Christophe Farges
In charge of AESOP program
05 33 51 42 86
christophe.farges%40u-bordeaux.fr
DUI/MEng AESOP
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The AESOP program offers a practice-oriented training to those with either a mechanical or electrical engineering background that are interested in orienting their curriculum towards the aeronautical and maintenance market. This is a one-year international program composed of a fall semester offered by the University of Bordeaux in France and a spring semester offered by the University of Cincinnati in the US. Two diplomas are obtained: a Diplôme Universitaire International (DUI) from UB and a Master of Engineering (MEng) from UC.
Program Factsheet
Duration: one year
Fall semester (September to December): in Evering Institute of UB in Merignac, France
Spring semester (January to April/June): in Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Diplomas
- Master of Engineering (MEng) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati
- Diplôme Universitaire International (DUI) in Aero-System Operations from the University of Bordeaux
Plaquette de la formation
Tuition fees
- DUI (fall semester): waiting for validation
- MEng (spring semester): waiting for validation
Language requirements
Students for whom English is not the mother language require a minimum level of:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 85
- International English Testing System (IELTS): 6.5
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 59
- Duolingo English Test certification: 110
Admission requirements
- Hold a US Bachelor degree within a College of Science
- Or hold a European Bachelor degree or a European Professional Bachelor degree within a College of Science along with three years of professional experience
- Or hold a European Master degree within a College of Science
Employment market
- Examples of jobs from former AESOP students: flight test engineer, maintenance engineer, manufacturing engineer, processes engineer, project engineer, structure engineer, test engineer…
- Examples of companies: waiting for validation
A one-year international program
The first semester in Bordeaux provides
- an overview of the aeronautical maintenance (regulation, design and implementation of maintenance program, technical documentation…)
- technical skills associated to either structural maintenance (CAD design, composite material manufacturing and repair, non-destructive testing...) or avionics maintenance (fault detection, design of test benches, aeronautical data bus...)
The second semester in Cincinnati provides
- professional skills courses to develop the capacity to manage tasks and projects, lead teams...
- courses to develop aerospace engineering skills through a wide choice of technical specialties
- a capstone project
Detailed program of fall semester (Bordeaux)
Core curriculum - 9 USC
- Introduction to Aircraft Systems, Regulations and Maintenance - Project (3 USC)
- Regulation (1.5 USC)
- Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (1.5 USC)
- Maintenance Program (1.5 USC)
- Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Organization (1.5 USC)
Specialization courses – 6 USC (choose 1 out of 2)
- Structural aircraft maintenance (6USC): Technical documentation, NDT, composite, CAD, finite element modeling…
- Avionics maintenance (6USC): Fault detection, technical documentation, NDT, test bench, ARINC data bus…
Detailed program of spring semester (Cincinnati)
Project / Task Management - 3 USC (choose 1 out of 4)
- Engineering Project Management (3 USC)
- Supply Chain Cost Modeling (3 USC)
- Quality Control (3 USC)
- Lean Six Sigma (3 USC)
Interpersonal Skill Development - 3 USC (choose 1 out of 4)
- Innovation And Design Thinking (3 USC)
- Applied Leadership for Project Teams (3 USC)
- Fundamentals of Leadership (3 USC)
- Effectiveness in technical organizations (3 USC)
Technical specialty - 6 USC (choose 2 out of 13)
- Advanced Aircraft Performance (3 USC)
- Soft Computing Based AI (3 USC)
- Flight Test Engineering (3 USC)
- Occupational Safety Engineering (3 USC)
- Advanced Strength of Materials (3 USC)
- Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (3 USC)
- Introduction to Robotics (3 USC)
- Principles of Material Science (3 USC)
- Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering systems (3 USC)
- Advanced Flight Mechanics (3 USC)
- Advanced Finite Element Method (3 USC)
- Turbomachinery Flows (3 USC)
- Rotordynamics, Theory and Applications (3 USC)
Capstone project - 3 USC
Video presentation of the AESOP program
Interview
The AESOP program was instrumental in helping me get my current job because it gave me the skills and experiences I needed to work on aircraft engines – their development, repairs and testing – and that made me a sought-after candidate. The program’s specialty in aviation operations, which isn’t offered by many schools, allows you to be a jack-of-all-trades. That is a very valuable skill in the aviation industry as this allows you to be adaptable and versatile to any challenges and new projects you might face.
How to apply
- First contact both program coordinators
- https://admissions.uc.edu/apply.html
Strengths the AESOP program
- One-year program offering career opportunities in aerospace engineering and maintenance
- Gain an international graduate study experience
- Wide choice of teaching units in UC semester to specialize your skills profile
- Get a unique hands-on experience thanks to evering institute facilities