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http://www.avc.edu (661) 722-6300 Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly 65 Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly Courses AFAB 110 *BASIC BLUEPRINT INTERPRETATION (formerly AERO 100) 4 units 4 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Classroom lecture and hands -on practice reading and interpreting actual blueprints. Students will be required to interpret basic geometric definitions, basic lines and drafting methods, drawing numbering systems, types of drawings, engineering parts lists, and coordinating reference systems. (AVC) AFAB 115 *AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES 6 units 8 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of AFAB 110 or concurrent enrollment. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Designed to give students the necessary skills to perform journeyman aerospace structures assembly and repair. Classroom lecture and hands -on practice drilling holes in aluminum, composites, steel and titanium, cold working of holes and installation of special fasteners, the importance of aircraft sealants and proper preparation of surfaces for application of sealants. Includes material fabrication using sheet metal equipment and completion of a final project of moderate complexity. (AVC) AFAB 120 *COMPOSITES FABRICATION AND REPAIR 6 units 8 hours weekly Course Prerequisite: Completion of AFAB 115 or concurrent enrollment. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Designed to give students the necessary skills to perform composite lay-up and fabrication, as well as composite repair procedures. Consists of classroom lecture and hands -on practice in only graphite composite lay-up and repair using vacuum bagging techniques with room temperature and oven cures. Students may be required to interpret engineering drawings. (AVC) AFAB 130 *AEROSPACE WORKPLACE ISSUES AND ETHICS 4 units 4 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for College Level Reading and ENGL 101 or satisfactory completion of ENGL 101. Ethical responsibilities of aircraft technicians. This course will articulate an ethical framework for aircraft technicians by critically reflecting on aerospace practices and examining the ethical challenges that confront the aerospace industry, and aerospace technicians and professionals working within large organizations. Includes: social respon- sibilities in aerospace, truth-telling and disclosure, whistle-blowing, professional- ism, and risk-assessment. A detailed analysis of many case studies in industry will be reviewed. (AVC)

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