WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

This one-year top-up programme aims to produce graduates with a comprehensive knowledge of modern aircraft maintenance legislation, regulation and planning and an in-depth understanding of modern aircraft maintenance practice.

Students will benefit from:

• strong industry links
• working on jet engine aircraft in our aircraft hangar
• the Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre at Broughton
• state-of-the-art Merlin Flight Simulator and cutting-edge computer-aided design

 Students graduating will:

• be skilled in dealing with complex aircraft maintenance, design and structural analysis issues systematically and creatively, and able to make sound engineering judgements.
• have the breadth and depth of learning, skills and attitudes to meet the future needs of a rapidly changing technology and business environment.

YEAR 1 (LEVEL 6)

 Students will acquire a critical understanding and application of the higher level concepts, principles and theories in engineering as well as a critical understanding and explanation of advanced topics in structural vibration, maintenance planning, optimisation and aerodynamics. You will develop a comprehensive knowledge of modern aircraft maintenance legislation, regulation and planning and an in-depth understanding of modern aircraft maintenance practice. Use knowledge and skills acquired to do an individual project.

MODULES 

• Aircraft Maintenance Group Project
• Aircraft Maintenance Planning
• Aerodynamics
• Structural Vibration
• Dissertation