CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE (MECHANICAL MANUFACTURE) (QCF)

This is a vocational course designed to suit aircraft craft apprentices working within the aircraft industry. It is also suitable for persons working in aircraft production or maintenance who have no formal aeronautical qualifications. Subjects covered include:

Core Units

Unit 1 – Aviation mathematics and science

Unit 2 – Electrical fundamentals

Unit 3 – Aviation legislation

Unit 5 – Basic aerodynamics

Unit 6 – Human factors

Mechanical Manufacturing Pathway

Unit 15 – Aircraft mechanical systems

Unit 16 – Aircraft manufacture

Unit 17 – Aircraft materials and hardware

Unit 18 – Aircraft structure

How you will gain the qualification

Assessment is by means of practical tasks and external examinations

What qualifications you need

Candidates should have completed City and Guilds Applying Engineering Principles 6983 or 2010 and be working within the aircraft industry

Where to next

Students may progress onto the SIBS Diploma and Higher National Certificate courses in Aerospace Engineering