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Mooc 2018 : The Conquest of Space: Space Exploration and Rocket Science – self-paced

Posted by VdN on 11. April 2018
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Mooc Aeronautics, Reinhard Finke, simandflight

NASA Image and Video Library : NASA Rocket Experiment Finds the Universe Brighter Than We Thought – NASA ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000912

Explore the history of space travel and learn the basics of aerospace engineering.

  • Language: English
  • Platform : edX
  • Length: 7 weeks
  • Effort: 3 to 4 hours per week
  • Prerequisites : High-school mathematics and physics
  • Price: FREE  (you can add a Verified Certificate for $50 USD)
  • Institution: UC3Mx, University Carlos III, Madrid
  • Level: Introductory
  • Video Transcripts: English

Trailer

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Course description

Space exploration plays a major role in the history of humankind. The cultural, political and sociological repercussions are extraordinary, and the amount of resources dedicated to space exploration is enormous. This aerospace course is a first step for those interested in learning more about the history of the space and the impact of space exploration on our daily lives.

Each week we will focus on a major chapter in the history of space exploration accompanied by an introduction to the relevant technical topics to fully understand these historical developments. During the seven weeks of the course, we will follow the technical, political and cultural contexts that lead to the birth of the space age, uncover the evolution of space exploration from competition to cooperation in the Apollo and post-Apollo era and finally, analyze current trends in space exploration.

By successfully completing this course, you will acquire the critical tools to understand the key events and developments of the Space Age. You will learn to solve basic technical and engineering problems of space travel, rocket propulsion, space systems, and human space flight.

Good learning

Reinhard Finke

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Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering – upcoming (May 2018)

Posted by VdN on 4. April 2018
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Mooc (2018) 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

Start date : May 1, 2018 – clic here to enroll

For more details and a review, clic here.

Reinhard Finke – VdN

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Mooc 2018 : Technical maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines – self-paced

Posted by VdN on 30. March 2018
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Samara State Aerospace University Reinhard Finke

Mooc offered by Samara State Aerospace University.

Platform : Stepik

Language : English

Instructor : Prokhor

Commitment : about 6 – 8 hours (personal experience)

Requirement : non

Credential : no; but possibility to save results and scores by screenshots

Course description :

In this course you will learn about civil aviation in the Russian economy, the role of an engineer of aircraft technical maintenance, and training facilities and benefits at Samara University.

About the course

After completing the course, students will know:

  1. he state of the civil aviation of the Russian Federation, and its tasks;
  2. majors popular in the Russian civil aviation;
  3. the role of maintenance engineers to ensure the flights of aircraft;
  4. types and features of maintenance and repair of aircraft;
  5. benefits of training at Samara University;
  6. possible scope of activities of Samara University graduate with a major in “Technical maintenance of aircraft and aircraft engines”

Trailer

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Review :

Interesting and well structured Mooc about Technical maintenance of commercial airlines. It adresses to further students in aeronautical engineering and gives an idea of technical skills and responsibilities to manage. Video lectures (followed by transcriptions) and external videos are about aviation engineering services, brief descriptions of aircraft components and structures, and types of aircraft maintenance services. You also learn facts about the state of the Russian civil aviation industry, and what kind of education options, qualifications and job-training Samara State Aerospace University offers.

After each lesson, you can achieve a multiple choice question test. There is no limit in attempts, but proposed answers are changing in order and content. Quizzes contain also some cloze tests, but currently they don’t seem to work (correct answers don’t match).

You can comment the lessons, but as the Mooc is self-paced, there are no possibilities to discuss with other students.

A very good introduction to aviation engineering and maintenance skills for future students.

Reinhard Finke

 

 

Mooc 2018 : Coming of age – sustainability in the aviation and aerospace industry – upcoming

Posted by VdN on 15. February 2018
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sustainability in the aviation and aerospace industry

Course description :

This course presents an overview of sustainability in the aviation and aerospace industry. Topics include defining sustainability and application within the aviation/aerospace industry. The value and benefits of environmental management, corporate social responsibility, and economic sustainability for the aviation/aerospace industry will be explored to determine strategies and suggested best practices for implementation in any type of aviation or aerospace organization.

Objectifs :

  • Relate the three pillars of sustainability to aviation and aerospace organizations
  • Explain the benefits of sustainable principles to aviation and aerospace entities
  • Examine environmental actions associated with sustainable aviation and aerospace companies
  • Identify the role of social responsibility in aviation and aerospace industries
  • Analyze initiatives that contribute to economic sustainability in aviation and aerospace organizations
  • Assess organizational strategies to promote sustainable practices
  • Select the best practices associated with sustainable aviation and aerospace organizations

 

Organization : Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Course Instructors : Dr. Patti Clark, Dr. Bettina Mrusek, Dr. Eva Maleviti

Plateform : Canvas (clic here to enroll)

Course date : Apr 23 – May 13 2018

Duration : 3 weeks

Commitment : 4h/week

Requirement : non

Course type : self-paced

Credential : Badge / Certificate (free)

Reinhard Finke

 

Mooc Aviation Maintenance – Review

Posted by VdN on 24. January 2018
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Course description :

This course covers aircraft maintenance, inspections, and how to effectively manage global challenges facing the industry. The different types of maintenance actions and inspections are examined, along with how these activities are accomplished on a global scale. Topics within the course include: aircraft maintenance basics, global challenges, maintenance manager roles, and safety management. As a student in this course, you will develop an understanding of the challenges facing the aviation maintenance industry, with a realization of how leaders impact the daily operations of these organizations, as well as overcome challenges related to globalization and a multi-cultural workforce.

Organization : Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Course Instructor : Bettina Mrusek

Plateform : Canvas

Course date : Feb 26 – Mar 12 2018

Duration : 2 weeks

Commitment : 3h/week

Requirement : non

Credential : Badge / Certificate (free)

Review 

Interesting course which is finally more about aviation safety culture (US and EU) in general and global challenges than about technical maintenance topics. There are numerous links to resources (documents, videos,…). Each chapter begins with a listing of the selected resources, which may contain several hundreds of pages. So, I think what could be improved for further sessions is to add an introduction to each chapter and a structured overview of the resources for better orientation and time-saving learning, as it is not really interesting to study all the mentioned resources in detail.

For those of them pursuing the Record of Attendance, the following requirements must be met:

  • Review all main content pages, including Module Overviews and Wrap-Ups as well as the pages containing the readings and recorded lectures.
  • Participate in the module discussion activities.
  • Score at least 80 points in the module quizzes

Real implication in the discussion activities isn’t required and can only be observed for some few active attendees, whereas lot of students make only comments like “I agree” to larger contributions.

Score of 80 points or more in the module quizzes is easy to achieve, as the questions are about aviation safety culture in general and as there is no limited number of attempts. To me, it was more a personal challenge to have succeeded at the first attempt.

At the end of the course, upon successful completion of the mentioned requirements for both modules, you will be given access to the MOOC Completion Form, in which you will enter your name as you would like it to appear on your certificate as well as the email address to which you would like us to send your certificate. The Record of Attendance will be sent to you via email within 30 days after the end of the course.

Reinhard Finke