AIRCRAFT FACULTY
Fields of Specialization
551000 Aircraft and rocket construction
553300 Applied mechanics
Majors
130100 Aircraft and helicopter construction
131100 Life-support systems and equipment of aircraft
071300 Aerohydrodynamics
071100 Dynamics and strength of aircraft
070200 Low-temperature physics and engineering
171400 Gas dynamic impulse devices
330200 Environmental engineering in the fuel and energy complex
330500 Manufacturing processes and production safety, maintenance and repair of aircraft engines
Address: Building No 3, room 304
Tel.: 346-31-32
Introduction
Engineering is concerned with creating devices, structures and systems to satisfy some human
requirements and designing is central to this activity. As society 's demands become increasingly
sophisticated, the problems of design also become more complex and successful solution of these
problems in highly competitive markets requires the application of many advanced theoretical and
experimental tools.
The Aircraft Faculty offers a wide array of programmes that prepare knowledgeable and competent
engineers, researchers and scholars who will be able to apply the latest achievements of aerospace
and military technologies in all segments of the national economy. The general objective is not only
to give students the backgrounds and skills necessary for their professional careers of practicing
engineers but also to enhance the probability of developing their talents of creativity and generating
new ideas through scholarly research. The high academic reputation of the Aircraft Faculty is
dependent both on the scholarly accomplishments of its teaching staff and the quality of instruction.
Therefore, the Faculty is continually reviewing its educational philosophy and curricula to ensure
that they fulfill the needs of students and society. General technical competence and specialized
professional competence in the newest fields of aerospace engineering is secure only when based on a
sound fundamental training in both general disciplines, namely, mathematics, physics and chemistry
and major or core engineering subjects. This combination makes students' general education more coherent,
rational and complementary. The academic staff and scholars working at the Faculty are among the most
research-productive at the University and their achievements in aerospace engineering are well recognized.
Currently 2 corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 21 holders of the doctoral degree
(D.Sc.) and 44 Candidates of Science (Cand.Sc.) contribute to the education of students. The Faculty
offers a multi-level education scheme that provides training at the associate (2 years of study),
baccalaureate or undergraduate (4 years of study), postbaccalaureate or graduate (6 years of study) and
the Diploma (4.5 years of study) levels. The Aircraft Faculty confers the associate, Bachelor's (B.Sc.) and
Master's (M.Sc.) degrees in 4 fields and the Diploma in Engineering in 5 fields of aerospace engineering.
Another opportunity is an accelerated diploma programme in aircraft engineering for students having associate
degrees earned at vocational or technical secondary schools. Graduates holding the Master of Science degree
or the Diploma in Engineering and intending to pursue scholarly research may prefer to undertake a three-year
postgraduate programme of study. It requires that the candidate should attain
high proficiency in a strongly research-oriented degree programme, develop a dissertation that is a significant
contribution to knowledge and demonstrate independent and creative thought and work. The student must pass
detailed examination over the field of his major work and reveal satisfactory preparation in related courses.
The final assessment is the defense of the dissertation.
The Faculty has outstanding facilities for training and conducting research. Science and engineering
facilities include numerous instructional laboratories, computer classes equipped with up-to-date personal
computers having an access to the Internet, the richest in the city library which provides a full range of
services as well as specialized laboratories in the Institutes of the Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of
Sciences and leading aviation institutions and plants of Novosibirsk.
Training is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. Some programmes are funded from the Federal
Government budget and thus are free for students, while others are sponsored either by students themselves,
their parents and other private individuals or industrial organisations on a contract basis.
The Faculty strives to ensure that its students have the broadest possible opportunities for academic
and scholarly enrichment. The ablest students work closely with teaching staff in a variety of special
contract projects sponsored by industry and business. They also may broaden their knowledge and better
prepare for professional work and scholarly research in the Students' Design Office set up at the Faculty.
The graduates of the Aircraft Faculty are highly sought by industry and business, government
and other potential employers. They serve in professional, technical and managerial positions in the
local administration, city council and federal government of the Russian Federation and work as practicing
engineers, designers and technologists at aviation plants, design departments and research institutions.
Structure of course
Instruction consists of formal lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory work, individual study in
libraries and a project. Each student is allocated to a member of staff as supervisor for his/her research
project. This project may be carried out entirely within the Faculty, or wholly or partially in close
collaboration with industry.
The Aircraft Faculty offers programmes encompassing:
- Aircraft and helicopter construction
- Life-support systems and equipment of aircraft
- Aerohydrodynamics
- Dynamics and strength of aircraft
- Low-temperature physics and engineering
- Destruction weapon and ammunition
- Plastic metal working technologies and equipment
- Environmental engineering
- Manufacturing processes and production safety
Subjects of study (majors and compulsory disciplines)
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