Course Name: Introduction to Experiments in Flight

Course abstract

This course is designed to conduct experiments in airplane to determine different parameters. This course will also help in creating a background to design an experiment to determine a specific parameter


Course Instructor

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Prof. A.K.Ghosh

Prof. A.K. Ghosh is a faculty of Aerospace Engg. Department of IIT Kanpur. He is also the in-charge of the flight laboratory and unmanned aerial vehicle of IIT Kanpur. His research areas include system identification through flight tests using conventional and neural network based methods, design of aircrafts and airborne projectiles, supercavitation, unmanned aerial systems. Before joining IIT Kanpur, he worked as a scientist with Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO). He has published many peer reviewed journal papers and conference papers, guided 13 doctoral students, and 38 masters students. He is also a mentor of multiple aerospace start-up companies, and also been associated with major industry contributions of high speed low drag aircraft bomb, Pinaka Mk-I, 105mm sabot round for tracked vehicles, etc.
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Prof. Satyaki Roy

Prof. Satyaki Roy is an Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur.
Education :
PhD, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati Santiniketan , 2007-2012
MFA, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati Santiniketan , 1999
BFA, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati Santiniketan , 1997
Professional Experience:
Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences and Design Programme (Since 2002) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (October 2001- Till Date)
New Era High School, Panchgani
Sahyadri School, Krishnamurti Foundation of India
Achievements:
Establishing the Media Technology Centre at IIT Kanpur
Establishing the 90.4 FM Community Radio Station at IIT Kanpur
Formed a start-up company in 2013: Gestures Design and Media Solutions Pvt.Ltd.NPTEL Phase I-II 2004-2014
Developing 9 courses in Film Making, Design and Media Arts at IIT Kanpur

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Teaching Assistant(s)

PRASHANT KUMAR

Doctor of Philosophy
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
IIT Kanpur

RAJESH KUMAR YADAV

Doctor of Philosophy
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
IIT Kanpur

Vijay Shankar Dwivedi

Pursuing Ph.D.
Department of Aerospace Engineering
IIT Kanpur

 Course Duration : Jan-Feb 2017

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 01-Jan-2017 to 23-Jan-2017

 Exam registration : 30-Jan-2017 to 27-Feb-2017

 Exam Date : 26-Mar-2017

Enrolled

1254

Registered

68

Certificate Eligible

45

Certified Category Count

Gold

6

Elite

24

Successfully completed

15

Participation

13

Success

Elite

Gold





Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Introduction to Experiments in Flight - Toppers list

KABID ZAMAN 99%

NIT RAIPUR

ARUN PRAKASH H 97%

DRDO

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Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
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