Aircraft Technician Course

First Year
1stSemester May1995 – October 1995

AMT 111 Fundamentals of Aero Math- Basic mathematic s addition,

subtraction,
division and multiplication. Computation on areas of different
shapes.
Conversion from metric unit system to English unit system
and vice versa.

AMT 112 Theory of Flight- All about history of flight, different forces
acting on the
aircraft lift, drag, weight and thrust. Airfoil shape of the wing.
Basic parts of the aircraft. Fuselage ,wings, ailerons horizontal
stabilizer, vertical stabilizers and trim tabs. Bernaullis
principle, axis of an airplane in flight, flight control surfaces,
Laminar flow of airfoil.

AMT 113 Mechanical Drawing and Blueprint Reading- Basic

understanding of
blueprint reading, parts of blueprints and how to find
information, revision of the drawing scale etc. Topic will
consist of title block information, bill of material pages, notes
types of lines and symbols. Drawing exercises.

`AMT 115 Aircraft Materials, Construction and Repairs- Terms and

locations of major structural assembly components of fixed
wing and rotary aircraft. The purposed is to give the student
a basic foundation of knowledge and understanding of
particular areas with which they may contact in the process
of sheetmetal work. Example, fuselage, empennage, wings,
tailcones, pylons, flight control surfaces, spoilers, ailerons,
elevators, flaps etc. Structural members, stringers, longerons,
frames, formers and bulkheads. Also the basic knowledge
and understanding of the different alloys which make up the
metallic structures of the aircraft as well as the different
types of fastener that holds the structure together. The
following topics will be discussed. Aluminium alloys, still
alloys, titanium. Sheetmetal fastener solid rivets, blind rivets,
and bolts hiloks, Lockbolts,Jo-bolts, anchornuts, nutplates,
rivnuts. During shop work the student will learn actual repair
of different patches on fuselage skin lap and flush patch,
stringer and frame repair. Basic fabrication technique.
Forming techniques of materials. Bending of aluminium sheet
using the bend allowance and setback formulas. Use of form
blocks. Shrinker and joggling tools.The student will learn the
basics of laying out pattern, basic drilling techniques, rivet
installation and removal and screw extraction technique.
Riveting of rivets. Basic knowledge on how to use micrometer
 calliper and vernier calliper. How to use the power tools like
riveter and air drills.

AMT 122 Aircraft Powerplant I (Reciprocating Engine) I- subject is all

about aircraft using reciprocating engine or also known as
piston engine. Components of Internal combustion engine,
the four stroke five event cycle. Compression ratio measure
of performance in an internal combustion engine. Ratio
between the volume of the cylinder when the piston is at the
bottom and top of its stroke. Different types of cylinders in
line, v configuration, horizontally opposite to each other or
radially around the crankshaft.
During laboratory and shop the student will physically
identify the different parts of internal combustion engine and
its function as well as how to maintain and service the
engine. Actual overhauling of engines.

CMT 110 Citizens Military Training- Reserve officer training course

Philippine Air Force

ENGL III Communication Arts I- English language and grammar,

adjectives, adverbs, determiners, direct and indirect speech,
nouns, relative clause, verb and verb tenses.

PE IC Physical Education I

2ndSemester November 1995 – March 1996

AMT 114 Aircraft Propellers – Basic overview of propeller history and its
function. Aircraft propellers- is a type of fan which transmits
power by converting rotational motion into thrust. It consists
of one or more blades about a central shaft and operates like
a rotating screw or wing. Archimedes screw. During
laboratory or shop the student will learn how to make a
wooden propeller.

AMT 121 Pneudraulics- Basic overview of hydraulic system, covering

its components and their functions system operation
including Hydraulic reservoir , reservoir pressurization
systems, heat exchanger, Left and right hydraulic systems,
engine driven pump and hydraulic oil servicing, landing
gears, flaps and slats rudder, ailerons. During laboratory or
shop the student will learn different kinds of hydraulic fluids,
hydraulic tubing and proper bending of tubes.

AMT 123 Aircraft Fuel and Fuel Systems- Basic overview of the fuel
system including its components and its function and system
operation including fuel tanks, fuel tanks vents, fuel system,
aircraft fuel troubleshooting, engine fuel feed, fuel quantity
 indication system and defueling. Types of fuel system gravity
feed system and pressure feed systems. Monitoring of fuel
pressure, fuel flow, warning signals and tank quantity. Basic
fuels used by the piston type engine and jet engine. During
laboratory or shop the students will physically determine the
fuel of the different kinds of engine.

AMT 124 Aircraft Electricity and Ignition Systems- Basic overview of

electrical system, basic electricity, ohms law, It covers the
components, their function and system operation which
includes external power, integrated drive generators, AC
power DC power, and power distribution. Schematic diagram
of electrical system and reading of electrical symbols.

CMT 120 Citizens Military Training

ENGL 121 Communication Arts II- develop the writing and speaking
process that will empower as student, professional and as a
career, includes essay, distinguishing oral and written style,
prepare oral and written messages.

PE 2C Physical Education II

POLSI 315 Philippine Government, NCP & Human Rights

Second Year
1st Semester June 1996 – October 1996

AMT 211 Civil Air Regulations and Labor Laws- Provides understanding
of the civil air regulation of the Philippines including the
responsibilities of airman. Civil air regulation pertaining to
aircraft powerplant and airframe.

AMT 212 Economics of Air Transportation- Provides and understanding

of key issues and concepts and developments in air transport
economics, including aviation management and business
planning, regulatory and policy issues. Transport regulation,
ICAO/IATA. Aviation fees and charges.

AMT 213 Aircraft Powerplant II (Propeller & Jet Engines)- Basic overview
of Jet engines their function and engine operation. Different
types of Jet engines, History of Jet engines, Major components
of jet engines Air intake, Compressor or fan, Bypass duct
Shaft, diffuser section, hot section or combustion section,
turbine Afterburner, Exhaust nozzle, supersonic nozzle.
During laboratory or shop the students will practically identify
the basic components and function of gas turbine engines.

AMT 214 Helicopter, Principles and Operation- Provides basic overview

of helicopter
history, helicopter structural parts and its function. Principles
of rotary flight.
 Rotors configuration, tail rotor, skids or wheels, Four forces
acting on helicopter, Controls, velocity, Torque, Anti torque
rotor, Gyroscopic precession, dissymmetry of lift, pendular
action, hovering.

AMT 216 Aircraft Instruments- Provides basic knowledge on different

kinds aircraft
Flight instruments which give the pilot information about
aircrafts attitude,
Airspeed and latitude. Basic flight instruments Altimeter,
Altitude indicator,
Airspeed indicator, Magnetic compass, heading indicator, turn
and bank
Indicator and turn coordinator, arrangement of flight
instruments in the
panel.

AMT 217 Human Relations- Foundation of human relation, What is

culture, defining , values, origins of culture, defining and
understanding self, how personality influence human relation.
Emotions and stress.

CMT 210 Citizens Military Training- Reserve officer training course

COMP IX Basic Computer Programming- Provides basic knowledge of

computer, essence of computer programming , history of
computer programming, computing, computer software,
types of programming , components of computer program,
programming languages, software engineering.
History of computer, parts of computer, hardware, software,
basic
Computer programming DOS. Flowcharting.

ENGL 213 Technical Report and Writing- Information about technical

writing, fundamental characteristics of good factual writing,
writing procedure, writing technical report.

PE 3C Physical Education III

2ndSemester Oct 1996 – Mar 1997

AMT 221 Basic Supervision and Shop Management- Provides basic

maintenance, scheduling, planning and control. Maintenance
Management, Planning system, priority management, master
equipment list, work order planning, scheduling of
maintenance.

AMT 222 Airframe Maintenance and Servicing- Provides basic

information on aircraft maintenance, preventive
maintenance, rebuilding and alteration.
 Servicing, greasing, refuelling, checks and inspection, routine
and non routine inspection of aircraft minor repair, major
repair, minor alteration and major alteration.

AMT 223 A/C Auxiliary System, Maintenance & Servicing- provides

basic information on aircraft auxiliary system, maintenance,
preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration, checks
and inspection, routine and non routine inspection of aircraft.

AMT 224 Powerplant Maintenance and Servicing- Basic information os

powerplant, maintenance, preventive maintenance,
rebuilding, checks, routine and non routine inspection, minor
and major repair, minor and major alteration.

AMT 225 On-the-Job Training Review- 180 hours On-the-job training

requirement

C. I. Current Issues- Current issues involving important news and

events around the world that affects economic, political and
social issues .

CMT 220 Citizens Military Training- Reserve officer training course

COMP 2X ADVANCE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING- represent advance

view of computer programming, Current operating system,
objective oriented programming will also be discussed in
detailed. To introduce and study key concepts related to
computer programming for scientific and engineering
application.

PE 4C Physical Education IV

Graduated Aircraft Technician Course

Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Technology Course

Third Year
1st Semester June 1997- Oct 1998

AMT 121B Pneudraulics- Basic overview of hydraulic system, covering

its components and their functions system operation
including Hydraulic reservoir , reservoir pressurization
systems, heat exchanger, Left and right hydraulic systems,
engine driven pump and hydraulic oil servicing, landing
gears, flaps and slats rudder, ailerons. During laboratory or
shop the student will learn different kinds of hydraulic fluids,
hydraulic tubing and proper bending of tubes.

AV 123 Aviation Safety- Basic overview of safety, hazard, accidents

and incidents in aviation, safety awareness, safety at work.

DRAW 122B Engineering Drawing II- Advanced drawing , aircraft three

views, Structural repair manual reading, NACA blueprint.
 ECON/LRT/CI 124ECON., Econ., L.R.T. & Current Issues-

MATH 111B College Algebra- Basic information of Algebra, integer and

exponents, scientific notation, radicals, rational exponents,
polynomials, factoring polynomials, simplifying rational
expression, multiplying and dividing rational expression,
adding and subtracting rational expressions equations with
rational expressions, formulas and application.

MATH 113B Plane and Spherical Trigonometry- Angle measure,

trigonometric functions, addition formulas, double angle and
half angle formula, product and sum formula, trigonometric
equation, table of trigonometric identities.

PHYSCI 111 Applied Physics & Chemistry- Provides information about

inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry and physics
mechanics electromagnetism quantum theory.

2ndSemester Nov 1997-Mar 1998

AMT 221B Basic Supervision and Workshop- Maintenance management

fundamentals, planning systems, scheduling of maintenance,
performance measurement. Scheduling work assignment,
material delivery and staging.

AMT 224B Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance and Servicing- Provides

basic information on Powerplant maintenance,
preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration.

CHEM 121B Chemistry -(General Chemistry) – provides information

information on chemistry, chemical symbols, matter and
properties, classification of matter, , physical states of
matter, international system of units, important
chemical measurement, uncertainty in measurements,
significant figures, atoms, elements, molecules and
compound, chemical reaction, gases, solutions and
colloids.

ENGL 121B Speech Improvement- provides information on specific

ways to correct difficulties of speaking.

MATH 123 Analytic Geometry- Provides information about analytic

geometry, allows algebraic expression to be graphically
presented in a process called graphing, Study of points
curves lines.

MATH 124 Differential Calculus- elements of differential calculus,

formulas from algebra, trigonometry, and analytic
geometry, variables and constant, interval of variables,
theory of limits, differentiation, symbols for derivatives,
 general rule for differentiation, rules for differentiations,
simple application of derivatives.

PHYS 124B Physics I -(Mechanic and Heat)Basic knowledge about

kinematics, conservation law, gravitation, thermal
physics, average and instantaneous acceleration,
average and instantaneous velocity, approximation
technique.

PIL 221 Panitikang Pilipino

Summer April-May 1998

MATH 224B Integral Calculus-integration, rules for integrating

standard elementary form, constant of integration, the
definite integral, integration of rational fractions,
integration by substitution of new variable
rationalization, integration by parts reduction by
formulas,

PHYS 224B Physics II -(Magnetism, Electricity and Sound)- Provides

basic information about electricity, electricity circuits,
produce light, heat, sound and magnetic effect, series
and parallel circuits, characteristics of magnets ,
relationship of magnets and electricity, certain materials
affected by electricity , magnetism Conductors and
insulators.

4th Year
1st Semester Jun-Oct 1998

AE 311 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics- Provides basic

information on effect of atmosphere on flight, general
composition of atmosphere temperature variation with
altitude, Density altitude, Bernaulli’s theorem, newton’s
law, Forces acting on aircraft, airfoils , angle of attack,
stalls, ailerons and flaps.
AE 323B Ethics and Practices

AE 326B Airport and Airways Engineering- provides basic

information airport rules and regulation, airport layout,
traffic controller, airport runways, aircraft taxi, airport
terminals. Vehicles moving around the airport.

AMT 311B Maintenance Planning and Control- provides basic

information on for proper execution maintenance work
in the hangar by planning.
ME 314B Thermodynamics- history of thermodynamics, starting
point and relevance, Law’s of thermodynamics, thermal
equilibrium, conservation of energy, entropy, absolute
zero of temperature. Onsager reciprocal relation.
Thermodynamics potential. Thermodynamics systems,
thermodynamics instruments meter and reservoir.
Thermodynamics states and processes.

MECH 313B Engineering Mechanics- The subject is all about the

vectoral and scalar representation of forces and
moments, statistic equilibrium of particles, work and
energy, effect of friction in equilibrium, law’s of motion,
kinematics of motion and the interrelationship, dynamic
equilibrium equation, parallelogram and triangular law
of forces.

PIL 211 Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan- Filipino literature

SOCANTH 314B Sociology/Anthropology- Concerns on

the philosophical issues that arise from the practice
anthropology and sociology.

2nd Semester 1998-1999

AE 411 Applied Subsonic Aerodynamics- Provides basic and

general principles of subsonic airflow, irrotational flow of
of the ideal fluid, plane irrotational flow , Laplace
equation, Axis symmetric flow, airfoils in subsonic flow,
geometric feature of airfoils, coefficient of pressure,
Mechanism of lift, thin airfoil theory, Numerical methods
for the calculation of flow around airflow.

CHEM 124 Chemistry II (General Chemistry)-introduction to

chemical reaction, mole concept, chemical formula
calculations, chemical equations mole and mass
relationship in chemical reaction, molarity, inorganic
reactions, precipitation reaction, anti-base reaction,
oxidation reduction. Gas pressure, ideal gas law, gases
in chemical reaction.

ENGL 423 Philippine literature in English

HIST 111 Philippine History

MECH 323 Strength of Materials- Provides basic information about

stress, strain and hook,s law Beams, Beam 1, Torsion,
rivets and welds, shear stress and strain, , thermal
 stress strain deformation.Shear forces and bending
moments, transverse shear stress, torsion power
transmission.

PSYCHO 111 General Psychology- Provides an overview of the

field of psychology. The subject will familiarize with the
basic terms and theories as well as some classic and
recent research. Plain strain, determination of strain,
General stress strain relationship, shear of close section
beams, torsion of open section beam.

RIZAL 320 Rizal’s Life, Works & Writings- Philippine national hero
Dr Jose Rizal biography.

Summer 1999- SUMMER CLASS

AE 421 Applied Supersonic Aerodynamics- Provides basic

information on supersonic flow greater than the speed of
sound, pressure disturbance, normal shock wave,
oblique shock and expansion waves, compressible flow
through nozzles, diffuser, and wind tunnels, Linearized
supersonic flow, compressible flow.

AE 423 Aircraft Structure I –It covers all fundamental subject

including elasticity, structural analysis, airworthiness ,
basic elasticity, Stress, Notation of forces and stress,
equations of equilibrium, stress function, plane stress,
stress- strain relationship, bending of thin plates, plates
subject to bending and twisting, principle of stressed
skin construction, structural components of aircraft.

Fifth year
1stSemester June 1999- October 1999

AE 513 Aircraft Structure II- Fundamental subject including

Composite, structural deterioration, Fatigue strength
components, safe life and fail safe structures, designing
against fatigue, crack propagation, load intensity,
connection structural vibrations, twist and warping,
calculation of shear flow distribution, distributed torque
loading.

AMT 415B Aircraft Mechanical Processes- provides basic

information regarding aircraft mechanical systems
installation, overall knowledge of aircraft mechanism
 (mechanical and system) and fluid systems. Installation
design principle relating to landing gear, flight controls
and fuel system.

AMT 422B Aircraft Accident Investigation- Introduces may technical

aspects of accident investigation, regulations, accident
reporting, involved in aircraft accidents, Fundamental
techniques investigation of accident and incidents.

AMT 423B Introduction to Rocket Propulsion Systems- Provides

basic information of rocket propulsion system, thrust,
conservation of momentum, impulse and momentum,
combustion and exhaust velocity, engine nozzle, power
cycle, engine cooling solid rocket motors,
monopropellant engines and staging.

AMT 424B Seminar and Field Trips- Aircraft accident prevention

seminar, visiting aircraft repair and overhaul facility.

ENGL 413 Engineering Business Correspondence- provides basic

information on how to write a formal business letter,
different uses of business letters it can be informational,
persuasive, motivational, or promotional. Elements of
good letter.

HUM 411 Humanities I (Logic)