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying language and communication skills efficiently: communicating orally his/her conclusions, knowledge, and the rationale underpinning these
- Collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment: collaborating beyond the borders of specific disciplines to reach a common goal
Goals (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
- Conceptual and factual knowledge related to engineering management and project management
- Assessment of the management approach of a specific project in a real life organization, formulating analysis findings and recommendations
- Collecting the required information to support this assessment through interviews and company visits
Prerequisites (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 1) CL317 English
The course DS415 is not mentioned as a prerequisite for other courses
Course material (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Articles
The course book consists of slides on the subject
Additional information (including templates and guidelines) are available on BELADL
References (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
- A guide to Engineering Management Body Of Knowledge, American Society for Engineering Management, 4th edition
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: Project Management Body Of Knowledge PMBOK(R), Project Management Institute
- Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2, Office of Government Commerce, TSO information and publishing solutions
- Systems Life Cycle Costing, Farr J., CRC Press, 2011
Didactic means (DS415 - Introduction to engineering management)
- Lectures
- Guest lectures
- Presentation of an existing project
- Interviews with project managers
LS416: Leadership
Course holder:
Lieutenant-Colonel GS Lic. Alain VANHEE (3 ECTS)
Assistants:
Colonel GS Lic. (Res) Ronny EECKELOO
ECTS: 3
Contact hours:
Class: 22 Hr; practice2 2 Hr; visit: 6 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 1
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 0
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: uniform repartition
Weight factor for the daily work: 10.0
Weight factor for the exam: 20.0
Exam type: oral
Content (LS416 - Leadership)
The course LS416 develops the academic basis relative to different leadership aspects. It focuses on the personality of the leader (BE, KNOW, DO), the situation (mainly how a group works) and the mutual influences. These aspects are develeloped through interactive classes.
Learning outcomes (LS416 - Leadership)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying language and communication skills efficiently: communicating in writing his/her conclusions, knowledge, and the rationale underpinning these
- Applying language and communication skills efficiently: communicating orally his/her conclusions, knowledge, and the rationale underpinning these
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: gathering information with a critical and evidence-based approach
- Thinking critically and acting scientifically: formulating a judgement on the grounds of critical thinking and an evidence-based approach
Goals (LS416 - Leadership)
At the end of the course LS416, the student possesses the competencies required to:
- Explain and illustrate the basic leadership styles
- Explain and illustrate the basic notions of leadership
- Explain the Vision of Leadership at Defence
- Explain and illustrate what effective leaders must be (Vision)
- Explain and illustrate what effective leaders must know (Vision)
- Explain and illustrate what effective leaders must do (Vision)
- Explain and illustrate the main monofactorial and bifactorial models
- Apply the decision making model of Maier
- Apply the steps of the decision making process
- Explain and illustrate the main motivation theories
- Explain and illustrate the notion of social cohesion
- Explain and illustrate the notion of social influence
- Explain and illustrate the principles of interpersonal communication
- Explain and illustrate the principles of feedback
- Explain and illustrate the notion of individual and group resilience
- Analyse a personality based on the leadership models and formulate a judgement on his/her leadership style
Prerequisites (LS416 - Leadership)
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) BS227 Military psychology and human factors engineering
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 1) CL116 Communication techniques
The course LS416 is not mentioned as a prerequisite for other courses
Course material (LS416 - Leadership)
- Manual (made available)
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Course notes (electronic or printed)
- Articles
The Vision of Leadership at Defence
References (LS416 - Leadership)
Didactic means (LS416 - Leadership)
- Teach
- Educational conversation
- Class conversation
- Closed task
- Open task
EP414: Electrical power systems
Course holder:
Professor Dr. Ir Pascal DRUYTS (4 ECTS)
Other teachers:
Major Dr. Ir Maarten VERGOTE (2 ECTS)
Assistants:
Captain-Commandant Ir Dany CREPIN
Mr. Ir Luc BONTEMPS
ECTS: 6
Contact hours:
Class: 37 Hr; practice: 25 Hr
Evaluation:
Daily work: number of written evaluations: 0
Daily work: number of oral evaluations: 2
Daily work: weight of the different evaluations: uniform repartition
Weight factor for the daily work: 20.0
Weight factor for the exam: 40.0
Exam type: written and oral
Useful information related to the exam: weight written part: 2/3; weight oral part: 1/3
Content (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
- Basic Laws
- Circuit laws
- Faraday, Laplace, Maxwell-Ampère
- Active and reactive power, power balance, power factor
- Phasors
- General overview of electrical power systems
- Introduction: some numbers about electricity production
- General power system properties
- Electric power generation: Thermal power plants
- Nuclear physics in electric power generation: Nuclear power plants
- Renewable electricity production (hydropower - wind - solar)
- Energy storage
- Electric safety
- Earthing
- Hazards
- Switching devices
- Over-current protection
- Protection against leakage currents
- Electrical power systems components
- Tansformers
- Three phase networks
- General overview of electrical machines (DC, induction, synchronous)
- Synchronous machines (alternator, motor)
- Topical subjects presented in flipped classroom (electricity grid load - generation - interconnections - trading, modern electric motors and actuators, electric and more-electric ships, aircrafts and ground vehicles, ...)
Learning outcomes (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
- Understanding of extensive subject matter in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying relevant and valid information to devise arguments, solve complex problems, formulate recommendations, and/or make decisions in the field of Engineering and Military Sciences
- Applying language and communication skills efficiently: communicating orally his/her conclusions, knowledge, and the rationale underpinning these
- Acting autonomously: gathering and interpreting relevant information from the different disciplines to devise a sound judgement, solve a complex problem, and/or decide
- Acting autonomously: practicing an attitude of lifelong learning
Goals (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Distinguish the dangers of electricity and use adequate protection means
- Explain, criticize and discuss issues related to production (fossil, nuclear and renewable), transport, distribution, storage, transformation and consumption (including modern electric drives) of electric energy
- Select an appropriate mathematical model and use it to predict the behaviour of power system components
- Taking into account security measures and components limitations, design an experimental setup and use it to measure the quantities needed to characterize power system components
- Assess the accuracy of the mathematical models used by comparing their predictions with measurements
Prerequisites (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
This course uses topics that are treated in the following courses:
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 1) ES112 Introduction to mathematics, informatics and programming
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 1) ES114 Fundamentals of classical mechanics
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2) ES121 Linear algebra and differential equations
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2) ES122 Vector calculus and partial differential equations
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2) ES123 Computer algorithms and programming project
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2)ES124 Electromagnetism
- Ba 1 POL (Sem 2) ES125 Classical mechanics of solid bodies
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 1) ES212 Atoms and quanta
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 1) ES213 Laplace, Fourier, wave phenomena and electrical circuits
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) ES221 Numerical methods
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) ES222 Electronics
- Ba 2 POL (Sem 2) ES223 Project on measurement and instrumentation
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 1) ES311 Signal processing
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 1) ES313 Mathematical modeling and computer simulation
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 2) ES322 Control systems
- Ba 3 POL (Sem 2) ES323 Project on control systems
The course EP414 is identified as a prerequisite for the following courses:
- Ma 2 POL (Module D3) (Sem 2) EP553 Ship propulsion
Course material (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
- Slides (electronic or printed)
- Course notes (electronic or printed)
Handbook : An introduction to electrical machines and transformers (Second edition), George McPherson, Robert D. Laramore, ISBN: 978-0-471-63529-1
References (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
Didactic means (EP414 - Electrical power systems)
- Teach
- Closed task
- Open task
Lectures during which theoretical concepts are presented and students are invited to participate
Illustration of the theoretical concepts during the practical sessions and laboratories
Guided group study on a specific topic followed by a presentation to the other students and a Q&A session