Courses
Admissions & Support
Part 21 Design Technician (L7, 10 ECTS)
-
Status: Closed
-
Campus: Shannon
-
weeks: 10
-
Fees: €1,500
Course Overview
On successful completion of this course, participants will have a fundamental knowledge of Initial Airworthiness legislation and how it impacts aircraft design and design changes. It will introduce the learner to the theory and practice of Initial Airworthiness and provide them with an opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the development process for major and minor aircraft modification and repairs.
Contact Details
What are the entry requirements?
An aircraft maintenance qualification, aviation qualification at Level 6 or above or extensive experience in the aircraft maintenance industry.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Applicants who do not have English as their first language must ensure they satisfy English Language requirements. For entry to undergraduate courses, a minimum score of 5.5 in an IELTS exam is required. For postgraduate courses, a minimum of 6.0 is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their English proficiency meets these requirements.
Module Outline
-
Part 21 Design Technician
Credits: 10
The aim of this module is give those personnel with an existing knowledge of aircraft maintenance or with a theoretical background in Aeronautical Engineering a fundamental knowledge of Initial airworthiness legislation and how it impacts aircraft design and design changes. It will introduce the learner to the theory and practice of Initial Airworthiness which is essential to work as an aircraft design engineer who should have a thorough understanding of the development process for major and minor aircraft modification and repairs.
Subjects that you will study on this programme include:
Legislation of Part 21 Design, TCDS Type Certificate Data Sheet, Certification Specifications/Airworthiness codes, Design Organisation and Means of Compliance, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, Supplemental Type Certificates and Modifications, Flammability and Flammability Testing Part 1, Flammability and Flammability Testing Part 2, Painting, Weight and Balance, Flight Control Balance, Development of a minor modification/repair and presentation of the package to an authority for approval.
More Information
-
10 weeks, 3 hours per week.
Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm.
Commencing 4th April 2024
-
Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.
-
100% Continuous Assessment. Students will complete ten written assignment /case study/report as per the ten sections set out in the indicative syllabus.
-
Certificate in Part 21 Design Technician (Special Purpose Award, Level 7, 10 ECTS)
-
€1,500
-
TBC
-
Mick Malone Head of Airworthiness at Aero Inspection Part 21 Design Shannon said ‘’We are delighted to be working with LIT and AAV Training on this exciting new Part 21 Design Technician Level 7 Special Purpose Award course. We believe it will bring a good understanding of initial airworthiness and introduce students to the very interesting world of aircraft design and initial airworthiness. ‘’
Mick explains why he has developed this course, ‘’It’s a great option for those who want to develop their careers as design engineers, I wish this course was available when I was starting off as a design engineer, we are also aware that currently there is a skills shortage of engineers and technicians to work in EASA approved design and production organizations’ from design engineer to more senior positions.
We are actively addressing this shortage by designing a course which will give our students the opportunity to develop the required knowledge and skills to confidently take up these positions. It also offers more experienced personnel a deeper insight into Initial Airworthiness, in particular, the classification and approval of modifications and repairs”
-
Aircraft Engineers, Technical Records Personnel, Part 21 Design Organisations, Heads of Design, Heads of Airworthiness, Quality Management staff, Design Engineers, Leasing company managers and staff with an interest in design, modification or repair.