This subject covers safety practices on aircraft, hangar and workshop facilities, basic tools usage, and interpretation of engineering drawings as well as aviation hardware technology. Students will also be introduced to the fundamental maintenance procedures like disassembly, inspection, repair and assembly techniques as well as processes like riveting, pipes and hoses fabrication and assembly, control cables installation.

This subject equips students with the knowledge of the materials and hardware used in the construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft. The content on aircraft materials covers the characteristics, properties and identification of ferrous, non-ferrous metals and alloys such as aluminium, steel and titanium as well as non-metallic composites. The subject also covers corrosion recognition, prevention and control while the content on hardware includes fastening and locking devices, piping and transmission hardware and flexible control cables.

The aim of this subject is to introduce students to three-dimensional models and preparing two-dimensional drawings, using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. General methods of dimensioning according to international and local standards will also be introduced.

The subject provides basic knowledge and understanding of aviation legislation and human factors for technicians and engineers working in Singapore aviation industry. It is also very relevant for students studying for their Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore SAR-66 equivalent modules for their aircraft maintenance licenses. Knowledge of this subject has a significant impact on the safety standards and responsibilities expected of the personnel working in the aviation industry and holders of aircraft maintenance licenses.

This subject introduces the important aspects of planning various activities of a project, allocating necessary resources, project costing, and implementing and controlling the progress of a project till completion. A standard Project Management software package will be used in the subject to enhance students’ learning.

This subject introduces the principles of lean tools and techniques to eliminate waste, manage inventory and improve product flow in a manufacturing organisation. Key concepts such as 6S, just-in-time (JIT), and process management prepare students to work effectively in a manufacturing environment.

This subject covers basic concepts of thermodynamics, properties of common substances such as water, air and general working fluids, the first law of thermodynamics and its application to both closed and open systems. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics, properties of liquids and vapours, non-flow processes with steam, steady flow processes with steam, properties of perfect gases, and non-flow processes with perfect gases, second law of thermodynamics and application to heat engines.

This subject provides students with a fundamental knowledge in applied mechanics of fluids under incompressible viscous flow condition. It covers fluid properties, fluid statics, fluids in motion, governing equations, flow over immersed bodies, dimensional analysis, energy losses due to friction, minor losses, fluid power circuits and system, flow measurements and aerospace applications.

This subject equips students with basic working principles of aircraft gas turbine engine and its various sub-systems. Topics covered include thermodynamic cycles, thrust produced by the engine, types of gas turbine engines, engine inlets, compressors, combustion chambers, turbines, and engine starting system.

This subject covers the fundamental knowledge of statics and strength of materials. Statics provides students with foundational knowledge in the study of loads on physical systems in static equilibrium. Strength of materials introduces the methodology for designing members subjected to various loading conditions.

This subject focuses on the fundamentals of aerodynamics and the principles of flight and control. Topics covered include physics of the atmosphere, aerodynamics, theory of flight, as well as flight stability and dynamics. Students are also provided with a general understanding of the concepts governing high speed flight.

This subject covers the structural and functional aspects of airframe structures, including basic aircraft structural design loads, detailed description of individual airframe components, their method of construction, assembly techniques such as riveting, bolting and common methods of surface protection against corrosion. The subject also covers composite materials and repair for modern aircraft.

This subject provides the students with broad-based knowledge in electrical theories. Topics covered include electron theory, voltage and current sources, different circuit concepts, components, devices and also electrical machines. Students are also provided with the basic analytical skills to solve electrical problems in DC and AC electrical circuits.

This subject introduces and covers the basic electronics theory and fundamentals of semiconductors, servomechanisms, logic circuits, fibre optics, electronic displays, electronic sensitive devices and digital aircraft data buses. Students are also equipped with the basic analytical skills to identify control systems and troubleshoot synchros issues in servomechanisms.

This subject introduces students to the process of designing, writing, testing, debugging and maintaining the source code of typical computer programs that are used in modern avionic systems. A brief introduction to software management control process required for airworthiness of avionic systems will be covered.