1. “Straw Man” Discussion Dr. Robert Clive Fews
Aerospace Advisor
“Straw Man” Discussion
Dr. Robert Clive Fews

2. Vision Statement Establish Concordia University as Canada’s
Premier Provider Of Aerospace Education

3. Points Of Discussion Representation of Concordia Aerospace
Aerospace Program Coordination
Maintenance and growth of CIADI

4. Representation of Concordia Aerospace (CA)
Exploit personal connections to introduce and involve CA in external aerospace research networks
CRIAQ
NBL-COEs
SAGE
FMP
CANCOMNET
Boeing sponsored research centers, And others
GARDN/CAETRM
ArboraNano
Fund academic research
Employ Aerospace Students In Network Research
Refresh and update academic curricula

5. Representation of Concordia Aerospace
Facilitate Industrial Research Chair
Solicit industry sponsorship and portfolio of projects
Focus on automated composite manufacture
Automated Fiber Placement
Near net shape composite components
Use other people’s resources
‘Book keep’ environmental friendliness

6. Aerospace Program Coordination (Short Term)
Formulate an aerospace specialist curriculum to offer as an option
Structure existing courses into one package
Introduce new courses customized to the industry needs
Aircraft stress analysis
Aircraft preliminary design
others
Include an undergraduate design exercise
Run the option in CIADI
Disseminate Industry needs to academic staff

7. Aerospace Program Coordination (Long Term)
Some Current Issues
No obvious post grad progression from CIADI
Current aerospace post grads do not meet the needs of industry
Establish A Specialized Aerospace Master Level Degree

8. Maintenance and growth of CIADI
Status quo is good
Short term continue as is
Solicit good projects and student funding from industry
Structure all existing aerospace courses and provide them all in CIADI
Provide access to aerospace tools
Long term this is not sustainable

9. Maintenance and growth of CIADI
Bring all of the structured aerospace courses into CIADI
Focus CIADI as an education tool
Foster industrial liaisons
Research
Manufacturing “Apprenticeship”
Do not depend on industrial funding
More courses provided by industry
Internal design projects
Offer a CIADI post grad course

10. Maintenance and growth of CIADI
Focus CIADI as an education tool
Recruit 1st year students with aerospace preference
Include Mechanical, Electrical, JMSB
Follow existing academic courses
Collocate group in CIADI for one general aerospace lecture per week
In the 2nd year increase the number of collocated lectures

11. Maintenance and growth of CIADI
3rd year aerospace specialist courses
Structure existing aerospace courses and provide them all in CIADI
Solicit 500 hour research projects from industry and conduct them in Industry
Provide a design project option
Hold design reviews for all projects in CIADI

12. Aerospace Advisor Portfolio
Well connected with the industry
Well connected with government research laboratories
Able to communicate industrial needs to academia
Familiar with government research sponsorships
Cognizant of University programs and be able to contribute
Should possess a Doctorate in a relevant aerospace area

13. Aerospace Advisor
Establish Concordia University as Canada’s Premier Aerospace Education Provider
Dr. Robert Clive Fews