Aeronautical Engineering Technology (DAEET) : Diploma
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Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering Technology (DAEET)
Program Mission
Working in partnership with industry, the Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering Technology program provides quality education that prepares highly skilled technicians capable of serving the community and fulfilling personal ambitions with excellence. Graduates may choose to continue into the additional two years of the program to become innovative engineers.
Program Goal
The Program Educational Objectives of the Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering Technology program are to:
1. Provide Aeronautical Engineering Technology professionals with the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to maintain aviation systems to highest level of industry standards.
2. Prepare graduates for a successful career with strong communication and teamwork skills and an understanding of the global, ethical and social implications of the aviation industry.
3. Provide graduates with strong commitment to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional growth.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, a HCT graduate in Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering Technology should demonstrate:
a. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well‐defined engineering problems appropriate to Aeronautical Engineering Technology.
b. An ability to design solutions for well‐defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components,or processes appropriate to Aeronautical Engineering Technology.
c. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well‐defined technical and non‐technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
d. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
e. An ability to function effectively as a member of a technical team.
Completion Requirements
Students seeking the Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering Technology degree must successfully complete the following minimum requirements:
1. A minimum of 81 credits, as follows:
• 39 credits of the program major, including Work Placement for 8 weeks
• A minimum of 15 credits of Mathematics and Science course requirements
• A minimum of 27 credits of the General Studies requirements according to the General Studies breakdown.
2. A minimum CGPA of 2.00
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Aeronautical Engineering Core Courses | ||
Required Credits : 39 | ||
AET 2103 | Fundamentals of Flight | 3 |
AET 2403 | Applied Thermofluids | 3 |
AET 2902 | Sophomore Design Project | 2 |
AET 3503 | Fixed And Rotary Wing Assemblies | 3 |
AET 4613 | Avionics Systems | 3 |
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
MCE 2311 | Solid Modelling | 1 |
MTE 3603 | Electronics Systems and Circuits | 3 |
Mathematics and Science Courses | ||
Required Credits : 15 | ||
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 27 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | 9 | |
Humanities or Arts : AES 1003 | 3 | |
Information Technology and Mathematics: | 6 | |
ICT 2013 and MTH 1113 | ||
The Natural Sciences : PHY 1103 | 3 | |
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
Description | Data |
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Total Required Credits | 81 |
Maximum Duration of Study | 3 years |
Cost Recovery Program | No |
Minimum Duration of Study | 2 years |
Program Code | DAEET |
Major Code | AET |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
PHY 1103 | Physics I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
LSC 2103 | Academic Reading and Writing II | 3 |
LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
AES 1013 | Arabic Communications I | 3 |
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
MCE 2311 | Solid Modelling | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AET 2103 | Fundamentals of Flight | 3 |
AET 2403 | Applied Thermofluids | 3 |
AET 2902 | Sophomore Design Project | 2 |
ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
MTE 3603 | Electronics Systems and Circuits | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Summer | ||
AET 3503 | Fixed And Rotary Wing Assemblies | 3 |
AET 4613 | Avionics Systems | 3 |
EGN 2806 | Work Placement I * | 6 |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 81 |
*Work Placement I shall start after year 2 Summer Semester is completed.