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Study Abroad Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Program at Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology University (RMIT University)

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

In Western Australia, there are around 450 aircraft maintenance engineers, most of whom work in the Perth metropolitan area. While only 5% of aircraft maintenance engineers are female.

Established in 1887, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is a member of the Australian Technology Network and Global U8 Consortium.

 The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University is one of Australia’s leading educational institutions, producing some of the country’s most employable graduates.
Located in the heart of Melbourne city, RMIT has an international reputation for excellence in work-relevant education and high quality research, and engagement with the needs of industry and community.A vibrant alumni community now stretches across more than 100 countries.

Qualification: Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas
Awarding body: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT)

Course Description: Program focuses on specialization of aircraft maintenance functions. Designed for both local and international students who require postgraduate in aircraft maintenance engineering management systems.

Program Integrates: the human factor and threat and error management issues into the technical aspects.
Program Includes: guidance of knowledge on development and skills to deal with organisational changes aimed at establishing a culture of society.

Graduate will learn outcome of decisions and competitively positioned for advancement with aerospace manufactures for example: Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, Airbus, Bombardier, British Aerospace, airlines and maintenance and repair organizations (MRO), within a regional and international levels.

Requirements: Student must have a first degree or similar experience. Evidence of further professional development through in-house or external run training.

Study level - graduate in aircraft maintenance engineering certificate and graduate PG diploma's in aircraft maintenance management.
Study category - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering courses
Study mode - Full time, Distance/Online, Part time
Duration - one year/six months

Venue address:
RMIT University
City Campus
GPO Box 2476
MELBOURNE
Victoria

RMIT University Review: The academic program is designed with up to date content. The lecturers consist of highly experience.

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Career Opportunities with a BBA/MBA degree in the Aviation sector

Students with aviation/airport management degree seek careers in airline operations includes:

• Flight dispatch

• Station management

• Air cargo administration

• Flight schedule coordination

• Public relations

• Marketing or customer service

and even seek positions with state or government aviation agencies. If you are not interested a career in aviation sector, you can transferable to many other business and engineering related industries such as events management, hospitality and tourism.

Airport Manager Fresher salary: Freshers earn a salary package of 200000 - 300000 per year in domestic airlines, while as a fresher in international aviation the salary package may even go to 400000 - 600000 per year.

Size of the Indian Aviation Industry?

 Passenger growth has grown from 40m to 110m in the last 5 yrs and is expected to grow to 150m by 2020. Indian carriers have 480 aircraft on order for delivery by 2012, which compares with a fleet size of 310 aircraft operating in the country today.

Approx 2.5 – 5 lakhs jobs in the Indian Aviation Industry.

Positions available in the Aviation Sector

• Airport Services Manager/ Airport Manager

• International Logistics Manager

• Airport Services Supervisor

• In-Flight Instructor

• Guest Services Manager

• Procurement Consultants

• Transportation Manager

Institute of Logistics & Aviation Management
offer programs :
BBA in Aviation and Travel Tourism

As a trainee you will work for Lufthansa Technik in a variety of different aircraft construction departments and develop components and plan aircraft overhaul or maintenance.

Looking for an informative, intresting and knowledge based apprenticeship. You have good grades in your school and college level certificates? Intrested in world class aviation apprenticeship training? You possess mechanical skills and interested in assignments?

Aircraft Mechanic - Engines

If so, apply for Lufthansa Technik. You get training with highly qualified teams in many exiting internship programs.

Lufthansa The Aviation Group provides engineering apprenticeships :
choose between one of the following apprenticeships and become an

• Aircraft Mechanic - Maintenance

• Aircraft Mechanic - Production Engineering

• Aircraft Mechanic - Engines

• Aircraft Electronics Technician

Requirements:
Certificate of Secondary Education with good grades inMathematics, Physics, and English
Sound interest in Mathematics and Physics as well as an aptitude for craftsmanship
Responsibility and exactitude and team-capable
English language skills
Aptitude for mechanical skills and spatial sensitivity

Type of application
apply online at www.Be-Lufthansa.com.
For your online application you will need the data from your CV and your school grades from
the last four semesters.

Furthermore, Lufthansa is the perfect partner for completing a dual qualification for those who would like to combine their training with studies.

 Key Elements for  an Aviation Careers in today's Aviation Industry:

"Take charge of your future today"
the aviation industry offers career opportunity to suite many interests and backgrounds. As aviation remains an integral part of our society, there is a growing need for qualified maintenance personnel.

very reason many enter into aviation industry dreaming big, but in the process they end up a looser(serious tone).this statement more applicable to students of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License.
AS in my earlier articles i said AME is not exiting nor as glamor as other Aviation careers. So  in the process many aircraft maintenance engineering students lacks the interest and zeal as it was in the beginning of their career.

Here listed 
Things for successful  Aviation Careers:

Know what to expect ... Be Who You Want To Be
keep an early bird view on your career

Know what airlines really look for ...
keep updating on industry news

Know where to find the jobs ...
know the right place and be at right time to capture your big dream

Never go to an interview unprepared ...
know your basics

know the application process ...
know the knowledge of applying knowledge at the right time and at right place ...  keep busy in touch with right aviation consultancy

know the attitude ...
keep professionalism and be fast learner.
particularly aircraft maintenance engineers and aviation mechanic. A slight negligence from you side results great loss in lives

One of the most important skills that a maintenance engineer must develop is the skill to ignore those things that were designed by non-pilots to get the pilot's attention.

Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory... in other words, for every take-off, there WILL be a landing.

Keep looking around; there's always something you've missed.

Fuel in the tanks is limited. Gravity is forever.

Never trust a fuel gauge.

"Remember, you’re always a student in an airplane."

why aircraft body is made of aluminum and Why refrigeration is done inside aircraft?

Body of aircraft is made up of aluminum due to its good tensile strength & good conductor.This is the combined effect low pressure & speed of plane in sky.

What is ram jet?

A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a stovepipe jet, or an athodyd, is a form of jet engine with no moving parts. Ramjets cannot produce thrust at zero airspeed and thus cannot move an aircraft from a standstill.

What is a liquid metal?

Mercury. "Liquid metal" is a type of alloy, a mix of three or more metals, with end results of similar properties and characteristics  to plastic that cools faster and has more than twice the strength of titanium.

What kind of work is carried out in Line Maintenance?

Are thermal protection systems of space crafts commonly composed of one panel or a collection of smaller tiles?

Does not simplification of complex honeycomb designed for thermal protection system of are usable launch vehicles jeopardize the accuracy of results?

It jeopardize the accuracy but it also has some advantages but cannot be used due to its inaccuracy.

What is the highest temperature the space shuttle under surface experiences during its mission?

Under surface of the space shuttle will experience above 2300'c at the time of re-entering.

Explain how you overcame a major obstacle?

To overcome obstacle, one should have strong determination and self confidence on himself /herself. They have to face life as it comes.

What is SPICE? Where was it developed?

SPICE is Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis. This is analog simulator which was developed at electronics research lab of California University.

Fueling and refueling  Precautions?

In hydraulic system, what stands for red and blue colors?

What are the main areas in Aviation?

Artificial intelligence

Aircrafts and parts

Advanced materials, composites and specialty metals

Computers, electronic components and systems

Fighters and attack aircraft

Government defense policies and goals

Lasers

Navigation controls and guidance systems

Ordinance and Military vehicles

Computers, electronic components and systems

Aviation electronic/Avionics

Robotics

Satellites

Search and detection equipments

Strategic defensive initiative

Sensors and instrumentation

Ships

Space vehicles and commercialization of space

What made you choose aircraft maintenance engineering/aerospace engineer line as your career?

In aircraft maintenance/aerospace engineering there are lots of interesting topics which include rocketry, aeroplanes, Lego’s. As a school student I started sketching for future aircraft and space craft,military aircraft. I analyzed the importance of space travel, aviation history, and aerospace industry and hence decided to get into this field.

Explain the day to day responsibilities of Aerospace engineering?

Each job profile even in aerospace industry differs from others. To mainly speak about aerospace there are two branches or field. One is aeronautical and other is astronautics engineering.

Explain the differences between Aeronautical Engineering and Astronautical Engineering

Aeronautical engineering deals with vehicles which operates in the atmosphere
Aeronautical engineering deals with vehicles operating in space.
Aeronautical engineering works on tunnel tests, analyzing flight test data, manned space flights, planning future space missions, spacecraft operations, designing and testing robotic systems, developing new propulsion system, computing optimum flight trajectories,developing communication systems for distance space probes and designing new rockets.
Astronautical engineer includes designing power systems for spacecraft structure, developing communications systems for distant space probes, developing hardware skills for operations in spacecraft, designing and testing robotic systems, developing new propulsion systems and computing optimum flight.

Does the knowledge of mathematics of Science is required to get into maintenance engineering?

The basic understanding of Math is important as it is not used at all the time during the course of aerospace engineering. One should have a basic understanding of mathematical definitions and knowledge on computers is very important as the computer programs will help in doing simple calculations and verify the results are reasonable.
But on the science front it is very important to have a very good understanding on various subjects like dynamics and mechanics in physics, strong emphasis on chemistry,electromagnetism. For a good engineer one should know how law of forces makes things happen.

Also if you are good at physical sciences when opposed to life sciences like biology you will be a fit candidate for aerospace engineering.

Reasons for why patch work are in round in shape?

How would you handle if your co-worker is not co-operating with you?

Talk to your co-worker directly and explain him that you are having a problem working with him and make him understand the situation, if he is not willing to listen or not co-operating, then direct the issue to chief pilot.

What would you do if your Captain is not following the instructions properly?

Refer to your plane manual and discuss the same with your client and ensure you make him understand the procedures and rules. If he does not respond, you will call your concerned aircraft officer at the airport and escalate and make sure your voice frequency is recorded.

Without Air Traffic Control, what is the minimum descent rate of the plane?

A Pilot can descend up to 500” bare minimum, without informing the ATC (Air Traffic Controller) and this is only during an exceptional cases. However, it’s always better to be in regular touch with the Air Traffic Controller and to keep him informed about the descent rate. This will not have any traffic problems during landing in the runway.

What is Hard Landing? and Emergency Landing?

How would you handle the extreme pressure during emergency situation if you know that plane is not safe and it might crash anytime?

Few professions demand you to be selfless, and our respective clients would be the most important thing, that is why customer service differs completely in such fields compared to other streams. For example, Doctors, Lawyers, Pilots…these are the professions where employee saving your customer is the up most important thing.

So, as a engineer I fully understand my duties and responsibilities and will ensure that whatever panic situation I could be in, I will continue to deliver my duties till the end and ensure passengers are safe all times. Simultaneously I will own the full responsibility of maintenance of  Air Craft safe and in the airworthy condition.

How many types of emergency landings are there and explain?

There are three types of emergency landings like:

     Forced landing: This is a situation where Air Craft engine fails and Pilot is forced to land the plane in the nearest airport.

    Precautionary landing: This is used when Pilot faces a problem  due to severe weather conditions, or being lost in the air space traffic or due to lack of fuel or expecting an engine trouble.

     Ditching: This is when where Pilot cannot avoid this situation but to just land on water, which is safer than air bound.

You are a Flight Engineer? How important is to get the passengers switch off the mobile phones and laptops during land off? What could be the consequences?

It is very important to check if laptop and mobile phones are switched off or not, as the consequences can be bad….because interference of air crafts communication devices and electronic devices interfere with each other and there could be chances of not proper landing.

So, it’s highly recommended that all electronic and communication devices should be
switched off during take off and landing.

What interests and abilities would help me as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering/Aerospace engineer?

Successful aerospace engineers need lots of curiosity, problem solving skills,organizational skills, written and oral communication skills, people skills (as in leading and participating in teams) and computer skills. There are no physical requirements; in fact, we have many engineers with disabilities and it is not an issue for their job performance

What are the fringe benefits of aircraft engineer/aerospace engineering?

Good pay, good promotion potential, travel, respect from the community at large, and you get to say that you are a man with rocket science!

What are the disadvantages of being in aerospace industry?

The biggest disadvantage is that it is a relatively small field, and the number of companies in the field is getting smaller (lots of mergers between big companies in the news lately).

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

 but now foreign companies are catching up; this means that American companies are streamlining their organizations in order to be competitive.

 How is the interview?
Some questions are not answered. May you throw light on these left questions?
Commenting is welcome :-)

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 “Five years from now on the web for free you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world,” Gates said at the Techonomy conference in Lake Tahoe, CA today. “It will be better than any single university,” he continued.

 Gates said that technology is the only way to bring education back under control and expand it.

 Bill Gates is Right. So, here are :
Free Engineering  iPhone Apps

AEC Info:
Get the latest architectural, engineering, and construction industry new and opinions right on your iPhone! Whether you are an industry professional or just someone interested in these topics, you'll want to download this app

Punch in Numbers:
This is a calculator application that gives students access to a fully functional scientific calculator.

X-Plane TRAINER:
Based on the X-Plane engine, this gives you a Cessna 172 trainer and all of the flying regions of the full X-Plane.This training really helps you fly the plane more accurately (like a REAL one!) and I find that as I fly X-Plane trainer, I really do fly it more like a REAL plane because of the tips on power, flaps, speed, and altitude that keep my flight under control, rather than getting too fast or high on approach!

Dictionary.com:
This app is a must have application for students of all ages. It incorporates a dictionary, thesaurus and a word of the day feature. Students can have the words pronounced out loud to them, and examples of how to use the words in a sentence correctly are also included.

World Wiki:
Master international relations with this demographic goldmine. World Wiki collates information from over 200 countries from Wikipedia, and organizes them into useful categories like capital cities, currencies, flags, governments, populations and even national anthems

Evernote:
This app can help students take notes and organize web media easily. You can take a photo, a screenshot, a typed note or save a web page and Evernote will save it, index it and make it searchable for when you need it most. In short it lets you learn on the go, and keep track of the most interesting notes and media that students might need for a class project or presentation. Best of all, it works  on PCs, Macs and other portable devices, so the content you save on one is available to view on all the rest. When used well, this is easily one of the best apps for education users.

 Free Wi-Fi Finder:
Students are always strapped and find it difficult at time to afford wireless network connection to carry out their studies. Free Wi-Fi finder allows them to locate free internet portals that they can log unto to gain access to their universities.

I Student:
This application allows you to input your class schedule and other important events such as homework, exam dates, and department meetings. This eliminates reasons for students to be late.

iTune U:
iTune U is designed specifically for the Online University community. It contains lectures from various courses offered by the leading online universities. Via their 3G iPhone network, students can easily watch and listen to lectures from the over 200,000 available audio and video files.

iTalk Recorder:
This applications allows students to record anything from lectures, notes read aloud or just their own ideas on the go. They can then replay them at anytime.

Fring:
Fring allows you to instant message your entire online student peers at once by combining all your registered instant message providers.

Are you a student of aerospace engineering or aircraft maintenance engineering, then take Aeromodeling as a hobby and model aviation as a extra curriculum subject.


Aeromodeling introduces flying theory in a wide spectrum-

• Better understanding of theory regarding the flight characteristics

• Knowledge of the terms lift, drag, angle of attack, stall

• Practical hands on experience, how a modern aircraft fly?

• Above all you will get recognize the sophisticated technology regarding today's aviation.

Go with model aeroplanes. Take aeromodeling as a hobby and i assure the above, model aviation will provide immense skills and sufficient knowledge on all technical aspects of aircraft and aircraft basic assemble and construction.

Why Aeromodeling?

• Aerodeling takes you more closer to aviation.

• Assembling,construction and flying model aeroplanes is very educational experience.

• Flying models construction techniques are replica and borrowed from vintage full-sized aircraft(although models rarely use metal structures)

These construction consists:

• Forming and framing of the model planes using thin strips of light wood such as balsa.

• Covering model plane with fabric and subsequently doping the fabric to form a light and sturdy frame airtight.

• Model with high scale construction techniques consists of using formers and longerons, for the fuselage and spars and ribs for the wings and tail surfaces.

The aeromodeling involves design,building and flying of model airplanes or helicopters. It also gives a primary introduction to the world of aerodynamics, designing,electronics engined technology includes both piston and jet engines,wood crafting and the technology of new materials.

Most importantly you will brush up and get revision of paper-2 and paper-3 of aircraft maintenance engineering licensed examinations and lots of semester portion will be covered for aerospace engineering.

You will come to know:

• Basics of assembling,construction and flying which covers syllabus for Paper-II(Aircraft General Engineering And Maintenance Practices) and Paper-III Category A(Light and Heavy Aircraft)

• Calculation of C.G position

Now,i hope they are good reasons for you to take aeromodling as a hobby.As you progress in aeromodeling and before you undergo on-job training or apprenticeship in last semester, you will have real technical data and real feel of aircraft.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering is not a glamor profession and with passion if you have chosen this as a career then you need to make ways to come closer to it.Aeromodeling is one of the best way to do that..

Believe you will start loving your profession either as a student of aerospace engineering or aircraft maintenance engineering or as an on-job training.

Be a AeroModeller! Loads of creativity is involved in it. You'll say "I'm loving it".

I hope you enjoyed reading this post, in coming series of aeromodeling i will try to put more insights on history of aeromodeling.

Happy AME!

Careers in Aerospace Engineering

Elementary High School College

Courses and Subjects  :

Aerospace Engineering

 Math, Science, Physics, Trig, Algebra, Calculus, English (!)........>Engineering Courses

Information Gathering:
Family, Friends
Library, Magazines, Internet
CAP, Scouts, EAA
Teachers, Professors
Co-op, Intern

Aerospace Engineering Employers Employed in:

• Government

  -  DOD, NASA, FAA

• Private Industry

  -  Civil Aviation, General Aviation, Military Aircraft, Spacecraft

• Academia

  -  Teaching, Research
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Aerospace Engineering Salaries:

• Analytical Design

• Field Service

• Manufacturing

• Materials and Processes

• Software

• Systems

• Test

Aerospace Engineering Knowledge:

• Analytical

- Aerodynamics

1. Performance
2. Stability & Control
3. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

 - Guidance and Control
 - Strength
 - Loads
 - Propulsion
 - Structural Dynamics

  - Aerodynamics

• Performance

  -  Determine drag, range, fuel use, airspeed, altitude

• Stability & Control

  -  Determine flying qualities, math model of aircraft dynamics, spin analysis

• Computational Fluid Dynamics

  -  Computational Fluid Dynamics uses computing to calculate data similar to that collected in a wind tunnel.



Salary for a typical Aerospacce Engineer according to the area is as follows:

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Aviation degree programs from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering, educating more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs.

 Doctoral programs in aviation and in engineering physics are pending approval by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for the University to offer programs at the doctoral level. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Prescott, AZ, and Daytona Beach, FL, through the Worldwide Campus at more than 130 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning.

For more information visit www.embryriddle.edu.

Aviation maintenance science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 The aviation maintenance science degree from Embry-Riddle offers courses in Airframe and Powerplant certification and avionics line maintenance certification.

 Embry-Riddle offers hands-on training from expert instructors and is approved for veterans training. Classes begin in fall, spring, and summer.

 Financial aid and campus housing are available for qualifying students. For more information, visit www.erau.edu/ams or call (877) 904-3746