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Courses taught in English for 2026-2027 Spring Semester

Antanas Gustaitis' Aviation Institute

Antanas Gustaitis' Aviation Institute

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Antanas Gustaitis' Aviation Institute

Department Course Code Course Level ECTS Credits More
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIB17152 Aircraft Engines Bachelor Degree Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Introduction to the aircraft engines, historical facts, applications. Introduction to the theory of turbine engines, general principle of work. Inlet devices. Basics of theory of compressor work, stage theory, types of compressors, implementation, and construction. Work of the fan, supersonic stages. Compressor surge. Work of combustion chamber, mixture of air/fuel, fuel combustion, types of cameras, cameras cooling. Work of Turbine, Theory of Turbine Stage, construction of Turbine, Turbine blades cooling. Nozzle types. Engine systems. Piston inner combustion engines, types,Theory of work, Construction, Systems.
Students must attend at least of the time scheduled 50% lectures and 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.

Aim of Course

To provide the possibility for students to acquire university education in the field of aircraft engines engineering, in order to develop their interest of scientific knowledge of aircraft engibes; ability to apply the acquired knowledge of in activities of aviation companies in conditions of global economy.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -30
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -96
Department of Aviation Technologies AISVA19801 Aviation English 6 Integrated Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Aviation English 6 examines various flight phases, emergency and non routine situations, enabling students to develop their speaking, listening and comprehension abilities with complicated English language units.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.

Aim of Course

The aim of the module is to train language skills – grammar, lexis and pronunciation, to use standard phraseology fluently and to apply language skills to non routine flight situations.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -0
Practical works -60
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -96
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIB17154 Dynamics of Flight Bachelor Degree Studies 3 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Equations of motion for steady level flight. Thrust required. Thrust available and maximum velocity of the airplane. Power required. Power available and maximum velocity. Minimum velocity, stall and high lift devices. Rate of climb. Service and absolute ceiling. Range and endurance. Level turn. Take-off performance. Landing Performance. Longitudinal Static stability. Static directional stability. Roll Static stability Longitudinal movement.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

During the course, students will attain theoretical knowledge about how fundamental aerodynamic, propulsion and geometric parameters affect aircraft performance and static stability properties under different flight conditions as well as learn how to analyze aircraft performance and static stability properties using both analytic and numerical methods.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -15
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -2
Individual work -33
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIB17155 Mechanics of the Aircraft Structure Bachelor Degree Studies 6 More
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Annotation of Course

Determination of external loads of aircraft while maneuvering and operating in various flight regimes. Load Analysis. Aerodynamic effects on the load rating. Calculation and assessment of the main aircraft units’ strength reserve: the wing,fuselage, empennage, and landing gear. Strength, fracture, and stability calculations of aircraft structural components, joints, and fasteners. Aircraft airworthiness assessment.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

Provide knowledge for the structural evaluation of load resistance of aircraft caused by various flight regimes.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -15
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -111
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIB18602 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and their Systems Bachelor Degree Studies 3 More
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Annotation of Course

The course of Autonomous aircraft and systems provides knowledge of autonomous aircraft, control principles,
applied technical equipment and software.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

To provide knowledge about autonomous aircraft and their systems, provide skills for searching and reviewing
information on autonomous aircraft, to understand impact of autonomous aircraft on human activities and natural
environment.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -15
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -2
Individual work -33
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIB18501 Aircraft Digital Techniques and Electronic Instrument Systems Bachelor Degree Studies 3 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

The digital aircraft technique and electronic instrument systems course aims at acquiring knowledge about aircraft electronic instrument systems and their architecture, the digital technology of modern aircraft flight control systems, inertial navigation systems, testing methods of modern aircraft equipment and systems, serial communication interfaces, protocols, and their architecture.
Students must attend at least of the time scheduled 50% lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

The aim is to acquire knowledge about the development, improvement, and analysis of digital electrical equipment systems of
modern aircraft, get knowledge about requirements for aircraft electrical equipment, and enable to choose a reasoned solution, working individually or in a group.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -0
Laboratory works – 15
Consultations -2
Individual work -33
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIM22200 Astrodynamics Master Degree Studies 6 More
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Annotation of Course

During the course students get familiar with the fundamentals of astrodynamics: body motion subject to gravitational and other (thrust and aerodynamic drag) forces, reference frames and orbital elements, two-, three-body problems are analyzed, including interplanetary trajectories and relative spacecraft motion.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

Astrodynamics is the keystone of every space mission, thus the aim of the course is to provide the fundamental knowledge regarding body motion subject to gravitational and other forces. Students will learn to describe and analyze spacecraft trajectories, focusing on the mathematics and physics behind these concepts. The acquired knowledge will be applied by simulating body motion in Matlab and Simulink.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -15
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -111
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIM22100 Spacecraft System Engineering Master Degree Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

During the course students get familiar with main elements of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Automated Space Vehicles elements of technology like: powerplants, energy storage and supply, attitude and position determination systems and algorithms, thermal systems, radio communication systems, surveillance systems etc. Since in these days similar systems and algorithms on Unmanned Aerial Systems and Space Vehicles are used, the course includes both subjects.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

To understand and learn how to practically apply systems engineering methodology in the design process of a spacecraft.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -30
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -96
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIM22202 Unmanned Aerial vehicle Systems Master Degree Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

During the course students will get familiar with the main systems of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, their functioning, influence on the performances on operations of entire vehicle, fault diagnostics etc. Such systems as: aircraft control, electrical, powerplant, position determination, safe emergency landing etc. will be discussed.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

To provide students with the knowledge regarding the systems of autonomous aerial vehicles, principles of their operations and ways to improve that. To motivate students to investigate and research new technologies and systems, motivate thr innovative thinking, search for new scientific knowledge.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -15
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -111
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIA22404 Principles of flight: aircraft Integrated Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

The equation of motion for steady level flight. Trust required. Trust available and maximum velocity of the airplane. Power required. Power available and maximum velocity. Minimum velocity, stall and high lift devices. Rate of climb. Service and absolute ceiling. Range and endurance. Level turn. Take-off performance. Landing performance. Longitudinal static stability. Longitudinal control. Static directional stability. Directional control. Roll static stability. Roll control. Longitudinal motion. Lateral – directional motion.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled practical lectures.

Aim of Course

Their awareness of the principles of flight, the need to raise interest in the knowledge of the principles of flight; creatively apply knowledge gained in practical work in various jobs of the global market conditions, to understand their decisions affect the evolution and importance of aviation.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -48
Practical works -24
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -84
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIA22601 Aircraft general knowledge: instruments Integrated Studies 3 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Navigation parameters Sensors and instruments. Measurement of air data parameters. Magnetizm – direct reading compas and flux valve. Giroskopic instruments. Aircraft computers.
Students are required to attend 100% of lectures and practice sessions according to the scheduled timetable.

Aim of Course

Provide theoretical background about aircraft navigation and engine control instruments, introduce to principles of operation of aircraft navigation and engine control instruments, provide theoretical and practical knowledges about use of navigation and engine control instruments in aircraft.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -24
Practical works -24
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -2
Individual work -30
Department of Aviation Technologies AISVA19603 Aviation English 4 Integrated Studies 3 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Aviation English 4 increasing lexical and grammatical knowledge alongside with speaking and listening skills in the range of leaving the aerodrome traffic zone.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.

Aim of Course

To learn speaking Aviation English up to the II level according to ICAO requirements

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -0
Practical works -24
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -2
Individual work -54
Department of Aviation Technologies AISVB22605 Air Traffic Organization Integrated Studies 6 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Air traffic organization deals with navigation and air traffic control systems for short and long ranges flights.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled lectures and practical lectures.

Aim of Course

To grow in air traffic control experience for traffic control license.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -48
Practical works -36
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -4
Individual work -72
Department of Aviation Technologies AISVA22601 Meteorology Integrated Studies 9 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Aeronautical meteorology international standards and recommended practices. Meteorological service for international air navigation. The influence of meteorological conditions on aircrafts and helicopters flights with new normative documents taken into account the principles and techniques of meteorological provision of the aviation that more effective performance characteristics make flights safe, regular and economic.
Students must attend at least 100% of the time scheduled lectures and practical lectures.

Aim of Course

To give knowledge how meteorological elements and parameters influence on aircrafts flights, international, national requirements for meteorological flight documentation, weather reports forecasts then interpret and apply information to flight situation

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -72
Practical works -48
Laboratory works – 0
Consultations -6
Individual work -114
Department of Aeronautical Engineering AIAIM19201 Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Master Degree Studies 9 More
Course information
Annotation of Course

Concept of finite element method. Definitions. Standard discrete system. Diskretization of continua. Interpolation functions. Two-dimensional elements. Three-dimensional elements. Thin walled elements. Non-linear and time dependent problems. Applications to aerospace structures. Data procession technologies. Elements types and discretization procedures.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled laboratory work.

Aim of Course

To provide knowledge on backgrounds of Finite Elements Method, FEM based computational technology and application to engineering (incl. aerospace structures) problems. To get the ability and skills to practical application the FEM software.

Distribution of course hours by study forms and ways

Full-time studies:
Lectures -30
Practical works -0
Laboratory works – 30
Consultations -4
Individual work -176