Mooc Avion

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Mooc 2019 : Aircraft Accident Investigation by ERAU – archieved

Posted by VdN on 26. April 2019
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Organization : Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

Platform : Canvas

Start date : May 6, 2019

End date : May 26, 2019

Language : English

Costs : free, offered by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide

 

This course introduces participants to the regulatory foundations of aircraft accident investigation and investigative techniques specific to major accident investigations.  It covers the technical aspects of the aircraft accident investigation process starting with preparation for investigation through report writing. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of human factors and survival investigative techniques and the application of accident investigation findings in industry and research.  Participants will have the opportunity to practice evidence collection techniques via the first-of-its-kind Virtual Aircraft Crash Lab . A critical analysis of selected aircraft accidents and an evaluation of causal factors are covered.

This course is designed to not only explore investigative techniques, but to also demonstrate the need for a comprehensive investigation process; the application of hazard identification, assessment, and mitigation/control; and the relationship of human factors in mishaps.

Modules include:

  • Module One: Introduction to the Accident Investigation Process and Human Factors Investigations
  • Module Two: Survival Factors Investigation, Scene Safety, and Application of Findings in Industry
  • Module Three: Systems and Structures Investigation Techniques

Most of the MOOC coursework will be asynchronous, providing students with the flexibility to watch lectures and work on assignments on their own timetable. The heart of MOOC learning lies in peer-to-peer interaction outside of the online classroom. Students will view recorded lectures and read course material, but they will also share ideas with fellow MOOC classmates on discussion boards and social media platforms. Students will not receive college credit for completing the MOOC.

Reinhard Finke

Mooc 2019 : Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials – self-paced, archieved

Posted by VdN on 25. March 2019
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Explore the structural and material design of aircraft and spacecraft from the viewpoint of an aerospace engineer.

Course description :

How do you design an aircraft or spacecraft? And in doing so, how do you keep the risk of failure minimal while bearing in mind that they will eventually fail?

In this course you will be taken on a journey through the structural and material design of aircraft. You will see and understand how aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured, and learn how safety is enshrined at every stage.

Experts from the Aerospace Structures and Materials Department of Delft University of Technology will help you explore and analyze the mechanical properties of materials; learning about manufacturing techniques, fatigue, loads and stresses, design considerations and more – all the scientific and engineering principles that structural and materials engineers face on a daily basis. By the end of the course, you will have learned to think like they do! What you will learn :

  • How aerospace structures are designed and why particular choices are made
  • Which materials are used and the reasons for using them
  • How to explain loads and stresses aerospace structures have to withstand
  • How aircraft and spacecraft are manufactured
  • The safety philosophies that are used in aerospace structural design and how they affect design choices
  • How to create preliminary design solutions for structural design problems

 

TU Delft : Delft University of Technology (largest and oldest Dutch public technological university)

Starts on April 9, 2019

Language : English

Platform : edX

Length : 7 weeks

Effort : 4 to 6 hours per week

Price : free, possibility to add a verified Certificate for $50 USD – financial assistance may be available, more information on edX help center.

For those who don’t subscribe to the verified Certificate and want to access to the course material after the end of the coure, I recommend to save files and links, as the access may be restricted.

Prerequisites : Basic knowledge of Physics (concepts of forces and moments, springs and temperature) and some familiarity with aircraft and spacecraft terminology: (e.g. wing, fuselage, tail plane, rocket, launcher).

Trailer : https://youtu.be/lGjtqxOgHf0

Clic here to access to my review of this Mooc, 2018.

 

Mooc 2019 : Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering – self-paced

Posted by VdN on 25. March 2019
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Mooc (2019) by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, largest and oldest Dutch public technological university)

Type : self-pacedasset-v1-delftxae1110x3t2016typethumbnailblockimages_course_image-375x200, designed for 7 weeks duration, 84 h. You may spend more than 7 weeks to finish the course. This aviation Mooc is challenging but it is also very well designed; one of my favorite aviation Moocs.

Platform : edX

Language : English

currently archieved – future dates to be announced

For more details and a review, clic here.

Reinhard Finke – VdN

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Advanced Aircraft Maintenance (MOOC 2019) – Review

Posted by VdN on 8. February 2019
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Course description
This course will cover Aircraft maintenance like overhaul, repair, inspection or modication of an aircraft or aircraft components. including piston and jet engines. Maintenance includes such tasks as ensuring compliance with Airworthiness Directives.

Organization : onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in

Costs : free, except for certification

Start Date : Feb 25, 2019

Duration : 8 weeks

Language :  English

Course Instructors : Prof. A.K. Ghosh, MR. Vipul Mathur, Department of of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur. 

Pre-Requisites :  Aircraft Maintenance (Online Courses Portal / NPTEL), see review

Course Layout :
Week 1 : Introduction, Construction

Week 2 : Performance, Lubrication system, Induction system

Week 3 : Fuel system, Ignition System, Starting System
Week 4 : Propeller, Maintenance
Week 5 : Introduction, Inlet, Compressor
Week 6 : Combustion, Turbine, Exhaust
Week 7 : Fuel system, Lubrication system, Ignition System
Week 8 : Starting, Thrust Augmentation, Material, Maintenance

 

Exam : The Certification examen (online, in one of the Indian Exam centres) is optional, costs not yet communicated. Exam dates : April 27, 2019 (2 sessions : 9am to 12 noon; AN-2pm to 5pm).

Find more information on this link

Personal recommended reference documents :

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook– Powerplant FAA :

Part 1

Part 2

Review

This Mooc offered by NPTEL (National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning – India) is currently the only free Mooc about technical aircraft engine maintenance. The strength of this course is the detailed explanation of how piston engines work and what you have to consider for maintenance of aircraft engines.  A chapter about jet engines concludes the course. The course design, mainly based on lecture of video slides is somewhat different of European or American Moocs : it doesn’t allow a lot of interactions and visual and sound quality could be improved. What I appreciated most about this course were several Lab session videos, where the instructor disassembled real aircraft engines for maintenance and also illustrated eventual risks of engine failures due to fatigue, pre-ignition or bad assembling. This Lab session videos completed perfectly the theoretical explanations. Apart some exceptions, the NPTEL course team answered promptly to questions of the participants on the discussion forum. Personal average score of the 8 assignments was 97%.

Reinhard Finke

 

New aerospace engineering Online Courses from TU Delft – 2019

Posted by VdN on 29. January 2019
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Starting soon :

air safety investigationAir safety investigations are complex and affect people from all over the world, with different backgrounds. This course is aimed at different target groups so you can experience different perspectives.

We will focus on the legal framework behind air safety investigations world-wide, and the generic procedures followed when an aviation occurrence happens. 6 weeks, 695 €

Course Video

  • Non-linear Modeling

    Perfect your FEA Skills and become more efficient. Learn to evaluate designs with a critical eye. For practicing and future stress analysts, designers and more. 8 weeks, Cost : 750 €

  • Rotor and Wake Aerodynamics

    Engineering course on rotor design, aerodynamics models, simulation and more. Gain the skills needed to design rotors for wind turbines and wind farms. 17 weeks, Cost : 1000 €

  • Aeroelasticity

    Learn principles of Aeroelasticity for aircraft and wind turbine design. 12 weeks, Cost : 750 €

  • Modeling, Simulation and Application of Power and Propulsion Systems

    Learn how to develop and run advanced system models to solve engineering problems. 17 weeks, Cost : 1250€

Admission deadlines : Feb 04,2019

Start dates : Feb 11, 2019

 

Introduction to aircraft (Mooc 2018) – Review

Posted by VdN on 20. November 2018
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By Estonian Aviation Academy

Course description:

The course is dedicated to categorization of aircraft. All possible categories of aircraft flying up to date are been discussed starting from their history and brief information about most known representatives of each category is given.

Course authors: Jaan Susi, Hans Künka

Language: English

Training volume: 1 ECTS (26 hours)

Course duration: 6 weeks

Course dates: 15.10.2018 to 25.11.2018

Platform : Moodle

Course target group: people intrested in aviation

Course certification: Students who successfully complete weekly quizzes ( scores of at least 50%) will receive the Estonian Aviation Academy certificate

Course outcomes:

All of the persons, having passed the course, will know the basic principles of categorization of aircraft, know the categories of aircraft, distinguish the belonging of some different aircraft to different categories, know some facts from the history of aircraft and also some basic technical data of some aircraft.

Review :

The course is presented in a form of full E-aid, containing 11 different lessons. For each lesson (video lectures, about 30 minutes per video)), an additional brief written form content of the particular lesson is given, as well as a glossary and a 10-question multiple choice test is proposed at the end of each lesson.

Topics :

  • Aviation and aircraft. Balloons and airships
  • Rotorcraft
  • Miscellaneous aircraft
  • Propeller driven civil aircraft
  • Sports and entertainment aircraft
  • Propeller-driven military aircraft
  • Non-powered aircraft
  • Jet-driven civil aircraft
  • Jet-driven military aircraft
  • Personal and business jets
  • Rocket-driven aircraft

A very well structured course of presentation and classification of aircraft, including lot of videos, pictures and links. I really enjoyed this introduction Mooc, easily accessible for beginners, but also including useful information for those who are already familiar with aircraft (for instance infos about VTOl Jets, tiltwing aircraft,…). One of the few Moocs, where the required time-investment isn’t too important and corresponds to reality (26 academic hours, with the optional possibility to get more information via the provided links and personal researches). For each test you have two attempts, personal score was 95%, based on one single attempt.

Reinhard Finke