Flagship course
Aircraft Structures Intensive
A six-week, studio-and-workshop programme covering load paths, material selection, and practical spar and skin assemblies for fixed-wing airframes.
Who it is for
Career changers with A-level maths or equivalent, technicians seeking design depth, and undergraduates needing workshop hours.
What you leave with
You leave with a completed spar-and-rib exercise piece, a materials selection brief marked by tutors, and a clearer path into junior structures roles or further study.
Practical details
- Format: In-person cohort, Edinburgh campus
- Duration: 6 weeks, three weekday evenings plus one Saturday lab
- Location: 428 Lanark Road, Edinburgh
- Fee basis: From £2,450 per seat
Included
- Tutor-led seminars on bending, shear, and buckling in thin-walled sections
- Guided workshop sessions with tooling, jigs, and supervised cutting
- Guest critique from a practising structures engineer
- Printed workbook and digital reference pack
- Certificate of completion stating hours and assessed modules
Not included
- Accommodation in Edinburgh
- Personal protective equipment beyond workshop loan kits
- Credit toward an accredited university degree
How enrolment works
Led by Hazelcore structures tutors with industry secondment experience
- Submit an enquiry with your maths and workshop background
- Receive a short readiness checklist and cohort dates
- Confirm your place with a deposit
- Attend orientation, then weekly theory and Saturday labs
- Present your exercise piece at the closing review
Preparation
Refresh trigonometry and basic statics. Comfortable workshop footwear is required from week one.
Constraints
Cohorts capped at 14. Applicants without workshop experience may be asked to complete a one-day induction Saturday before week one.
Questions about Aircraft Structures Intensive?
We aim to reply within two working days.