RMIT University

Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) - MEA60118

RMIT University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00122A

This qualification applies to individuals employed in managerial positions in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments in the fields of avionic maintenance management and integrated logistic support (ILS). It should also be noted that most of the maintenance management positions applicable to this qualification have airworthiness regulatory requirements regarding aviation maintenance experience. There is therefore no direct entry pathway to the qualification.The qualification consists of:twenty-five (25) common units and two (2) imported units, seventeen (17) of which are elective, that provide general competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managersfive (5) paraprofessional avionic engineering units.This qualification applies to workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the ADF and CASA. Any regulatory/licensing requirements associated with any MEA units of competency must be met.

Subjects

  • Manage budgetary resources in the aviation maintenance environment
  • Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in avionic engineering situations
  • Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation's work health and safety system
  • Communicate aviation technical and maintenance management knowledge
  • Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
  • Manage self in the aviation maintenance environment
  • Provide technical advice in the maintenance and management of aircraft and aeronautical product
  • Manage risk in aviation maintenance
  • Investigate technical aspects of aviation occurrences
  • Write aviation technical publications
  • Provide engineering advice in the modification, maintenance and management of aircraft systems
  • Manage aviation maintenance work environment policy and practices
  • Supervise aviation maintenance teams and perform maintenance quality inspections
  • Manage the custody, transfer and disposal of aircraft, aeronautical product and support equipment
  • Manage public sector financial resources
  • Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items
  • Manage aircraft maintenance activities
  • Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks
  • Select common engineering materials
  • Perform aviation maintenance-related integrated logistic support management activities
  • Prepare and manage aviation maintenance organisation budgets and financial plans
  • Perform aviation technical publication management activities
  • Develop and manage maintenance error management programs
  • Apply technical mathematics
  • Manage aircraft and aeronautical product configuration
  • Plan and implement aeronautical product maintenance activities
  • Manage an aviation maintenance quality system
  • Coordinate change programs in the aviation maintenance environment
  • Manage deployed/detached aviation maintenance activities
  • Manage aircraft and equipment system performance testing
  • Select and test avionic engineering materials
  • Use computers in aviation maintenance-related integrated logistic support activities
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability
  • Develop aviation maintenance personnel

Standard entry requirements

Individuals seeking this qualification must meet at least one of the following entry criteria:at least five years current avionic maintenance experienceMaintenance Engineer Licence (Avionics) issued by CASACertificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).

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