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Page 1: Roadmap for Quality in EU AeroEngineering Curricula · graduates Universities employers • Impact for the graduates: Employability, assuming Universities will structure their degrees
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Roadmap for Quality in EU

AeroEngineering CurriculaThe PERSEUS project

Franco Bernelli – Politecnico di Milano

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• Project Concept

• Objectives

• The Consortium

• Methodological Approach

• Expected Impact

• Current Status

• Next steps

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Table of Contents

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Project Concept

In Europe, over 200

University degrees

related to Aerospace /

Aeronautics / Air

Transport exist, offered

by over 100 Universities

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• A form of external quality assurance, either on the level of institutions

or of programmes, is mandatory in all relevant countries.

• An outcome-oriented approach, i.e. focusing on the achievement of

intended learning outcomes by students during the course of study,

forms the underpinning principle of all but a few national agencies.

• The vast majority of accreditation agencies do not stipulate any

subject-specific criteria for degree programmes.

• Where such criteria exist, they do on the level of broad fields of a

subject, e.g. engineering, but do not go beyond this into specific

branches within the subject area.

• In Europe, a common understanding of what a graduate of an

aerospace-related degree programme should know and be able to

do, is currently lacking.

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Project Concept

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• PERSEUS stands for “Promoting Excellence & Recognition Seal of

European Aerospace UniversitieS”.

• Coordination and Support Action on H2020 MG.1.6-2014, “Improving

skills and knowledge base in European aviation”.

• Contribute to better meeting the needs of the aerospace sector for

highly skilled workforce.

• Focus on defining a specific quality system for aerospace studies.

• Promotion of the adoption of the quality system in aerospace

Universities.

• Motivate and encourage the next generation of Europeans to get

interested in Aeronautics and thus follow scientific and technical

studies and careers in the Aeronautics and Air Transport research

and industry.

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• The main actions of this project are summarized as follows:

• Conduct a detailed survey providing a complete map of the quality and accreditation systems of all EU aviation related higher education courses, identifying common points and main features of each.

• Define a clear methodology for the evaluation of aviation related higher education programmes.

• In strict coordination with the participating Universities, industrial partners and research establishments, deliver a set of minimum requirements for aero-engineering curricula articulated in Learning Outcomes (in terms of knowledge, skills and competences) and based on the Qualification Frameworks of the sector and the requested -by the European Aerospace Industry and Civil Aircraft Transport- aerospace engineering profiles.

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Objectives

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• PERSEUS brings together for the very first time a striking synergy of

European Aeronautics and Air Transport stakeholders.

• Consortium members are representing the European Academia

(PEGASUS, EASN), aviation Industry, (CARE), Research

Establishments (EREA) and Accreditation Institutions (ENAEE).

• Network of Experts and Advisory Board provide additional inputs and

ideas.

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The Consortium

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The Consortium

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Consortium members /

Advisory Board

Network of Experts

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The Consortium

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Methodological Approach

Phase 1 - Conception•Survey of the quality systems of EU aerospace education

•Development of standards for aero-engineering curricula

•Definition of aerospace specific accreditation criteria

Phase 2 - Implementation•Test of procedure on 3 PEGASUS Universities

•Test of procedure on 3 non-PEGASUS Universities

Phase 3 – Revision and recommendations•Revision and final definition of specific accreditation process

•Recommendations and corrective measures for harmonizing

and improving the curricula and ensuring quality of students’

exchanges across the EU

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• We expect positive impact for:

graduates

Universities

employers

• Impact for the graduates:

Employability, assuming Universities will structure their degrees as

recommended, so that the graduates will have a much higher

employment opportunity in the aerospace sector.

Easier mobility, for the same reasons.

Europe will be a unified market to search for a job

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Expected Impact

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• Impact for Universities:

Clear indication on how to adapt and/or modify their curricula.

Once a sectorial accreditation process will be proposed and

implemented, Universities should be encouraged to apply for

accreditation and will be challenged to maintain quality in curriculum

development and delivery and keep efficiency and effectiveness of their

programs.

Sustained enrolment that will be a consequence of the dissemination of

the quality of the programs.

Improved reputation and ranking of the Universities offering quality

programs.

Formal contact that the quality action will establish between Universities

and employers.

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Expected Impact

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• Impact for employers:

Employers will be able to recruit graduates directly possessing the

competencies expected to be immediately productive on the job market.

Employers will have the specular benefit of Universities in terms of

structured connections between stakeholders and Universities.

• Indirect impacts:

The strong and direct connection between Universities, Research

establishments and Industries will have also impact on the research in

the aerospace arena.

Improvements of the entire value chain of the EU aerospace sector.

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Expected Impact

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• Current Status

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Current Status

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• Identification of 15 Aero-Engineering knowledge areas1. A/C Design, avionics and subsystems design / integration

2. Flight dynamics, performances, flight operations and flight testing

3. Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics

4. Structures, materials

5. Propulsion systems design

6. Aerospace telecoms / CNS/ATM systems engineering

7. Airworthiness/Aviation safety, A/C Ops & Product Life Cycle

8. Aeronautical production and A/C maintenance

9. Non-conventional / Rotary wing aircraft design

10. Space technology

11. Space applications

12. Economic / Financial aspects of aerospace projects , Air Transport Economics

13. Environmental aspects / Sustainable development of aerospace projects

14. Configuration Management in Design and production

15. Integrated and complex technical environment

Current Status

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• Identification of 30 Learning objectives, 2 per knowledge area

Current Status

KNOWLEDGE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. A/C Design, avionics and subsystems design / integration

1.1 Understanding the successive phases of airplane design,

knowledge of essential parameters affecting airplane performance and

handling qualities, knowledge of aerospace fundamentals to design

specific airplane parts and systems

1.2 Knowledge of systems, avionics, instruments and aids to navigation

systems, their design, performance and integration, data processing

and fusion, systems modeling, simulation and electronics

implementation, special electronic trials, signal processing and ASICs

2. Flight dynamics, performances, flight operations and flight testing

2.1 Knowledge of the aircraft load distribution, typical manoeuvres and

aircraft longitudinal and lateral derivatives, understanding the main

parameters influencing the aircraft performances

2.2 Knowledge of the aircraft certification flight testing, flight log

preparation, instrumentation calibration, in-flight data acquisition and

flight data reduction, ability to correlate experimental results with

numerical-theoretical computations.

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• Identification of professional skills

Current Status

CORE SKILLS & ABILITIES

A) Technical

Simulation and software proficiency / CAD-CAE-CAM

Writing technical specifications

Conducting a technical or economical study

B) Methodological

Analyzing and solving a technical problem

Managing a technical meeting

Managing a technical project/programme

Writing a synthetic report, final project report or technical document to be used as a

reference by others

C) Interpersonal

Team working, team management

Working in a multicultural environment

Proficiency in English

Oral communication skills

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• Method to assess the achieved learning objectives of the programme,

the PERSEUS questionnaire

Current Status

Max level offered in program

KNOWLEDGE LEARNING OBJECTIVES None Basic Interm Advanced

KNOWLEDGE in AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Please tick max one box in each lineList of courses that contribute to the

learning objective / optional remarks

1. A/C Design, avionics and subsystems design / integration

1.1 Understanding the successive phases of airplane design, knowledge of

essential parameters affecting airplane performance and handling qualities,

knowledge of aerospace fundamentals to design specific airplane parts and

systems

1.2 Knowledge of systems, avionics, instruments and aids to navigation systems,

their design, performance and integration, data processing and fusion, systems

modeling, simulation and electronics implementation, special electronic trials,

signal processing and ASICs

2. Flight dynamics, performances, flight operations and flight testing

2.1 Knowledge of the aircraft load distribution, typical manoeuvres and aircraft

longitudinal and lateral derivatives, understanding the main parameters

influencing the aircraft performances

2.2 Knowledge of the aircraft certification flight testing, flight log preparation,

instrumentation calibration, in-flight data acquisition and flight data reduction,

ability to correlate experimental results with numerical-theoretical computations.

3. Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics

3.1 Understanding the principles & theory of fluid dynamics, specifically

aerodynamics, compressibility, viscosity, aeroacoustics …

3.2 Modeling of complex internal and external flows, handling of numerical and

experimental methods

4. Structures, materials

4.1 Having knowledge of the fabrication of lightweight structures, the choice of

appropriate materials, the link between structural properties and mechanical

behavior

4.2 Knowledge of experimental and numerical methods for prediction of

deformation, stress, fatigue, damage, …

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• Method to assess the achieved learning objectives of the programme,

the PERSEUS questionnaire

Current Status

Max level offered in program

None Basic Interm Advanced

Please tick max one box in each line List of courses that contribute to the learning

objective / optional remarks

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• Preliminary definition of the process

Current Status

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• Preliminary definition of the process

Current Status

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Progress meeting to plan the

testing phase November 3, 2015

Next Steps

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This document and all information contained herein is the sole property

of the PERSEUS Consortium or the company referred to in the slides. It

may contain information subject to intellectual property rights. No

intellectual property rights are granted by the delivery of this document or

the disclosure of its content.

Reproduction or circulation of this document to any third party is

prohibited without the consent of the author(s).

The statements made herein do not necessarily have the consent or

agreement of the PERSEUS consortium and represent the opinion and

findings of the author(s).

All rights reserved.

The research leading to these results has gratefully received funding

from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation

programme under grant agreement No 640211

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