AIRCRAFT QUALITY AND RELIABILITY
As the global aerospace industry continues to expand rapidly, the major in Aircraft Quality and Reliability has emerged as an attractive option for students passionate about engineering and high technology. But what makes this major unique, and who is best suited to pursue it while studying in China?
Program Overview
Aircraft Quality and Reliability is an emerging interdisciplinary major in the aerospace field. It focuses on the theories and methods of quality control and reliability assurance in aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance. The program integrates knowledge from aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer science to train professionals capable of designing, analyzing, and testing aircraft systems for quality and reliability.
Educational Objectives
This program aims to cultivate high-quality, application-oriented engineers who:
- Possess a solid foundation in engineering and a broad knowledge base
- Master core knowledge in aircraft technology, quality engineering, reliability, safety, maintainability, and testing
- Demonstrate strong practical skills, teamwork, and project management abilities
- Are capable of working in aerospace, electronics manufacturing, and related industries in quality management, reliability testing, and product evaluation
- Can grow into key technical personnel within five years of graduation
Graduation Requirements
Graduates are expected to achieve the following competencies:
- Engineering Knowledge: Apply mathematics, science, and engineering principles to solve complex problems in quality and reliability
- Problem Analysis: Analyze and interpret engineering problems using literature and data
- Design and Development: Design quality control processes and reliability testing plans with innovation and consideration of societal and environmental factors
- Research Skills: Conduct experiments, analyze data, and draw valid conclusions
- Modern Tool Usage: Use modern engineering tools and technologies effectively
- Engineering and Society: Understand the societal, legal, and environmental impacts of engineering solutions
- Sustainability: Evaluate the environmental and social sustainability of engineering practices
- Professional Ethics: Adhere to ethical standards and demonstrate social responsibility
- Teamwork and Communication: Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly
- Project Management: Manage engineering projects with cost and quality control
- Lifelong Learning: Engage in continuous learning and professional development
Core Courses
- Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis
- Analog and Digital Electronics
- Logic Design and Microprocessors
- Aircraft Structures and Systems
- Fundamentals of Quality Engineering
- Reliability Design and Analysis
- Environmental Engineering for Products
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Aircraft System Testability Design
- Integrated Electronic Design
- Quality Assurance for Electronic Components
Research Directions
- Mechanics
- Control Science and Engineering
- Aerospace Science and Technology
- Safety Science and Engineering
Degree Awarded
Graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Aircraft Quality and Reliability degree.
Career Prospects
Graduates can pursue careers in:
- Aircraft quality and reliability engineering
- Reliability testing and analysis
- Maintainability design and verification
- Quality management in aerospace
- Aircraft life prediction and evaluation
Related Majors
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aircraft Design and Engineering
- Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering
- Aircraft Propulsion Engineering
- Aircraft Airworthiness Technology
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineering
- Intelligent Aircraft Technology
- Aerospace Intelligent Electric Propulsion
- Aircraft Operation and Maintenance Engineering
Top Universities Offering Aircraft Quality and Reliability Programs in China
- Beihang University (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
- Shenyang Aerospace University
- Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics
- Xi’an Aeronautical University