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WORKSHOP ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR AVIATION ENGINEERS AND RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE

September 23, 2015 - Brussels

Preparing high quality students/graduate for management roles within aviation

Jenni FernandoAssociate Head - AviationSchool of Mechanical, Aerospace & Automotive EngineeringFaculty of Engineering, Environment & ComputingCoventry University, UK

An Industry with Many Challenges

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• Aviation Management, BSc (Hons)

• Air Transport Management, MSc

• Aerospace Technology, BEng (Hons)

• Aerospace Systems Engineering, BEng (Hons)

• Aerospace Engineering, MSc

• Human Factors in Aviation, MSc

• Global Logistics, BSc (Hons)

• Logistics, MSc, MBA

• Supply Chain Management, MSc

Aviation, Aerospace & Logistics focused courses offered:

Why study Aviation Management at Coventry?

No. 1 undergraduate Aviation Management course in the UKAccredited by CILT Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UKas exemplar course for innovative teaching & industry links. ACI Airports Council International Europe accredited university

Highly industry-focused & topical teaching from staff withstrong international industry background & teaching expertise

Air Transport focus from Day 1 of the course

Industry Site Visits - UK & OVERSEAS…Visiting Industry Guest Lectures/Seminars

Paid/unpaid placements/internships, work experience/ work-shadowing, Industry-linked projects & awards, Graduate employment, Strong global alumni base

Global Academic collaborative partners: Dubai, Hong Kong, USA

Why study Aviation Management at Coventry?

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‘No Hidden extras’ bundle of textbooks & CILT student membership

Educational & Industry Simulation Software: Airline online, www.simulate.aero, ARENA, Individual student password access to www.flightglobal.com/pro, routepro.net, airport charges.com, capstats.com (only undergrad course offering all these!)CAPA (Centre for Aviation)

‘State of the Art’ Teaching and Learning Environment

• Key text books, software resources & CILT student membership - latest publications/editions:

• Guest Lecture Series by industry experts and authors

Included in tuition fees...

UCAS Course code: HG67 BSc/AM

UCAS Institution code & name: C85 COVN

• 320 UCAS tariff points (GCE A2 = ABB, BTEC L3ExD = DDM)

• 5 GCSEs at Grade A-C including Maths and English

• 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications - relevant subjects -Geography, Economics, Maths, Sciences, Languages

• Course length: 3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich

• No. of places: 40-45

2016-17 Entry criteria:

What we want from our students:

We make offers based on a combination of :

• Strong Academic performance - relevant subjects

• Your Personal Statement

• Informal interviews

• Demonstration of genuine interest and enthusiasm in the aviation industry

Our students: 50+ nations!Angola Australia Bahrain

Bangladesh Bulgaria Burundi

Cameroon Canada China Cyprus

Ethiopia France Gambia

Germany Ghana Greece

Hong Kong Hungary India

Ireland Ivory Coast Kenya

Latvia Libya Lithuania Maldives

Malaysia Mozambique Netherlands

Nigeria Oman Pakistan

Poland Portugal Qatar

Romania Rwanda Saudi Arabia

Somalia South Africa Spain

Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden

Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand

Turkey Uganda UAE

United Kingdom USA Zimbabwe

Programme structure: 2016 entry

Year 1 - 120 credits

Semester 1: Autumn 2016• Airport Operations and Air Transportation (20 credits)• International Business & Information Management (20 credits)• Professional Development in Aviation Management (10 credits)Ken Blanchard: Situational Leadership, Alfons Trompenaar: Cultural Awareness

Semester 2: Spring 2017• Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering (20 credits)• Business Analysis Methods (20 credits)• Business Information Systems (20 credits)

• Module selected from the Add+vantage Career Development scheme (10 credits)

Programme structure: 2016 entry

Year 2 - 120 credits

Semester 1: Autumn 2017• Airport Operations - Passenger, Cargo and Airfield (20 credits)• Airline Marketing and Management (20 credits)• Aircraft Maintenance Management* (10 credits)• Research Methods and Data Analysis* (10 credits)

Semester 2: Spring 2018• Transport and Logistics Management (20 credits)• Operational Research for Aviation Management (20 credits)• Aviation Safety, Security & Emergency Planning (20 credits)

• Module selected from the Add+vantage Development scheme (10 credits)* Choose 1 Module Option

Year 3 - Enhancement Year (optional)40 credits

• Placement year, or

• Study abroad year

Lucerne

Examples of Industry Placement and Study Abroad Year:

Aviation Management - Successful Student Placements/Work Experience so far:

Airports - Airfield Operations, Route Development, Customer ServicesAirlines/Alliances - Operations Planning, Business Development, Alliance Analysis, Station Management Aviation Consultancy Tour Operator - Late TradingHandling Agent - Ramp/DispatchAircraft Manufacturer - Project Management, Global Strategy, Customer ServicesAviation JournalismAir Traffic Services - Safety Management

Programme structure: 2016 entry

Year 4 (or 3, without Enhancement Year) - 120 credits

Semester 1: Autumn 2019 (2018)• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management (20 credits)• Project Management (20 credits)• Individual Project Preparation (10 credits) - working closely with your own academic supervisor to develop specialist knowledge - strong industry links

Semester 2: Spring 2010 (Spring 2019)• Aviation Strategy and Planning (20 credits)• Airline Operations and Scheduling* (20 credits)• Human Factors in Aviation* (20 credits)• Individual Project Realisation (20 credits

• Module selected from the Add+vantage Development scheme (10 credits)* Choose 1 Module Option

Assessment:

• Formal Examination Paper – Summer

• In-Class Tests

• Group Work - presentations – individual peer assessment

• Individual coursework/portfolio

Add+vantage Career Development scheme:

• Private Pilot Licence Theory - Levels 1-3

• Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, French, German, Portuguese

• Leaders of the Future

• Certified Adobe Dreamweaver (ACA)

• Disaster Management

• Project Manager/International Project Management

• Global Experience in Aviation Management (Level 2)

Add+vantage Career Development scheme:

• Private Pilot Licence Theory - Levels 1-3

• Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, French, German, Portuguese

• Leaders of the Future

• Certified Adobe Dreamweaver (ACA)

• Disaster Management

• Project Manager/International Project Management

• Global Experience in Aviation Management (Level 2)

Add+vantage Career Development scheme:

• Private Pilot Licence Theory – Levels 1-3

• Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, French, German, Portuguese

• Leaders of the Future

• Certified Adobe Dreamweaver (ACA)

• Disaster Management

• Project Manager/International Project Management

• Global Experience in Aviation Management (Level 2)

Linguae Mundi - Arabic, Cantonese, French....

Bill Blanchard and Conan Busby, EMA Cargo Development Team -‘MAG Manchester Airports Group and UK Air Cargo’

- Wednesday 16 March 2014, Monday 24 November 2014

Visiting Guest Lecture...

EC Futures

EC Futures

Wednesday 28th January at 2pm in ECG24Registration vital! To book your space visit:

http://www.coventry.prospects.ac.uk/ and search EC Futures. Please note that latecomers will not be admitted.

Aviation Management Uncovered4 Key Employers, 1 Event.

Year 2 Site Visits - March/April 2015:

East Midlands Airport Cargo (EMA) UK’s No 1 pure Cargo Airport

• Hosted by East Midlands Airport Cargo Development Team & DHL

Community Relations

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Flight Technology UncoveredTuesday 17th March 6pm in ECG27

Featuring a world leader in flight technology and pilot studies:

Professor Brian G. Dillman, Purdue University, USA

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‘Latest Thinking in Aviation Security’Coventry Guest Lecture, Monday 13 May 2013

‘Latest Thinking in Aviation Security’ Coventry Guest Lecture - Friday 24 April 2015 - Professor Norman Shanks

Add+vantage Career Development scheme:

• Private Pilot Licence Theory – Levels 1-3

• Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, French, German, Portuguese

• Leaders of the Future

• Certified Adobe Dreamweaver (ACA)

• Disaster Management

• Project Manager/International Project Management

• Global Experience in Aviation Management (Level 2)

Linguae Mundi - Arabic, Cantonese, French....

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Montreal, Canada: Wednesday 21-29 May 2014

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Montreal, Canada: Wednesday 21-29 May 2014

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Dubai/Abu Dhabi - 9-16 May 2015

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Dubai/Abu Dhabi - 9-16 May 2015

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Dubai/Abu Dhabi - 9-16 May 2015

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Dubai & Abu Dhabi - 15-22 May 2015

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’Hong Kong – 12-21 May 2016

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’Global Experience in Aviation Management’France - May 2017

Year 2 Site Visits:

East Midlands Airport Cargo (EMA) UK’s No 1 pure Cargo Airport

• Hosted by East Midlands Airport Cargo Development Team & DHL

Community Relations

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Year 2 Site Visits:

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‘Blue Skies Thinking’ Aviation Security Workshop, Hong Kong, 25-27 June 2013

‘Blue Skies Thinking’ Aviation Security Workshop, Hong Kong, 25-27 June 2013Philip Baum, MD Green Light; Jenni Fernando, Omar Askary, Luke Smith, Ashweena Reebye,

Marco Ng, Prof Norman Shanks

Margo Ng, 2013 Graduate - 2011-2012 Placement Year, Airbus, Bristol Filton

Lucerne

…Classes

FUN!

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Year 2 Student InternshipProgramme

Year 2 Student Internship Scheme Ana-Maria Wall, 2013 Graduate, IATA Geneva

Lucerne

Ashish Gohil, Luzern University2012-2013 Placement Year,

Lucerne

Tim Gloger (R), 2012 Graduate, Lufthansa Internship Scheme

2013-2014 Placement YearOmar AskaryHilton Hotel Group, Heathrow

Olimpia Vlad, Aero Engine ControlsRolls-Royce, Derby

Tadas Juozonis, Lufthansa Technik, Heathrow

2014-2015 Placement Year

Guy Harwood, GE Aviation, Southampton

Mihai Plesca, Lufthansa Technik, Heathrow

Monarch Airlines HQ, Luton Site Visit:Universities Day - Wednesday 17 April 2013 &

Wednesday 18 March 2014

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Airline Operations & Scheduling, Aviation Safety, Security & Emergency Planning, Flight Dynamics & Airline Maintenance Management

Graduate Opportunities:

Airport Operators, FBOs

Airlines, alliances, air-brokers

Tour Operators

Aviation Consultancies

Aircraft Manufacturers/Leasing/MRO

Aviation Journalism/Recruitment

Aviation Regulatory Bodies

Postgraduate Study/ATC/ Pilot training

Transport and Logistics

Air Navigation Services, ETS, Route Development, Operations, Cargo,

Customer Services, Forecasting/Strategy, Long term Planning

UK/Overseas – It’s a Global industry

Graduate Success Stories:

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Any questions?