AEROSPACE D3: Design, Drones, and Digitalization 2019

As the aviation industry prepares for rapid expansion and the continued integration of digital technology, it is crucial that those working in the industry equip themselves with the most up-to-date information on a regular basis. While technology once lasted years before it needed updating, innovative breakthroughs are now occurring every day, and these breakthroughs are quickly making their way into the aviation industry.

Overview

The CIADI-JMEC Summer School on Aerospace is a four-day program that focuses on aircraft design, drones, and digitalization, to keep participants’ knowledge in their field current. The program will present concepts like Industry 4.0 as well as present methodologies behind aircraft design and certification.

Ideal candidates are professionals currently working in the aviation industry who would like to bring their knowledge up to date on the current and next generation in aviation.

Program structure

• Length: Four days
  
• Structure: Classroom sessions

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Day One

Aircraft Design

• Introduction
• Aircraft Design
• Conceptual Design of Airplanes
• Airbus Aircraft Design
• A World Waiting to be Born

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Day Two

Mobility and Drones

• Review of Day 1
• Flight Management Systems for Mobility
• Search and Rescue Drone Development
• Cabled Drones for Production of Energy
• Machine Learning for Drone Control

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Day Three

Digitalization

• Review of Day 2
• Industry 4.0
• Direct Digital Manufacturing and Aerospace Supply Chain Sustainability
• Aircraft Certification
• Air Traffic Management
• Reliability

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Day Four

One-Day Workshop

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Aerospace

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Dates and fee

Dates:June 25–28, 2019, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Concordia University, Montreal (John Molson Building)
Language: English
Cost: Four days—$2,400 CAD (+ taxes)
Three days—$2,000 CAD (+ taxes)
Two days—$1,850 CAD (+ taxes)
One day—$1,200 CAD (+ taxes)

Government incentives for executive education
Tuition tax credit eligibility

Faculty

Experienced, passionate, innovative. The Digital Innovation in Aerospace’s faculty member are leaders in the field.

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• Alexandre Trofino, PhD - Federal University of St. Catarina
  
  
• Dr. Ali Akgunduz, PhD - Professor, Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University
  
  
• Durval Silva, PhD
  
  
• Elmar Bonaccurso, PhD - Affiliate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial & Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University
  
  
• Juan J. Alonso, PhD - Stanford University
  
  
• Luis Rodrigues, PhD - Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University
  
  
• Captain Marcel Martineau
  
  
• Marco Merens - Chief, Integrated Aviation Analysis, ICAO
  
  
• Phil Cole - Marinvent
  
  
• Raye Kass, PhD - Full-time Faculty, Concordia University
  
  
• Shannon Lloyd, PhD - Assistant Professor, Management, Concordia University
  
  
• Sidney Givigi - Associate Professor, Queen’s University