Aerospace, Maintenance Management Concentration, B.S.

Department of Aerospace
615-898-2788
Bill Allen, program coordinator
Bill.Allen@mtsu.edu

The Maintenance Management concentration offers instruction designed for students who are interested in careers as skilled technicians or managers in aircraft manufacturing, aircraft repair, engine overhaul, or space vehicle maintenance. The fundamental skills needed in aerospace vehicle repair and maintenance are stressed together with management skills for such careers. MTSU is an approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FAR Part 147 maintenance technician school for airframe and powerplant mechanics. This concentration requires the completion of

76 hours of aerospace courses as listed below;
other specific required courses as listed below; and
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification prior to graduation.

A minor is not required.

Aerospace Core Requirement (13 hours)

AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
AERO 4040 - Aerospace Seminar 1 or 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)

Curriculum: Aerospace, Maintenance Management

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
AERO 1340 - Introduction to Aerospace Maintenance 3 credit hours
AERO 1380 - Aerospace Maintenance Shop Practices 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 36 Hours

Sophomore

Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
AERO 2331 - Airframe Inspection 3 credit hours
AERO 2342 - Powerplant Inspection 3 credit hours
AERO 2371 - Aircraft Welding 3 credit hours
AERO 2381 - Non-Metallic Structures: Dope, Fabric, and Finishing 3 credit hours
AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
AERO 4310 - Aerospace Vehicle Systems 3 credit hours
ET 3610 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics 4 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 35 Hours

Junior

AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
AERO 3301 - Sheet Metal Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 3322 - Aerospace Reciprocating Engine Overhaul 3 credit hours
AERO 4301 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Structural Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 4311 - Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 4312 - Turbine Engine System 3 credit hours
AERO 4332 - Reciprocating Engine Troubleshooting 3 credit hours
AERO 4342 - Turbine Engine Inspection and Troubleshooting 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

AERO 3362 - Advanced Aerospace Engine Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 3371 - Aircraft Finishing and Non-Destructive Inspection 3 credit hours
AERO 3392 - Reciprocating Engine Maintenance Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 4040 - Aerospace Seminar 1 or 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)
AERO 4340 - Maintenance Management Capstone 3 credit hours
AERO 4371 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Systems Overhaul 3 credit hours
AERO 4381 - Advanced Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
AERO 4392 - Aerospace Turbine Engine Maintenance and Overhaul 3 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
MGMT 3810 - Human Resources Management 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 4490 - Industrial Relations Legislation 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 4510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining 3 credit hours OR
MGMT 4920 - Small Business Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours OR
ET 3910 - Introduction to Operations Management 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

NOTE:

Additional aerospace maintenance courses are required if FAA certification is sought. Students enrolled in the Airframe and Powerplant Technician’s Program are required to pass a comprehensive qualification examination prior to receiving authorization to take the FAA examination or prior to receiving a Certificate of Completion from MTSU.