AFAB 115 - AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

    Recent Professors
    Carolyn Brubaker, Patrick Shook, Brad King, Jack Halliday, Daniel Gleason, Jeremiah Smith
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    16 students
    Difficulty
    6.5Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    8
    Prerequisite
    Completion of or concurrent enrollment in AFAB 110. Designed to give students the necessary skills to perform journeyman aerospace structures assembly and repair. Classroom lecture and hands-on practice in step-drilling holes in aluminum alloys and composites, and the installation of rivets and special fasteners. In addition, students will demonstrate the proper preparation and application of aircraft sealants and the assembly of sheet metal and composite substrates as a final project of moderate complexity. (AVC) 90 2024-2025AVC College Catalog Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of AFAB 115
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Designed to give students the necessary skills to perform journeyman aerospace structures assembly and repair. Classroom lecture and hands-on practice in step-drilling holes in aluminum alloys and composites, and the installation of rivets and special fasteners. In addition, students will demonstrate the proper preparation and application of aircraft sealants and the assembly of sheet metal and composite substrates as a final project of moderate complexity.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:00am–5:05pm, Mon Wed 6:00pm–11:05pm, Tue Thu 6:00am–4:20pm, Tue Thu 6:00pm–11:05pm