Year One: Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems

Aircraft are complex machines that incorporate a host of engineering disciplines. An understanding of general science, mathematics, and technology-based subjects are explored to provide the foundations necessary to progress on to the more complex subjects related to commercial aircraft.

Aerospace Mechanics
The content of this module will provide the essential underpinning to understand the aerodynamics and physics related to flight and the control mechanisms used to maintain altitude, speed and direction.

Electronic Fundamentals for Maintenance Engineers and Electrical Fundamentals for Maintenance Engineers
These modules will equip students with the foundations in Electrical and Electronic engineering required to progress onto more complex avionics systems.

Aerospace Materials and Hardware
By studying this module, students will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the materials and hardware requirements necessary for the design, manufacture and maintenance of aircraft.

Professional Engineering Techniques
Students will investigate the soft skills that are a vital attribute of any future engineer, including communication skills, professional development planning and critical analysis.

Analytical Methods for Engineers
Students are required to have an understanding of the mathematical principles needed to underpin their studies. The focus is to ensure students have sufficient knowledge and understanding to apply appropriate mathematical solutions.

This year of study will give students the opportunity of acquiring 6 of the 13 EASA modules required to obtain the EASA Part-66 Cat B1.1 qualification.

Students who meet the criteria set by the CAA can transfer to year 2 of the BSc(Hons) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, which will allow you to complete this named award along with the remaining EASA modules under the University's CAA Part-147 approval. This route will enable students to apply for their EASA aircraft licence in just two years, which usually requires five years' professional experience. Additional costs are likely to apply to the required professional experience.*

Year Two: Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems

This year will expose students to common mechanical and electronic systems found on aircraft. It also introduces them to Human Factors and Legislation incumbent within the aircraft maintenance industry. It also provides an underpinning knowledge of the business practices within the aviation industry.

Fundamentals of Business Engineering and Management
This module provides students with the knowledge and understanding of the challenges that airline companies face in maintaining and operating aircraft in a very competitive commercial environment.

Human Factors Analysis
Using historical case studies, students will be shown how the research into Human Factors (HF) has influenced and changed the processes and procedures that were once adopted as standard practices.

Aviation Maintenance Legislation
Aviation Maintenance Legislation covers the laws surrounding aircraft maintenance, and the expectations and responsibilities of individuals and organisations performing maintenance tasks.

Digital Fundamentals
Students will be exposed to a variety of digital systems, found on modern commercial aircraft. They will also participate in the design of a typical embedded system by undertaking a practical project.

Designing Hydraulic Control Systems
This module will provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to design and maintain aircraft hydraulic systems.

Group Project
Focusing on the importance of teamwork in relation to aircraft maintenance practices, the project will exercise communication, leadership, standard practices and the general responsibilities of an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Year Three: Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems

The final year requires students to undertake a significant aviation maintenance related project which will draw on the previous study undertaken. It will also introduce the concept of new and emerging technologies in the aviation industry, alongside the planning and resource management of maintenance activities.

Individual Project
Students will undertake a substantial project requiring them to carry out in-depth research or demonstrate appropriate problem solving skills related to an aircraft maintenance engineering problem.

Engineering Project Management
Students will gain the knowledge and understanding of managing aircraft maintenance projects using standardised models for project management.

Emerging Aerospace Technologies
Students will be given an insight into new and emerging technologies and have the ability to appraise these developments from an engineering perspective.

Aviation Maintenance Resource and Planning Management
During this academic session, students will be able to plan and evaluate maintenance schedules based on available resources in order to ensure the safe, efficient and financially viable aircraft maintenance operations.

Advances in Aerospace Propulsion
Students will be introduced to recent and forthcoming advances in aircraft propulsion technologies including the investigation of the driving factors behind these developments.

Engagement with aviation companies such as Ryanair, British Airways and JMC has produced a large number of employment opportunities for our students.