a/c engineer distance learning?

[Huge Dasterdly]

Been searching for info-I want to become an aeronautical engineer...
Are there any distance learning options?I am thirty and work full time so going to university full time is not an option alas.
The prospects seem good and i know i would love the work!
I may be able to pay for a course,what are my options?

[NutLoose]

Sorry for the delay in replying. I am trying to think who may do one, you could try contacting the following, they may be able to help you out

Kingston University - Newcastle Aviation Academy (http://www.newcastleaviation.co.uk/training_routes.htm)

National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering - Course Leaflet - Kingston College (http://www.kingston-college.ac.uk/course/115/national-diploma-in-aerospace-engineering.html)

Kingston University - Aircraft Engineering (http://www.kingston.ac.uk/aircrafteng/)

there used to be one in London or Perth that possibly did them, but I do not know now.

This might be what you are after, though I do not have any experience of them, anyone else know of them?

Licence by Post [ Distance learning programmes for aircraft engineers under the UK CAA Licence Without Type Ratings, BCAR and EASA ] (http://www.licencebypost.com/)


About Licences from LBP [ British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ] (http://www.licencebypost.com/licences.htm)

[NutLoose]

Also

Aircraft engineering courses - Deeside College Centre for Aerospace Training - DCCAT - North Wales (http://www.dccat.co.uk/)


As the training side is governed really by "EASA pt 147" you want to do a google for that or "aircraft engineer distant learning" :)

[Genghis the Engineer]

By aeronautical engineer do you mean maintenance? (in which case the answers above are all bang on) or design/analysis?, in which case you need quite a different answer.

G

[Huge Dasterdly]

Thanks for the responses:ok:
Happy yule

[zafos]

I think you should tell us what you are exactly interested for.If you want an aircraft maintenance engineering course I have seen in Glamorgan University.They offer aircraft maintenance engineering courses preparing you for B1 license.check (http://www.glam.ac.uk/coursedetails/685/96)

Now if you are interested in aeronautical engineering you should search in other universities.There you'll learn aircraft design,synthesis and analysis,aerodynamics,fluids and many other interesting things which are very difficult.Some of the best universities on this are Cranfield,Delft,Embry-Riddle,Stanford.Check them.Good luck:ok:

[NutLoose]

My pleasure and good luck :ok:

Thank you for that Ghenghis....... wooohoooo I got something right.. :}



If you have any more queries ask and I will see ifcan help Huge, but I may be away for a couple of weeks over Christmas.

[10DowningSt]

Bostonair Technical Training (http://www.bostonairtraining.com) are setting up "Blended" and "Distance" basic courses next year................as I understand it they will use interactive web-based training for both kinds of course. (Blended is part-time, with very short intensive sessions and exams at intervals).

[Huge Dasterdly]

The bostonair option is perfect for me-Great shout


From the bostonair website-
entry reqs. for the EASA Part 66 CAT A Licence Intensive Theory Course:

"1. 3 years of practical maintenance experience on operating aircraft, if the applicant has no previous relevant technical training, OR
2. 2 years of practical maintenance experience on operating aircraft, and completion of training considered relevant by the competent authority as a skilled worker, in a technical trade, OR
3. 1 year of practical maintenance experience on operating aircraft and completion of a Part-147 approved Basic training course"

Do local hangers take on people/volunteers with no experience?I worked as a golfcourse mechanic for 2 years so no stranger to the tools :ok:

[NutLoose]

Do local hangers take on people/volunteers with no experience?I worked as a golfcourse mechanic for 2 years so no stranger to the tools http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif


you shouldn't talk about your clients like that :p:ok:

They might do, ask, its the only way and show interest, tell them your goals and dont take first refusal as a showstopper, re ask again in a few weeks, after all it shows you are keen and they can only say no..... try to find out a name so you can talk to them direct. There is a bit of a shortage so that will help in your favour...... though when you qualify the bigger stuff tens to reflect in the wage packet... though the smaller stuff is catching up.

Your showing as Glos area, well there is RGV, but to be honest they would be my last resort, without being detrimental they would make me want to hand in my licences and take up road sweeping..... Think Aeros is there as well, there are also some jet warbird stuff at Kemble, they may well be interested in part time help etc.....

[Genghis the Engineer]

I think you should tell us what you are exactly interested for.If you want an aircraft maintenance engineering course I have seen in Glamorgan University.They offer aircraft maintenance engineering courses preparing you for B1 license.check (http://www.glam.ac.uk/coursedetails/685/96)

Now if you are interested in aeronautical engineering you should search in other universities.There you'll learn aircraft design,synthesis and analysis,aerodynamics,fluids and many other interesting things which are very difficult.Some of the best universities on this are Cranfield,Delft,Embry-Riddle,Stanford.Check them.Good luck:ok:

Cranfield doesn't offer undergraduate degrees, and I suspect that ERAU (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University) may be about the only university in the English speaking world offering distance learning first degrees in aeronautics.

G

[Capot]

Huge Dasterdly

Those experience requirements you listed from Bostonair Technical Training's website seem to me to be the minimum requirements for the issue of the A Licence, not the entry requirement for their Basic Module course.

If you get the Modules under your belt, you can then complete any experience requirements, task assessments and OJT that you need to finally get the licence.

Or you can do the Modules while working to get the experience.

[zafos]

Cranfield doesn't offer undergraduate degrees, and I suspect that ERAU (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University) may be about the only university in the English speaking world offering distance learning first degrees in aeronautics.
Yeah I know that.Cranfield is a university for postgraduate studies.But it's still the best in UK for aeronautic-aerospace studies in postgraduate.In undergraduate the best in UK is Imperial.I don't know which of the universities I wrote offers distance learning courses.I just said that these universities are some of the best in the world in aeronautical-aerospace engineering.

[Genghis the Engineer]

Yeah I know that.Cranfield is a university for postgraduate studies.But it's still the best in UK for aeronautic-aerospace studies in postgraduate.In undergraduate the best in UK is Imperial.I don't know which of the universities I wrote offers distance learning courses.I just said that these universities are some of the best in the world in aeronautical-aerospace engineering.

The question was from somebody who wanted to become an aeronautical engineer - rather than build on what they have with a postgraduate education.

Imperial's course is well regarded, but incredibly theoretical. I'd personally rate Southampton, Liverpool and Loughborough as being probably better for somebody wanting to be a working (rather than university research) aeronautical engineer.

G

[airduke]

I have completed National Diploma in Aerospace Engineering from Bangladesh. Now I am thinking to get my Bachelor degree on Aircraft Maintenance Engineering or Aerospace Engineering via Distance Learning policy.

Could anyone suggest me how to get this course?
I am attending EASA Part-66 B1 license exam started from 22 April'11.

Thanks,
Faisal Ahmed,
[email protected]

[easaman]

Here is a course with some samples (http://www.easa-66.eu/en/CoachingEN) see also EASA part 66 links table (http://www.easa-66.eu/Tabelle.html)

Cheers