Courses
Aircraft Structural Repair Technician-2025/2026
| Level 1 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| MTNC-1035 | Repairs 2 | 6.5 | ||
| Students will practice and develop their riveting skills, install and remove fasteners, and perform layout procedures and bend calculations. They will also complete repair processes such as countersinking, dimpling, and micro-shaving. | ||||
| MTNC-1034 | Repairs 1 | 4 | ||
| In this course, students will use industry repair manuals to identify the appropriate procedures to use to perform repairs on the sheet metal structural components used in aircraft construction. | ||||
| AVIA-1072 | Shop Management & Safety | 2 | ||
| This course is an introduction to the Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) category S license. It outlines the regulations, requirements and processes as well as the roles and responsibilities of the AME in the shop/hangar environment. The course also provides study of general tools and tools specific to aviation and how they are safely used on the materials of the aircraft industry. | ||||
| AVIA-1095 | Technical Drawings/Information | 3 | ||
| In this course, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to read and interpret aircraft schematics and technical drawings. They will use schematics, technical drawings, and assess damaged aircraft structures, and prepare damage reports. Students will also generate shop sketches. | ||||
| AVIA-1074 | Mechanics of Flight | 3 | ||
| This course involves the study of the fundamental aerodynamic principles governing flight of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Emphasis is on the devices and components used for aircraft control and flight performance. | ||||
| AVIA-1096 | Aircraft Structures | 3 | ||
| This course involves the study of aircraft structures and materials maintenance, including the types of hardware used in the construction of modern aircraft as well as structural repair techniques and modifications. | ||||
| MATH-1215 | Mathematics for Aircraft Maintenance | 2 | ||
| This course involves the study of technical mathematics as it applies to aircraft structural repair work. Students will take measurements and perform calculations to solve applied problems, including bends, weight and balance, centre of gravity, ratios, and trigonometry. | ||||
| AVIA-1076 | General Hand Tools | 2 | ||
| In this course, students will implement or practice shop safety practices using the hand tools used for aircraft structural repairs, including precision measuring instruments. | ||||
| MATS-1031 | Composites 1 | 2 | ||
| This course introduces the student to the modern composite materials and processes used to manufacture and repair aircraft structural components. Shop safety and materials handling guidelines are emphasized. | ||||
| COOP-1020 | Co-operative Education Employment Prep | 1 | ||
| This workshop will provide an overview of the Co-operative Education consultants and students' roles and responsibilities as well as the Co-operative Education Policy. It will provide students with employment preparatory skills specifically related to co-operative education work assignments and will prepare students for their work term. | ||||
| EDUC-1105 | Strategies for AME Communication | 3 | ||
| This course is designed to support non-native speakers of English with the necessary language requirements to be successful in their Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programs (AAM4, AVI1, AVM4, and ASR1). Emphasis will be placed on sector-specific vocabulary acquisition, AME terminology and abbreviations, listening and reading comprehension, and effective communication skills, both oral and written. | ||||
| Level 2 | ||||
| Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
| AVIA-1077 | Aircraft Systems | 3 | ||
| This course provides a comprehensive overview of various aircraft systems, including their operation and applicable service and maintenance tasks. Topics include fluid lines, aircraft cable construction, ice and rain protection, hydraulic systems, landing gear systems, fire protection and propulsion systems. | ||||
| AVIA-1078 | Plastics & Sealants | 2 | ||
| In this course, students will identify and apply the methods for manufacturing and repairing aircraft plexiglass components and for applying sealants. | ||||
| AVIA-1079 | Non-Destructive Testing | 2 | ||
| The students will research the types of non-destructive testing methods used by the aircraft industry and identify the advantages, disadvantages, and procedures for each NDT method. This course will emphasize Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle Inspection, Visual, and Radiographic inspection procedures. | ||||
| MATS-1032 | Metallurgy & Heat Treating Processes | 2 | ||
| Metallurgy is the study of metals, their properties, and, in relation to aircraft, their structural applications. This course will involve the examination of topics such as ferrous and non-ferrous metal, heat treatment processes for steel and aluminium alloys, and mechanical properties, including hardness. In this course, students will identify how to apply different heat-treating processes for improving metals for aircraft structural use. | ||||
| LAWS-1081 | Canadian Aviation Regulations | 2 | ||
| In this course, students will be introduced to the various sections of Transport Canada's Aviation Regulations (CARs). Topics include applicable regulations, technical records, aeronautical publications and paperwork forms for the aviation industry. | ||||
| MATS-1033 | Composites 2 | 5.5 | ||
| This course builds on students' knowledge of composite materials and the repair of composite aircraft parts. Students will build and repair aircraft structural components using advanced composite materials, manufacturing techniques, and repair methods. | ||||
| MTNC-5010 | Repairs 3 | 5 | ||
| This course will build on students' knowledge and skills for performing aircraft structural repairs, including such topics as, spar and bulkhead repair. | ||||
| MTNC-5011 | Repairs 4 | 4 | ||
| Students will learn control surface repair, wood and fabric repair, corrosion treatment and control, advanced fasteners and the use of jigs. Most repairs will involve forming aluminum alloy from flat stock. | ||||
| Program Residency | ||||
| Students Must Complete a Minimum of 15 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program | ||||