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2023-2024 Cowley College Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Cowley College Academic Catalog

AMG3355 MATERIALS & PROCESSES FOR AVIATION COURSE PROCEDURE


AMG3355 MATERIALS & PROCESSES FOR AVIATION

3 Credit Hours

Student Level:

This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.

Catalog Description:

AMG3355 - Materials & Processes for Aviation (3 hrs.)

This course introduces the student to basic aviation materials and processes used to perform precision measurements, identify and select aircraft hardware and materials, recognize basic heat-treating processes, and determine the proper non-destructive inspection methods and perform those inspections.

Course Classification:

Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites: None

Controlling Purpose:

As part of the Aviation Mechanic - Powerplant program as outlined by the FAA Part 147 document, a minimum of 400 hours of General Curriculum training is required.  This structure of this course is designed to provide a minimum of 60 hours of Materials & Processes curriculum as outlined in Appendix B to Part 147 - General Curriculum Subjects.

Learner Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will:

  • Identify and select appropriate non-destructive testing methods
  • Perform dye penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic, and magnetic particle inspections
  • Perform basic heat-treating processes
  • Identify and select aircraft hardware and material
  • Inspect and check welds
  • Perform precision measurements

Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:

The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period.  Instructors may add other material as time allows.

UNIT 1: Nondestructive Testing Methods

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully identify and select appropriate nondestructive testing methods.

  • Describe defects that occur in manufacturing and in service
  • Describe safety requirements associated with visual inspections
  • Identify the characteristics and capabilities of the non-destructive testing methods
  • Demonstrate proficient use of visual inspection instruments.
  • Choose the Nondestructive Testing method most suited in a given part and defect.

UNIT 2:  Perform NDT Inspections

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully Perform dye penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic and magnetic particle inspections.

  • Perform a dye penetrant inspection 
  • Perform eddy current inspection
  • Perform an ultrasonic inspection
  • Perform a magnetic particle inspection

UNIT 3:  Heat-Treating

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to perform basic heat-treating processes

  • Compare and contract various methods of heat treating
  • Explain the process to anneal a copper item
  • Explain how to determine by using Rockwell testing, if an aluminum sheet metal has been heat-treated 
  • Perform a basic heat-treating process according to given specifications

UNIT 4:  Aircraft Hardware & Materials

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to identify and select aircraft hardware and materials.

  • Properly identify various pieces hardware used in aircraft repair by its proper nomenclature
  • Properly identify various kinds of control cables 
  • Properly identify by type, material and code, at least ten different rivets

UNIT 5:  Inspecting Welds

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to inspect and check welds.

  • Identify types of welds and defects
  • Perform accurate visual inspections of welds 
  • Determining quality of welded assemblies

UNIT 6:  Precision Measurement

Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to perform precision measurements

  • Perform accurate measuring of aircraft components using precision measuring tools.
  • Demonstrate proper use torque wrench and torque value charts. 
  • Interpret a drawing and proceed through basic steps to construct a part from that drawing.

Projects Required:

Task Number: GE14, Teaching Level: 1, Task: Identify and select appropriate non-destructive testing methods.

Task Number: GE15, Teaching Level: 2, Task: Perform dye penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic, and magnetic particle inspections.

Task Number: GE16, Teaching Level: 1, Task: Perform basic heat-treating processes.

Task Number: GE17, Teaching Level: 3, Task: Identify and select aircraft hardware and material.

Task Number: GE18, Teaching Level: 3, Task: Inspect and check welds.

Task Number: GE19, Teaching Level: 3, Task: Perform precision measurements.

Textbook:

Contact Bookstore for current textbook.

Materials/Equipment Required:

None

Attendance Policy:

Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Grading Policy:

The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Maximum class size:

Based on classroom occupancy

Course Time Frame:

The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college.  A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time.  The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.

Refer to the following policies:

402.00 Academic Code of Conduct

263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades

403.00 Student Code of Conduct

Disability Services Program:

Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability.  If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.

DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR THE OFFICIAL COURSE PROCEDURE CONTACT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.