SAE/ISO Standards Course in Aerospace Structures
300-hour online course on SAE/ISO standards in aerospace structures. 6 modules covering CS-25 (EASA, large aeroplane specifications), 14 CFR 25.571 (damage tolerance and fatigue) and MSC Nastran / Patran. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
SAE/ISO Standards Course in Aerospace Structures — studying from Ireland
Ireland maintains a small defence force, the Defence Forces, which operates its own engineering corps and equipment maintenance capabilities. Defence procurement and development are handled through the Department of Defence, while much of the wider defence-related industrial activity involves dual-use technologies, electronics and communications systems supplied by domestic and international firms. Engineers in this area typically work on land vehicle maintenance, military communications, protective equipment and systems integration. Policy and procurement are governed by national and European frameworks, including EU defence initiatives.
Fees for Ireland: €448 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Ireland
Typical roles
Questions from Ireland
Which Irish bodies oversee defence engineering and does a private qualification count?
Defence in Ireland is overseen by the Department of Defence, and the Defence Forces run their own training and technical structures. Engineers Ireland sets general professional engineering standards. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not state-awarded, and they are not accredited by any national body, so recognition for any defence-related role is decided by the relevant authority or employer.
Do Irish defence and land-systems employers hire people with private online qualifications?
Irish defence-related hiring is limited and often subject to security vetting and specific qualification requirements, so employers set their own criteria. A private online qualification may be taken into account alongside experience, but we cannot say how any employer will view it or guarantee any result. Check requirements for particular roles directly.
Can I study this from Ireland while working, and what is the workload?
Yes, the programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from home without travel or a student visa. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and specialist courses 300. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible. Plan your weekly hours realistically around your job.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the standards framework applicable to aerospace structures.
Apply the qualification processes for metallic and composite materials.
Select manufacturing processes and joints in accordance with specification.
Verify structures by analysis and testing in accordance with CS-25.
Apply the criteria for damage tolerance and fatigue.
Manage quality documentation and in-service life.
Develop the verification dossier for a structural component.
Who it's for
- Aerospace structural analysis engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Composite materials engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Damage tolerance engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Process and joining engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Aerospace quality engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Continuing airworthiness engineer who wants to specialise in SAE/ISO Standards in Aerospace Structures.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the aerospace industry.
What you'll work with
- CS-25 (EASA, large aeroplane specifications)
- 14 CFR 25.571 (damage tolerance and fatigue)
- CMH-17 (composite materials handbook)
- MMPDS (metallic materials properties)
- AC 20-107B (composite aircraft structures)
- AS9100D
- ASTM D3039 (tensile properties of composites)
- ASTM E647 (fatigue crack growth)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Role of standards in structural design1.2Issuing bodies and their scope1.3Hierarchy: certification requirement, standard and specification1.4Materials and semi-finished product standards1.5Manufacturing process standards1.6Testing and characterisation standards1.7Company specifications and their relationship with the standard1.8Documentary configuration control1.9Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.10Exercise: tracing a requirement back to its standard
2.1Aerospace aluminium and titanium alloys2.2Steels and high-strength alloys2.3Polymer matrix composite materials2.4Adhesives and bonded structural joints2.5Design allowables and how they are obtained2.6Material and supplier qualification2.7Material equivalence and second sourcing2.8Environmental effects: humidity, temperature and fluids2.9Aerospace materials databases2.10Practice: justified selection of a material
3.1Machining and surface finishing3.2Heat treatments and their control3.3Corrosion protection and coatings3.4Riveting and mechanical fastening3.5Welding in aerospace structures3.6Lay-up, curing and autoclave control3.7Hybrid joints and metal-composite transitions3.8Special processes and their qualification3.9Process parameter control and process records3.10Practice: roadmap for a special process
4.1Test pyramid: coupon, element, component and full-scale4.2Static, limit and ultimate load testing4.3Fatigue testing and load spectra4.4Damage tolerance and crack growth4.5Impact testing and foreign object damage4.6Correlation between test and numerical model4.7Structural test instrumentation4.8Applicable non-destructive testing4.9Acceptance criteria and margins4.10Practice: design of a test campaign
5.1Sector management system requirements5.2First-piece and first-article approval5.3Dimensional and acceptance inspection5.4Non-conformities, concessions and repairs5.5Material and batch traceability5.6Prevention of counterfeit parts and materials5.7Structural repairs and their approval5.8Scheduled inspections and in-service findings5.9Material obsolescence management5.10Practice: documentary file for a part
6.1Selection of the structural component6.2Map of applicable standards and requirements6.3Material selection and justification6.4Definition of processes and controls6.5Structural verification plan6.6Quality and traceability plan6.7In-service inspection criteria6.8Planned deviation management6.9Technical report on the component6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
Training is 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MSC Nastran / Patran, Abaqus, HyperMesh, NASGRO, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real test procedures: tensile testing of composite coupons, crack growth testing and static testing of a subcomponent. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the standards framework applicable to aerospace structures.
Apply the qualification processes for metallic and composite materials.
Select manufacturing processes and joints in accordance with specification.
Verify structures by analysis and testing in accordance with CS-25.
Apply the criteria for damage tolerance and fatigue.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme’s software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with full-time work.
You will work with MSC Nastran / Patran, Abaqus, HyperMesh, NASGRO. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be recognised in the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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