The Aircraft Assembly Technician certificate program will provide technical training to existing industry and individuals interested in obtaining aircraft structural assembly skills. This program will provide a minimum of training for job market entry and/or upgrading for existing industry personnel and could lead to continued training for a diploma. This program results from industry requesting new personnel with the skills addressed in the aircraft structural courses included in this program.
| Course | Credit Hours |
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ASTT 1010 Basic Blueprint Reading This course introduces basic blueprint reading. Emphasis will be placed on reading and interpreting blueprints found in a manufacturing environment. Topics include: lines and symbols, orthographic drawings, views, material, form and position, title blocks, sketching, features, and sections.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Aircraft Structural Technician, ISBN 978-0970810908, $27.95
- Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists, ISBN 978-1-4018-6256-5, $108.49
- ONE-TIME PURCHASE: Starrett Tempered Measuring Scale, $5
2273 | 4 |
ASTT 1030 Structural Fundamentals Introduces the fundamental concepts required in aerospace structural manufacturing and repair. Emphasis is placed on safety, quality, and precision. Topics include: safety, flat pattern layout, quality standards, fasteners, hand tools, and precision measuring instruments.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Aircraft Structural Technician, ISBN 978-0970810908, $27.95
- Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists, ISBN 978-1-4018-6256-5, $108.49
- ONE-TIME PURCHASE: Starrett Tempered Measuring Scale, $5
2275 | 6 |
| AND Choose one of the following: | |
ASTT 1020 Aircraft Blueprint Reading This course introduces aerospace specific blueprint information which builds on a basic knowledge of blueprint terminology and symbols.Topics include:dimensioning standards and practices, blueprint components, interpretation of reference planes and coordinate systems, engineering numbering and revision system, body/field of the drawing, detail drawings, configurated/method/undimensioned drawings.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Aircraft Structural Technician, ISBN 978-0970810908, $27.95
- Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists, ISBN 978-1-4018-6256-5, $108.49
- ONE-TIME PURCHASE: Starrett Tempered Measuring Scale, $5
2274 | 3 |
ASTT 1070 Aerodynamics This course presents the theory of flight and aircraft design as it applies to the manufacturing and repair processes. Topics include: terminology, theory of flight, structural design, control surfaces, and stress and fatigue.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Aircraft Structural Technician, ISBN 978-0970810908, $27.95
- Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists, ISBN 978-1-4018-6256-5, $108.49
- ONE-TIME PURCHASE: Starrett Tempered Measuring Scale, $5
2278 | 2 |
| *12 minimum semester hour credits required for certificate | |
