Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Aeroplane Turbine)
Recognized by NQC UAE National Qualification Code: ENG06015NQ24
Program Description
The Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Aircraft Engineering Technology (Aeromechanics) aims to impart knowledge and skills to the students who wish to obtain CAR 66 B1 or CAR 66 A Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. This qualification will provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for all the subjects of aircraft maintenance in mechanical and electrical disciplines to build a career in the aviation industry or any other research or training organisation.
The Advanced Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Aeroplane Turbine) is structured to provide the foundational knowledge and specific skills required to meet the demands of modern aircraft maintenance industries. This qualification covers the essential knowledge and skills needed for the GCAA Category B1.1 and Category A license.
The duration of the program has been mapped against GCAA CAR 147 requirements and the units have been mapped against GCAA CAR 66 syllabus requirements. This qualification also satisfies NQC in terms of topics covered, assessment methods and procedures.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, the graduates will be able to:
- Apply mathematics, science, and applied sciences to aircraft engineering technology
- Analyse and interpret aircraft engineering technology data
- Work effectively on multi-disciplinary and diverse teams
- Make professional and ethical decisions
- Communicate effectively, using both written and oral communication skills
- Engage in and recognize the need for life-long learning
- Assess contemporary aircraft engineering technology issues
- Use the techniques, skills, and modern technology necessary for professional practice
- Assess the national and international aviation environment
- Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving aircraft engineering technology problems
- Apply knowledge of business sustainability to aircraft engineering technology issues
Completion Requirements
Learners must complete all the core and stream units to meet the minimum credit requirements for the advanced diploma. After earning the advanced diploma and gaining the required experience as specified in CAR 66, learners may apply to the GCAA for a B1.1 or A category license.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 140 | Apply and solve problems in mathematics for aircraft maintenance | 4 |
| ACT 109 | Demonstrate knowledge on physics fundamentals - Part 1 | 3 |
| ACT 110 | Demonstrate knowledge on physics fundamentals - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 111 | Demonstrate knowledge of electrical fundamentals - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 112 | Apply Principles of Electrical Fundamentals - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 113 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 114 | Apply skills of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 117 | Demonstrate understanding of human factors in aviation industry | 4 |
| ACT 204 | Demonstrate knowledge on applications of aerodynamic principles | 3 |
| ACT 205 | Apply aerodynamic principles for aircraft maintenance | 1 |
| ACT 206 | Demonstrate Knowledge on Electrical Fundamentals - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 207 | Apply Principles of Electrical Fundamentals - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 208 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 209 | Apply Skills of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 2 | 2 |
| ACT 115 | Demonstrate knowledge of electronic fundamentals | 3 |
| ACT 116 | Apply principles of electronic fundamentals | 2 |
| ACT 210 | Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft materials and hardware - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 211 | Apply skills on using aircraft materials and hardware | 2 |
| ACT 212 | Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft materials and hardware - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 243 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 244 | Develop Knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 4 | 4 |
| ACT 245 | Apply Skills of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 3 | 2 |
| ACT 246 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Propeller | 2 |
| ACT 247 | Apply Skills on Maintaining Propeller | 1 |
| ACT 240 | Demonstrate knowledge of digital techniques and electronic instrument systems - Part 1 | 3 |
| ACT 241 | Demonstrate knowledge of digital techniques and electronic instrument systems - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 242 | Apply Principles of Digital Techniques and Electronic Instrument Systems | 2 |
| ACT 248 | Demonstrate Understanding of the GCAA Aviation Legislation | 4 |
| ACT 249 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 250 | Demonstrate knowledge of aeroplane aerodynamics, structures and systems - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 251 | Apply Skills on Maintenance of Aeroplane Structures and Systems - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 252 | Apply skills on maintenance of aeroplane structures and systems - Part 2 | 2 |
| ACT 303 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 304 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 4 | 4 |
| ACT 305 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 5 | 4 |
| ACT 306 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 307 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 308 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 309 | Apply Gas Turbine Engine Principles | 2 |
| ACT 330 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 331 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 2 | 2 |
| ACT 332 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 3 | 2 |
| ACT 333 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 4 | 2 |
| ACT 334 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 5 | 2 |
| ACT 341 | Apply Skills on Maintenance of Aeroplane Structures and Systems - Part 3 | 2 |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Aircraft Engineering Technology (Aeromechanics)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ACT 140 | Apply and solve problems in mathematics for aircraft maintenance | 4 |
| ACT 109 | Demonstrate knowledge on physics fundamentals - Part 1 | 3 |
| ACT 110 | Demonstrate knowledge on physics fundamentals - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 111 | Demonstrate knowledge of electrical fundamentals - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 112 | Apply Principles of Electrical Fundamentals - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 113 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 114 | Apply skills of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 1 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 22 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACT 117 | Demonstrate understanding of human factors in aviation industry | 4 |
| ACT 204 | Demonstrate knowledge on applications of aerodynamic principles | 3 |
| ACT 205 | Apply aerodynamic principles for aircraft maintenance | 1 |
| ACT 206 | Demonstrate Knowledge on Electrical Fundamentals - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 207 | Apply Principles of Electrical Fundamentals - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 208 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 209 | Apply Skills of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 2 | 2 |
| ACT 115 | Demonstrate knowledge of electronic fundamentals | 3 |
| ACT 116 | Apply principles of electronic fundamentals | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 25 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACT 210 | Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft materials and hardware - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 211 | Apply skills on using aircraft materials and hardware | 2 |
| ACT 212 | Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft materials and hardware - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 243 | Develop knowledge of aircraft maintenance practices - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 244 | Develop Knowledge of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 4 | 4 |
| ACT 245 | Apply Skills of Aircraft Maintenance Practices - Part 3 | 2 |
| ACT 246 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Propeller | 2 |
| ACT 247 | Apply Skills on Maintaining Propeller | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 23 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACT 240 | Demonstrate knowledge of digital techniques and electronic instrument systems - Part 1 | 3 |
| ACT 241 | Demonstrate knowledge of digital techniques and electronic instrument systems - Part 2 | 3 |
| ACT 242 | Apply Principles of Digital Techniques and Electronic Instrument Systems | 2 |
| ACT 248 | Demonstrate Understanding of the GCAA Aviation Legislation | 4 |
| ACT 249 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 250 | Demonstrate knowledge of aeroplane aerodynamics, structures and systems - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 251 | Apply Skills on Maintenance of Aeroplane Structures and Systems - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 252 | Apply skills on maintenance of aeroplane structures and systems - Part 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 24 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| ACT 303 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 304 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 4 | 4 |
| ACT 305 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems - Part 5 | 4 |
| ACT 306 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 1 | 4 |
| ACT 307 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 2 | 4 |
| ACT 308 | Demonstrate Knowledge of Gas Turbine Engine Principles - Part 3 | 4 |
| ACT 309 | Apply Gas Turbine Engine Principles | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 26 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| ACT 330 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 1 | 2 |
| ACT 331 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 2 | 2 |
| ACT 332 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 3 | 2 |
| ACT 333 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 4 | 2 |
| ACT 334 | Perform Practical Aircraft Experience (On-Job-Experience-OJE) - Part 5 | 2 |
| ACT 341 | Apply Skills on Maintenance of Aeroplane Structures and Systems - Part 3 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |