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 Singapore
Singapore maintains a comprehensive defence sector through the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, which develops military technologies and manages procurement. Engineering work covers land systems, ammunition, command and control, and simulation. Industry partners include ST Engineering, which supplies defence and security systems globally. Engineers here work within strict security and export control frameworks, often combining systems integration with reliability and safety engineering.
Fees for Singapore: S$639 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Singapore
Typical roles
Questions from Singapore
How does defence engineering work in Singapore, and which bodies oversee it?
Singapore's defence engineering is largely centred on the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and DSTA, the defence procurement and development agency, along with the Singapore Armed Forces. Engineers may register with the Professional Engineers Board (PEB). SEIUM's qualifications are private, not state degrees, and not accredited by any national body, so recognition for defence roles depends on the employer or relevant authority.
Who employs defence and land systems engineers in Singapore?
Main employers include MINDEF, DSTA, the SAF, and defence industry companies including ST Engineering. Access to many roles requires security clearance and citizenship or residency rules, so check eligibility early. Employers focus on proven competence and clearance status. Your final project can illustrate technical capability, but it does not replace these requirements.
Is the course manageable alongside a job, and can employers fund it?
The programme is fully online and taught in English, with an assigned technical tutor. Plan for a heavy workload: 1,900 hours for a master's, 800 for a postgraduate diploma, or 300 for a specialist course. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, which is common in defence-linked organisations, though approval is up to them.
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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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