Advanced Composite Fabrication, Assembly, and Repair

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Completion of AFAB 120. This course is designed to familiarize students with advanced aircraft composite manufacturing techniques and knowledge, which includes instructor-led lecture and hands-on training in shop safety and workmanship fundamentals, the use of tools and equipment, 5S, MES functions, and composite system fundamentals including layup, debulking, ply direction, vacuum bagging, leak detection, curing, PIs, surface prep, pinking, darting, overlapping, buttsplicing, bonding, and inspections. Students are required to interpret engineering prints, work instructions, manufacturing documentation and or drawings. (AVC)