AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS TECHNOLOGY

The Aircraft Airworthiness Technology major is a challenging and fascinating field where science and technology enthusiasts can unleash their creativity and explore new horizons. With the rapid development of the aerospace industry, choosing this major will open up many exciting career and research opportunities.

Introduction to the Major

The Aircraft Airworthiness Technology major is an important branch of aerospace engineering, primarily focused on training high-level engineering professionals with knowledge and skills in airworthiness regulations, standards, certification theory, and practice. Students in this major will learn about aircraft structures, power systems, electrical systems, avionics, and other related knowledge. 

They will master technologies for airworthiness assessment, reliability engineering, aircraft airworthiness certification, and will be capable of engaging in overall and structural design, airworthiness compliance assessment, system safety design and analysis, and airworthiness management.

Training Objectives

This major aims to cultivate high-level engineering professionals with the following qualities and abilities:

1. Adapt to the needs of scientific and technological development and economic growth, possessing high political awareness and moral qualities, and being well-rounded citizens and future pioneers.
2. Have systematic knowledge of aircraft airworthiness technology, capable of overall, system, and component airworthiness design, safety analysis, airworthiness certification, experimental verification, and airworthiness management.
3. After graduation, be able to work in aviation, aerospace, civil aviation, and other sectors, engaging in aircraft airworthiness design and research, complex system safety design and management, or in higher education institutions, government, and military related to this major.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates of this major should master the following knowledge and skills:

1. Basic knowledge of aircraft airworthiness technology.
2. Basic theories of aircraft airworthiness technology.
3. General principles and knowledge of related majors.
4. Cutting-edge technology in aircraft airworthiness development.
5. Trends and directions in aircraft airworthiness technology development.
6. Basic methods for data retrieval, literature search, and using modern information technology to obtain relevant information.
7. Ability to design experiments, create experimental conditions, summarize, organize, analyze experimental results, write papers, and participate in academic exchanges.

Core Courses

The core courses of this major include:

1. Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
2. Aerospace Engineering Materials and Forming Basics
3. Aviation Safety Assessment Theory and Methods
4. Engineering Reliability
5. Aviation Safety Detection Technology
6. Basics of Aerodynamics and Flight Principles
7. Aircraft Structures and Systems
8. Engine Principles and Safety Analysis
9. Onboard Electronic Equipment
10. Airworthiness Regulations
11. Aircraft Assembly Technology
12. Aircraft Structural Damage and Repair

Research Directions

The main research directions of this major include:

1. Mechanics
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Transportation Engineering
4. Vehicle Operation Engineering

Degree Awarded

Graduates of this major are awarded a Bachelor of Aircraft Airworthiness Technology degree.

Career Development

Graduates of this major primarily work in airworthiness certification and management departments such as the Shanghai Airworthiness Certification Center and Shenyang Airworthiness Certification Center, civil aviation units such as China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and civil aviation design and manufacturing units such as COMAC, Shanghai Aviation Electric Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute. They can also work in higher education institutions, production enterprises, and management departments, engaging in:

1. Overall and structural design and airworthiness compliance assessment of aircraft.
2. System safety design and analysis of aircraft.
3. Airworthiness management.
4. Aircraft airworthiness certification.
5. Aircraft reliability engineering.
6. Aviation safety research.

Related Majors

• Aerospace Engineering
• Aircraft Design and Engineering
• Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering
• Aircraft Power Engineering
• Aircraft Environment and Life Support Engineering
• Aircraft Quality and Reliability
• Aircraft Control and Information Engineering
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Engineering
• Intelligent Aircraft Technology
• Aerospace Intelligent Electric Propulsion Technology
• Aircraft Operation and Maintenance Engineering

Top Universities Offering Aircraft Airworthiness Technology Programs in China

1. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
3. Civil Aviation University of China
4. Shenyang Aerospace University
5. Nanchang Hangkong University
6. Xihua University