Air Transport Engineering – Maintenance Operations

Short course/CPD

Air Transport Engineering – Maintenance Operations

Course date: Please enquire

Course overview

The course is aimed at technical/commercial staff in the aerospace industry whose role is making decisions in a highly technical and closely regulated industry. The course describes and explains aircraft maintenance philosophies, maintenance management' logistics and human factors. The purposes are to reduce costs, optimise performance and meet the requirements for continuing airworthiness management. The course also explains the principles of engineering design for reliable service and how this is used in aircraft certification.

This course is an accredited module within the MSc for Air Transport Management and MSc in Airworthiness.

Location

Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.

Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).

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Course fee:

£1385

Group Discount
Where more than three delegates are booking from within one site or one organisation, a discount for the course is offered. Please ask about discount scheme at time of booking. Accommodation fees are not included in the discount scheme.

Accommodation fee:

£445

CPD/Short Course Accommodation (Residential)

How to register

Further information

For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk

Course Booking Conditions

Course description

At the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Describe the principles of engineering design for reliable service.
Critically appraise the various aircraft maintenance philosophies used for in-service aircraft.
Outline a maintenance management programme, including the control of operational standards, supply chain and cost issues.
Develop a process for achieving continuing airworthiness management with the appropriate regulatory approval.

Who should attend

Aviation engineers and managers with responsibility for aircraft maintenance, modification programmes plus regulators and aerospace manufacturers and suppliers.

Course Content

Maintenance Programme Development - Creation of a maintenance programme based on technical requirements and operational priorities; Maintenance Steering Group 3 process; Reliability Centred Maintenance.
Optimisation of maintenance - Outsourcing/In House Maintenance; Application of Lean principles to Maintenance operations; Maintenance planning and costs.
Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance - Error types; Models for human factors; Classification systems; Maintenance Error Management System; Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) & other resources.
Logistics and supply chain management.
Relationship between manufacturer, operator and maintenance organisation.
Continuing airworthiness management and Regulatory aspects (EASA Part M).
Health and usage monitoring, engine condition monitoring etc.

Course Directors

Dr Simon Place
Senior Lecturer
Department of Air Transport
School of Engineering
T: +44 (0) 1234 754235
E: c.s.place@cranfield.ac.uk

John Snow
Visiting Lecturer
Department of Air Transport