ObjectivesIf you are interested in a career in aircraft maintenance engineering and would rise to the challenge of signing off aircraft as fit to fly, this is the course for you. Your starting point will depend on your current qualifications. On successful completion of the course and a further period of work experience, you will be eligible to apply for a European Aviation Safety Agency aircraft maintenance licence.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements * a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject * a GCSE grade C in English and Maths * a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance * recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
Academic titleBEng Aircraft Engineering
Course descriptionBEng Aircraft Engineering
Programme
Year 1
-Electrical Engineering I
-Engineering and Aviation Science
-Legislation and Safety Management in Aircraft Engineering
-Maintenance Practices I and II
-Materials and Hardware
-Technology Mathematics I
-Workshop and Hangar Practice (work-based module)
Year 2
-Aerodynamics
-Aeroplane Propulsion Systems (double module)
-Aircraft Electronic Techniques and Digital Systems (double-module)
-Aircraft Hangar Training (work-based double module)
-Electrical Engineering II
-Turbine Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems
Year 3
-Aerospace Technology
-Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics
-Business Applications in Engineering
-Group project
-Individual project
-Quality Systems