Control and Operations

The master track Control and Operations is focused on the through-life operations associated with aerospace industry. It studies the avionics systems of individual aircraft, flight control and flight deck design, airline operations and support (maintenance), air traffic control and air traffic management, airports, as well as the operations associated with air transport as a whole.

By selecting one of the three C&O profiles, you choose an educational programme that contains a particular balance of these elements. Theory and practice are combined in exciting and challenging fields of study for talented and ambitious students. Our graduates easily find their way in finding a good job in engineering, research, consulting, and management.

The C&O profiles incorporate a research project that builds on the learning gained from the taught modules. C&O research projects focus on academic quality and the contribution to the body of knowledge in the field. There is also a strong recognition of the importance of understanding problems coming from industry, through industrial collaboration, and experimental validation of the novel operational concepts in real-life scenarios.

Didactic approach of the MSc Track
You will build experience through courses, practicals, a directed internship and a supervised final research project.

Learning objectives
The focus in C&O lies on first establishing a sound theoretical framework and then to sharing our department’s expertise in applying this knowledge in practical problems.

Double degree programme
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of Delft University of Technology (TUD) and the department of Mechanical Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico Lisbon (IST) offer a Double Degree master programme Flight Dynamics & Control and Avionics.

Master event - Collegerama film
Mastervoorlichting 2012 Track Control and Operations, see: presentation (ppt)
Mastervoorlichting 2011 Track Control and Operations, see: collegerama (film)