Base The M.Sc On The European System (Best in class, Cranfield) Two year Master of Science Course in Aircraft Design Invite graduates from other universities who have good engineering first degrees Consider one year for aerospace specialist graduates Introduce the course as an adjunct to CIADI

First Year Academic Tuition Assessed by Examination Specialist aerospace subjects Stress analysis Analytical techniques The finite element method Experience with commercial packages (PATRAN, NASTRAN) Engineering design Basic drafting principles Computer aided design (CATIA V5) Component design Conduct at least one design exercise

First Year Academic Tuition Assessed by Examination Specialist aerospace subjects Aerodynamics Fluid dynamics External loads generation Structural dynamics Fatigue analysis Damage tolerance analysis Rotor dynamics Aircraft certification

First Year Academic Tuition Assessed by Examination Specialist aerospace subjects Avionics and electrics Systems design Power-plant design Materials and processes

Second Year Project Tuition Continual Assessment 30% Research project Invite topics from industry Project must be finished by mid year Project graded by academic staff 70% Aircraft project Pre design and structural design criteria provided by staff

Second Year Project Tuition Continual Assessment Aircraft Project i.e. Regional Jet Set up a project team of say 20 students Allow students to select or assign topics Major structural elements Fwd Fuselage Center fuselage Rear fuselage Inner wing Outer wing

Second Year Project Tuition Continual Assessment Major structural elements cont. Control surfaces Landing gear Cockpit design Avionics Wiring Power-plant design Systems design

Second Year Project Tuition Continual Assessment For each hardware assignment request: Internal loads Stress analysis Design layouts Weight/cost analysis Other assignments Project engineer Airworthiness engineer Business case (JMSB)

Project Structure As in industry: Involve JMSB MBA Students Hold weekly project meetings Discuss interfaces Develop and work to a schedule Involve JMSB MBA Students

Benefits Of Such A Program Students learn tools relevant to industry Students have applied tools in a realistic environment and are filled with confidence Students learn to work in teams Students learn to present their work and handle conflicts Students learn the importance of schedule Graduates will recognize the industrial environment and hit the ground running upon entering aerospace employment

Enablers in the Montreal Region We already have aerospace specialist under graduate courses in the major universities Academic staff already have some of the required skills There is a large pool of retired or soon to retire aerospace engineers in the area who could act as consultants There are major OEMs in the area who could assist with project definitions