Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Content Will Cover Maintenance And Repair Of Composite
Materials
Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation
Research (NIAR) and Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) ...
through the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT)... will
host an on-line Composites Maintenance Technology course that will
focus on critical composite materials maintenance and repair safety
issues beginning March 1.
This course will provide students with an awareness of composite
materials technology principles with a focus on repair and
maintenance of composites and associated safety issues. The course
can also be used to provide an introduction to other skill-building
courses which are beyond the scope of this class. Sponsored by the
FAA, the course was created through the collaboration of experts
and composite materials organizations, assuring it is relevant to
industry needs.
The course is hosted online, and students can participate in
case study discussions at their convenience with various experts in
the field. The typical student time commitment averages 70 hours
over the eight-week period.
Upon completion of the online course, the principles learned can
be applied in an optional three-day laboratory course, held at
NIAR.
Course topics include:
Overview of the technology of composites used in aerospace
Teamwork and disposition of damaged composites
Damage detection and characterization:
Damage types and sources
Damage and repair inspection procedures
Bolted composite repair
Bonded composites repair
The course is developed and instructed by Charles Seaton, who
has more than 30 years of experience in aircraft design,
manufacturing, and aircraft modification. Seaton received a Master
of Science degree in Materials Science from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, a Master of Business Administration from
Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic
Engineering from the University of Washington. He has taught and
developed undergraduate on-line courses with Wichita State
University, Edmonds Community College and DeVry University. He has
also taught graduate-level management courses at the University of
Dallas.
Additional aircraft composites maintenance experts will also
participate in course discussions.
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