Aircraft Maintenance Engineering including Foundation Year

Foundation of Mathematics
Application of basic numeracy, algebra and mathematical methods.

Application of Mathematical Skills
Application of basic calculus and statistical methods.

Essential Engineering Skills
Students will gain an appreciation of the engineering disciplines with an insight into engineers of the world.

Engineering Project
Students will realise the importance of effective teamwork and planning, and will typically consist of background research, planning, Pre-Construction, Construction and Handover of a designed brief.

Foundation Engineering Principles
This module will allow the students to acquaint themselves with the basic concepts and their application within the subjects of:
Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

English for Engineering  
This module will enable students to communicate in an appropriate register and to demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly reflectively and critically in a range of different academic and professional genres.

Introduction to Aircraft MaintenanceAcademic Studies
An introduction to aircraft structural components and their relationship to one another using a basic knowledge of aircraft terminology.

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

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

Professional Engineering Techniques  
You 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
This module will provide the mathematical principles to underpin your ongoing studies. The focus is to ensure you have sufficient knowledge and understanding to apply mathematical solutions to aircraft engineering problems.

The Maintenance Practices for B1 Licence
This module will provide you with the knowledge necessary to conduct aircraft maintenance tasks and the know-how to complete the required legislative paperwork, a requirement for audit and accountability purposes.

The Aircraft Instrumentation Systems
You will learn about various sensors typically found on aircraft systems and understand the operation, the process of testing and how to interface them to a digital system.

Fundamentals of Air Transport Management
This module provides you with the knowledge and understanding of airline companies' challenges in maintaining and operating aircraft in a very competitive commercial environment.

Human Factors
Using historical case studies, you 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. 

Maintenance and Repair of Aircraft Propeller Systems
You will gain a detailed knowledge of the theoretical aspects of propeller construction, control, operation, maintenance and storage.

Aerospace Turbine Propulsion Systems
You will continue to develop maintenance engineering skills by investigating propulsion systems, their environmental impact and alternative sustainable solutions.

Aero-Structures, Aerodynamics and Systems
This module is the largest in terms of content and aims to combine the breadth of knowledge gained across all modules and consolidate this to holistically review aircraft maintenance.

Aviation Legislation
Understand the aviation sector's legislation and the laws surrounding aircraft maintenance, which will dictate the expectations and responsibilities of individuals and organisations performing maintenance tasks.

Employment in a PART-145 organisation
This module will give you understanding of the operation of a PART-145 MRO organisation and MOE requirements. Gain aviation training in Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety and Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems, required for working in the industry.

Group Project – PART-145
The Simulated Environment You will gain an insight into working in a regulated Part-145 MRO organisation by preparing and conducting maintenance activities in terms of the Maintenance Resources and Planning Management requirements. 

Individual Project
You are expected to derive a project plan that would enable you to review an aircraft engineering problem and conduct in-depth research in aircraft maintenance or design an engineering solution to aircraft problems.