Airworthiness

Starts: throughout the year

Duration: 2-4 years part-time

Course overview:

This part-time course provides an academically recognised high standard of qualification in airworthiness, a fundamental part of aviation safety. It offers flexibility and choice, providing a thorough understanding of airworthiness related to the wide spectrum of technologies met in aerospace. Through a series of highly focused five-day modules addressing the key aspects of design, construction and maintenance of aircraft, the course takes a pragmatic and wide-ranging approach to aviation safety.

Our programme is especially relevant to technical staff working in the airworthiness field of aviation safety, in any part of the industry - design, production, component supply, operation, maintenance, modification, repair or regulation. The subject of your research project can be chosen to match the research needs of your employer and/or your own career ambitions.

The course provides a wide spectrum of technical knowledge in the context of the related regulatory and safety issues - a background that managers in today's aerospace industry must possess.  A detailed knowledge of airworthiness issues early in the development stage of a product's design, modification, repair or process helps the downstream business operation and enables a better balance to be struck between cost and safety.

Structure:

For both the PgDip and MSc students are required to complete ten modules and a Course Dossier/Portfolio. For MSc level, a research project must also be carried out.
The programme offers a high degree of flexibility and choice. Modules can be selected from the following list:

• Airworthiness - Fundamentals
• Air Transport Engineering - Maintenance Operations
• Aircraft Accident Investigation & Response
• Aircraft Fatigue & Damage Tolerance
• Aircraft Performance
• Aircraft Stability and Control
• Airframe Stressing and Detail Design
• Design, Durability & Integrity of Composite Aircraft Structures
• Fundamentals of Aircraft and Engine Aerodynamics
• Fundamentals of Aircraft Engine Control
• Gas Turbine Fundamentals
• Gas Turbine Performance
• Introduction to Avionics
• Introduction to Human Factors
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Integrity of Gas Turbines
• Practical Reliability
• Properties and Processing of Metals
• Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems
• Safety Management Systems in Aviation

Research Project:

To complete the MSc, each student must also complete an individual research project. The subject of this project will be chosen to match the research needs of the sponsor and/or the career ambitions of the individual student.

Assessment:

For the MSc, Modular assignments or exams: 50%. Individual research project: 40%, Course Dossier/Portfolio 10%.

For the PG Diploma and PG Certificate, no research project is undertaken.

Entry requirements:

Candidates should possess a 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Other relevant qualifications, together with considerable experience, will be considered.

English Language Requirements - Our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.

Funding:

Industrial sponsorship is a feature of the course and some bursaries are available to early applicants.

Want to know more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details, E: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk, T: +44 (0)1234 758008

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