1 WORKSHOP ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR AVIATION ENGINEERS AND RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE September 23, 2015 - Brussels Preparing high quality students/graduate for management roles within aviation Jenni Fernando Associate Head - Aviation School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Automotive Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Environment & Computing Coventry University, UK
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WORKSHOP ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR AVIATION ENGINEERS AND RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE
September 23, 2015 - Brussels
Preparing high quality students/graduate for management roles within aviation
Jenni FernandoAssociate Head - AviationSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace & Automotive EngineeringFaculty of Engineering, Environment & ComputingCoventry University, UK
No. 1 undergraduate Aviation Management course in the UKAccredited by CILT Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UKas exemplar course for innovative teaching & industry links. ACI Airports Council International Europe accredited university
Highly industry-focused & topical teaching from staff withstrong international industry background & teaching expertise
Air Transport focus from Day 1 of the course
Industry Site Visits - UK & OVERSEAS…Visiting Industry Guest Lectures/Seminars
Paid/unpaid placements/internships, work experience/ work-shadowing, Industry-linked projects & awards, Graduate employment, Strong global alumni base
Global Academic collaborative partners: Dubai, Hong Kong, USA
• 5 GCSEs at Grade A-C including Maths and English
• 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications - relevant subjects -Geography, Economics, Maths, Sciences, Languages
• Course length: 3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich
• No. of places: 40-45
2016-17 Entry criteria:
What we want from our students:
We make offers based on a combination of :
• Strong Academic performance - relevant subjects
• Your Personal Statement
• Informal interviews
• Demonstration of genuine interest and enthusiasm in the aviation industry
Our students: 50+ nations!Angola Australia Bahrain
Bangladesh Bulgaria Burundi
Cameroon Canada China Cyprus
Ethiopia France Gambia
Germany Ghana Greece
Hong Kong Hungary India
Ireland Ivory Coast Kenya
Latvia Libya Lithuania Maldives
Malaysia Mozambique Netherlands
Nigeria Oman Pakistan
Poland Portugal Qatar
Romania Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Somalia South Africa Spain
Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden
Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand
Turkey Uganda UAE
United Kingdom USA Zimbabwe
Programme structure: 2016 entry
Year 1 - 120 credits
Semester 1: Autumn 2016• Airport Operations and Air Transportation (20 credits)• International Business & Information Management (20 credits)• Professional Development in Aviation Management (10 credits)Ken Blanchard: Situational Leadership, Alfons Trompenaar: Cultural Awareness
Semester 2: Spring 2017• Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering (20 credits)• Business Analysis Methods (20 credits)• Business Information Systems (20 credits)
• Module selected from the Add+vantage Career Development scheme (10 credits)
Programme structure: 2016 entry
Year 2 - 120 credits
Semester 1: Autumn 2017• Airport Operations - Passenger, Cargo and Airfield (20 credits)• Airline Marketing and Management (20 credits)• Aircraft Maintenance Management* (10 credits)• Research Methods and Data Analysis* (10 credits)
Semester 2: Spring 2018• Transport and Logistics Management (20 credits)• Operational Research for Aviation Management (20 credits)• Aviation Safety, Security & Emergency Planning (20 credits)
• Module selected from the Add+vantage Development scheme (10 credits)* Choose 1 Module Option
Year 4 (or 3, without Enhancement Year) - 120 credits
Semester 1: Autumn 2019 (2018)• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management (20 credits)• Project Management (20 credits)• Individual Project Preparation (10 credits) - working closely with your own academic supervisor to develop specialist knowledge - strong industry links
Semester 2: Spring 2010 (Spring 2019)• Aviation Strategy and Planning (20 credits)• Airline Operations and Scheduling* (20 credits)• Human Factors in Aviation* (20 credits)• Individual Project Realisation (20 credits
• Module selected from the Add+vantage Development scheme (10 credits)* Choose 1 Module Option
Assessment:
• Formal Examination Paper – Summer
• In-Class Tests
• Group Work - presentations – individual peer assessment