Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (Quality Assurance)
(Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
134
NZSCED
031503
Engineering and Related Technologies > Aerospace Engineering
and Technology > Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Qualification developer
ServiceIQ
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
October 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the aeronautical
engineering industry with graduates who carry out the quality
assurance function specific to an aeronautical engineering
environment.
This qualification is intended for learners who are experienced
aeronautical engineers, and who want to broaden their
knowledge and skills to include quality assurance in the
aeronautical engineering sector of the aviation industry.
The aeronautical engineering sector of the aviation industry will
benefit through recruitment of staff knowledgeable and capable
of providing the assurance of quality in all overhaul,
maintenance, and production processes.
Graduates will be equipped with a comprehensive set of skills
relating to the administration and management of aeronautical
engineering quality assurance.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
evaluate incoming aeronautical engineering technical
information in relation to mandatory and non-mandatory
requirements for aircraft operating and maintenance
activities
-
ensure the integrity of parts and materials for aircraft use to
conform to all legal and enterprise requirements in terms of
serviceability and documentation, and to maintain traceability
of aircraft parts and materials
-
establish and control the quality of aeronautical engineering
production activities through the use of inspections and/or
quality control checks
-
audit an aeronautical engineering maintenance activity to
ensure compliance with Government and local body
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legislation, and airworthiness authority requirements
Education pathway
This qualification can pathway from the various New Zealand
certificates and diplomas in Aeronautical Engineering.
Pathway qualifications include:

New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering
(Production Control) (Level 6) [Ref: 2899]

New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering
(Technical Support) (Level 6) [Ref: 2906]

New Zealand Diploma in Maintenance Planning (Level 5)
[Ref: 2904]
Training progression beyond these specialist maintenance roles
is most likely to be in management or in-house training for
aircraft type specific training.
Employment pathway
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to be employed
within a Quality Assurance role. They may progress into other
Aeronautical Engineering roles such as Technical Support,
Production Control, and Engineering Planning.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by any education organisation
which has an approved programme of study or industry training
leading to the qualification.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence associated with the achievement of qualification
outcomes will include the following:
-
Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate outcomes.
-
A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.
May include other evidence, as appropriate.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
To achieve this qualification trainees must at all times comply
with aviation regulations applicable to aeronautical engineers.
Programmes must provide for the achievement of outcomes at
Level 6.
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Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Programmes must include the following unit standard:
Evaluate incoming
aeronautical engineering
technical information in relation
to mandatory and nonmandatory requirements for
aircraft operating and
maintenance activities
10794
Credits 20
2
Ensure the integrity of parts
and materials for aircraft use to
conform to all legal and
enterprise requirements in
terms of serviceability and
documentation, and to
maintain traceability of aircraft
parts and materials
Programmes must include the following standard:
10997
Credits 24
3
Establish and control the
quality of aeronautical
engineering production
activities through the use of
inspections and/or quality
control checks
Programmes must include the following standard:
10802
Credits 15
4
Audit an aeronautical
engineering maintenance
activity to ensure compliance
with Government and local
body legislation, and
airworthiness authority
requirements
Programmes must include the following standard:
10807
Credits 75
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in November 2015 to update the next review date.
Qualification Reference 2905
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015
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