Diploma of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

(Mechanical) (Tb1)

Admission requirements

You are eligible if:

* you have successfully completed the Australian year 12, including passes in mathematics and physics, or equivalent in your country
* you have achieved a minimum of either:

- IELTS 6.0 academic (no band score less than 5.5) or
- TOEFL paper based 550 (minimum TWE 4.0) or
- TOEFL computer based 213 (minimum TWE 4.0) or
- TOEFL internet based 80 (minimum 19 in all sections).

Intake

February and July

Books and equipment (AUD)

Included in the tuition fee. Students will be supplied with books, EASA examinations*, one pair of safety boots, one pair of overalls and one high-visibility safety vest.

* Please note the initial EASA-approved examinations are included in the course fees plus a total of three free resit exams. All additional resit exam fees will incur a fee of $95 per module topic.

Career pathways

On completion of the Diploma, graduates may apply for positions in the field of commercial aircraft maintenance engineering - mechanical. A mechanical aircraft maintenance technician maintains, inspects and undertakes fault diagnosis of airframe and engine systems, and components and accessories on aircraft. These include landing gear, wheels and brakes, pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, flight control systems, environmental control systems, fire detection and prevention systems, undercarriage, and ice and rain protection systems.

Course structure

The Aviation Industry Training Centre (AITC) offers state-of-the-art training facilities to deliver programs to suit the needs of individuals and industry.

In a typical week students will attend classes approximately five days per week, approximately 35 hours of scheduled classes, with approximately 50 percent practical and 50 percent theory classes. Classes will be scheduled between 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The minimum pass mark in all examinations is 75 percent and a minimum of 90 percent attendance is required to sit final module examinations.

The teaching methods used in the Diploma include classroom-based instruction and supervised practical workshop experience in our aircraft hangar. The assessment methods include theory exams, assignments, projects and practical skills assessments.

Students will gain approximately 200 hours of simulated work experience on the AITC Boeing 737 and will be assisted with gaining industry experience. The further industry placement is not guaranteed. Graduates must have completed a prescribed period of aircraft maintenance experience before applying for a category B1 licence. This experience is to be relevant to the licence category required and to the maintenance experience of operating aircraft. This experience should include maintenance on aircraft structure, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems and replacement of avionic LRUs (line replaceable unit) requiring simple tests to prove their serviceability.

NOTE: Kangan Institute is not responsible for facilitating the application or acquisition of the B1 licence or requirements. The experience and requirements will only be obtained once gainfully employed.

Units

Student induction
Introduction to English
Effective leadership in maintenance
Mathematics
Physics
Electrical fundamentals
Electronic fundamentals
Digital techniques/electronic instruments
Materials and hardware
Maintenance practices
Basic aerodynamics
Human factors
Aviation legislation (CASA)
Aeroplane aerodynamics structures and systems
Gas turbine engine
Propeller systems