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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.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the standards framework applicable to aerospace structures.

02

Apply the qualification processes for metallic and composite materials.

03

Select manufacturing processes and joints in accordance with specification.

04

Verify structures by analysis and testing in accordance with CS-25.

05

Apply the criteria for damage tolerance and fatigue.

06

Manage quality documentation and in-service life.

07

Develop the verification dossier for a structural component.

Profile

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.
Standards & tools

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)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Role of standards in structural design
  2. 1.2Issuing bodies and their scope
  3. 1.3Hierarchy: certification requirement, standard and specification
  4. 1.4Materials and semi-finished product standards
  5. 1.5Manufacturing process standards
  6. 1.6Testing and characterisation standards
  7. 1.7Company specifications and their relationship with the standard
  8. 1.8Documentary configuration control
  9. 1.9Sector vocabulary and acronyms
  10. 1.10Exercise: tracing a requirement back to its standard
  1. 2.1Aerospace aluminium and titanium alloys
  2. 2.2Steels and high-strength alloys
  3. 2.3Polymer matrix composite materials
  4. 2.4Adhesives and bonded structural joints
  5. 2.5Design allowables and how they are obtained
  6. 2.6Material and supplier qualification
  7. 2.7Material equivalence and second sourcing
  8. 2.8Environmental effects: humidity, temperature and fluids
  9. 2.9Aerospace materials databases
  10. 2.10Practice: justified selection of a material
  1. 3.1Machining and surface finishing
  2. 3.2Heat treatments and their control
  3. 3.3Corrosion protection and coatings
  4. 3.4Riveting and mechanical fastening
  5. 3.5Welding in aerospace structures
  6. 3.6Lay-up, curing and autoclave control
  7. 3.7Hybrid joints and metal-composite transitions
  8. 3.8Special processes and their qualification
  9. 3.9Process parameter control and process records
  10. 3.10Practice: roadmap for a special process
  1. 4.1Test pyramid: coupon, element, component and full-scale
  2. 4.2Static, limit and ultimate load testing
  3. 4.3Fatigue testing and load spectra
  4. 4.4Damage tolerance and crack growth
  5. 4.5Impact testing and foreign object damage
  6. 4.6Correlation between test and numerical model
  7. 4.7Structural test instrumentation
  8. 4.8Applicable non-destructive testing
  9. 4.9Acceptance criteria and margins
  10. 4.10Practice: design of a test campaign
  1. 5.1Sector management system requirements
  2. 5.2First-piece and first-article approval
  3. 5.3Dimensional and acceptance inspection
  4. 5.4Non-conformities, concessions and repairs
  5. 5.5Material and batch traceability
  6. 5.6Prevention of counterfeit parts and materials
  7. 5.7Structural repairs and their approval
  8. 5.8Scheduled inspections and in-service findings
  9. 5.9Material obsolescence management
  10. 5.10Practice: documentary file for a part
  1. 6.1Selection of the structural component
  2. 6.2Map of applicable standards and requirements
  3. 6.3Material selection and justification
  4. 6.4Definition of processes and controls
  5. 6.5Structural verification plan
  6. 6.6Quality and traceability plan
  7. 6.7In-service inspection criteria
  8. 6.8Planned deviation management
  9. 6.9Technical report on the component
  10. 6.10Project defence
Methodology, software & labs

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.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL and vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the structural component

Describe the standards framework applicable to aerospace structures.

Map of applicable standards and requirements

Apply the qualification processes for metallic and composite materials.

Material selection and justification

Select manufacturing processes and joints in accordance with specification.

Definition of processes and controls

Verify structures by analysis and testing in accordance with CS-25.

Structural verification plan

Apply the criteria for damage tolerance and fatigue.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Aerospace structural analysis engineerComposite materials engineerDamage tolerance engineerProcess and joining engineerAerospace quality engineerContinuing airworthiness engineer
Admissions & scholarships

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.

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FAQ

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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