Aviation Support
Admission to Program
This program is only open to Officer Cadets already employed by the UAE Armed Forces. Selection to the program is conducted annually by a committee nominated by the General Head Quarters of the Armed Forces (GHQ) in consultation with HCT. The entry requirements for the Bachelor in Science is jointly determined by the UAE Armed Forces and HCT to meet the requirements of the UAE Armed Forces as an employer and the standards for higher education as set by the CAA. Students wishing to take this program should apply to the UAE Armed Forces to enter employment with the UAE Armed Forces in the first instance.
Program Mission
Prepare future Officers as exceptional leaders of the UAE Armed Forces providing them with a sound understanding of military sciences, aero-sciences, flight and aviation operations in order for them to become professional officers supporting aviation operations on the international defense stage with a vision for the future, and an ethos of loyalty, obedience and dedication to the national duty.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Aviation Support Program prepares students for employment as an Officer in Military Aviation employed in a general or specialist support position in the UAE Armed Forces.
The program provides training for general employment as an Officer in an Aviation Support or Specialist Air Defense.
Program Learning Outcomes
In addition to the generic graduate outcomes related to the Bachelor graduates of the Higher Colleges of Technology, cadets, upon completion of the modified program, will be able to:
- PLO 1: Function in multidisciplinary teams and develop military leadership capabilities to support and conduct tactical military operations.
- PLO 2: Communicate effectively and concisely military ideas, directions and communications in written, oral and visual form.
- PLO 3: Identify, formulate, and solve scientific and operational problems encountered in the practice of performing the role of a military aviation officer.
- PLO 4: Identify the latest military technology and supporting environmental and societal concepts to assist all aspects of military aviation operations.
- PLO 5: Interpret military orders and utilize supporting aviation data, principles and military technology to plan and execute military aviation operations.
- PLO 6: Operate a range of airborne and ground based military aviation equipment in the training environment.
Area of Concentration PLOs:
- PLO 7 Air Defense: Plan and prepare to use Air Defense techniques and technologies on a range of aviation military training missions.
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 121 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Military Studies | 12 | |
| Aviation Core | 51 | |
| Aviation Electives | 25 | |
| General Studies | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation Support Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 51 | ||
| ADF 3103 | Air and Space Power | 3 |
| ADF 4112 | Airspace Management | 2 |
| ADF 4134 | Aircraft Recognition | 4 |
| AVS 1013 | Aviation Electric and Magnetic Fundamentals | 3 |
| AVS 1023 | Aviation Calculus | 3 |
| AVS 2113 | Meteorology I | 3 |
| AVS 2133 | Aircrew Survival | 3 |
| AVS 2153 | Radar Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3033 | Navigation | 3 |
| AVS 3043 | Satellite Communications and Navigation Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3053 | Electrical Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3143 | Human Factors | 3 |
| AVS 3153 | Electronic Warfare Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3173 | Missile Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3193 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| AVS 4143 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| MTS 1133 | Warfare Tactics | 3 |
| Military Studies Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| MTS 1002 | Leadership | 2 |
| MTS 1102 | Staff Duties | 2 |
| MTS 1112 | Topography | 2 |
| MTS 1123 | Air Force History and Organisation | 3 |
| MTS 2103 | Aircraft Weapons Systems | 3 |
| Air Defense Officer Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 25 | ||
| ADF 3003 | Air Defence Systems | 3 |
| ADF 3013 | Air Defence Tactics | 3 |
| ADF 4003 | Tactical Communications Systems | 3 |
| ADF 4013 | Land Forces Organisation and Weapons | 3 |
| ADF 4123 | Fighter Control | 3 |
| ADF 4207 | Ground Based Air Defence Systems Operation | 7 |
| AVS 2123 | Principles of Flight | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 33 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| Humanities or Art | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| Information Technology or Mathematics | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| The Natural Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 3 | ||
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| LSM 1103 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| MTS 1002 | Leadership | 2 |
| MTS 1102 | Staff Duties | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| AHM 1203 | Aviation Physics | 3 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| MTS 1112 | Topography | 2 |
| MTS 1123 | Air Force History and Organisation | 3 |
| MTS 2103 | Aircraft Weapons Systems | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| AVS 1013 | Aviation Electric and Magnetic Fundamentals | 3 |
| AVS 1023 | Aviation Calculus | 3 |
| AVS 2113 | Meteorology I | 3 |
| LSC 1503 | Academic Spoken Communication | 3 |
| PST 1173 | Islamic Studies | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 4 | ||
| AVS 2123 | Principles of Flight | 3 |
| AVS 2153 | Radar Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3033 | Navigation | 3 |
| AVS 3043 | Satellite Communications and Navigation Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3193 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| LSC 3023 | Professional English | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| AVS 2133 | Aircrew Survival | 3 |
| AVS 3053 | Electrical Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3153 | Electronic Warfare Systems | 3 |
| AVS 3173 | Missile Systems | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| ADF 3103 | Air and Space Power | 3 |
| ADF 4134 | Aircraft Recognition | 4 |
| AVS 3143 | Human Factors | 3 |
| AVS 4143 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| ADF 3003 | Air Defence Systems | 3 |
| ADF 3013 | Air Defence Tactics | 3 |
| ADF 4112 | Airspace Management | 2 |
| MTS 1133 | Warfare Tactics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| ADF 4003 | Tactical Communications Systems | 3 |
| ADF 4013 | Land Forces Organisation and Weapons | 3 |
| ADF 4123 | Fighter Control | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Semester 9 | ||
| ADF 4207 | Ground Based Air Defence Systems Operation | 7 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
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Achilles Pappas, Master of Science in Advanced Information Systems, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Ahmed Hassan Ali, Ph.D., Aeronautical Engineering, NPS, USA
Ali Abdallah Abu-Nada, Ph.D., Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University, USA.
Ali Elleithy Afifi Shaalan, Master of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
Amr Sayed, Ph.D., Electronics and Communications Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Anil Ahuja, Bachelor of Science, National Defense Academy Pune, India
Ashraf Al Sharnoobi, Bachelor, Air Navigation and B.Sc. in Military Science, Egyptian Air Force Academy, Egypt
Aymen Hajji, Engineering Degree in Aviation, Aviation School of Burj Al-Amri, Tunis, Research Master’s Degree in science and technology, National Engineering School of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Brahim Benhammouda, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany
Chaudhry Muhammad Zahid Aslam, MSc, Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Fawad Ahmad, Masters of Science, Information Technology, SZABIST University, Pakistan
Hesham Mahmoud, Bachelor, Electrical Engineering (Aircraft Armaments), Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt
Iain Dodson, Masters of Art, History, University of Edinburgh, UK
Imran Ehsan Ali Khan, Master of Science in National Security and War Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Jamal Tariq, Ph.D., Marine Sciences and Engineering, Nagasaki University, Japan
Jamshed Ahmed, Masters of Science, Strategic Studies, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Kevin Ayoubi, Ph.D., Sociolinguistics, Cornell University, USA
Linah Faisal Safa, MBA, Aviation Management Concentration, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Manirao Ramachandrarao, Masters in Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Anna University, India
Merih Tevs Ozdag, Masters of Art, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Bilkent University, Turkey
Mohamed Awad Saleh, Bachelor of Arts, Arabic Language & Islamic Studies, Cairo University, Egypt
Mohammad Jaweed Ameen, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Banasthali University, India.
Mohd Amzar Azizan, Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
Mustafa Anwer, Master of Philosophy - Strategic Security Management. National Defence University, Islamabad. Pakistan
Nery Alvarado, Masters, TESOL - Media-Assisted Language Teaching and Learning, University of Brighton, UK
Rory O’Rahilly, Masters, Writing, University- the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Saad Ali Ahmed Moustafa, Ph.D., Arabic Linguistics, Morphology and Poetry Scaling, Darul Uloom, Egypt
Salah Hamaydeh, Bachelor, Physics, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Spyridon Anadiotis, MoA International Relations, and Security, Military and Civilian pilot (Brigadier General ret. in Hellenic Air Force), Athens, Greece.
Sule Duzgun, Masters, English as a Foreign Language, Bilkent University Ankara, Turkey
Vasiliki Gkikopoulou, Masters, Applied Linguistics, University of Leeds, UK