ENME604-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Advanced Aerodynamics and Ground Vehicle Dynamics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Aerofoil theory; Flat plate lift and drag; Aerofoil lift and drag; Predicting aerofoil data with Xfoil; Boundary layer theory; Aircraft performance; Stability and control in flight; Wind tunnel testing; Glider design, build and test; Propeller design; BEMT method; High speed (compressibility) effects; Wheeled ground vehicles: load transfer, tyre design, traction and rolling resistance, aerodynamics, suspension and steering

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department. RP: Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
02 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
05 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
10 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
11 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
12 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug
13 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Mech 120 Wind Tunnel Lab
28 Jul - 10 Aug

Course Coordinator

For further information see Mechanical Engineering Head of Department

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,268.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 100

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

All ENME604 Occurrences

  • ENME604-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025