Master of Lifelong Learning in Aircraft Systems Integration
School of Continuing Education
- Direction
- Associate Professor Francisco J. González Serrano (UC3M), Mr. Daniel Izquierdo Gil Airbus DS (AIRBUS) (Deputy Director)
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Duration
- 12 months plus 6 months for the presentation and defense of the Final Work.
- Campus
- Getafe
- Applications
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- Departments
- Signal and Communications Theory Department
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The Master of Lifelong Learning in Aircraft Systems Integration (MASI), sponsored by Airbus-Spain, has been specifically designed for recent graduate engineers, and working professionals who want to develop and lead projects of Systems Integration.
Our courses are given in English by internationally recognized experts in their fields coming from the key players in the aeronautical business, including industry, academia, government and regulators.
- PROGRAM
The MASI program comprise 90 credits including an industry-oriented Master´s Final Project.
The MASI Program combines three basic elements.
- Fundamentals (M1), to provide the basis, the support to understand the technologies, the methods, the requirement.
- Generalization (M2), required to manage complexity and to understand the whole (systems thinking), and
- Experimentation (M3), to move from abstraction to implementation, innovation, invention.
M1. Introductory Level (16.6 ECTS).
Courses in the Introductory Level provide the technical knowledge necessary to understand how the different aircraft’s systems work.
- Introduction to Aircraft Systems Integration (2.4 credits)
- Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering (6.0 credits)
- Onboard Electronics and Instrumentation (3.2 credits)
- Aeronautical Communications (3.0 credits)
- Introduction to Aircraft Control (2.0 credits)
M2. Core Level (15.6 ECTS).The Core level is aimed at providing the global systemic vision required to manage the large and complex aeronautic projects. The focus is on the procedures, methodologies, tools and agents common in all systems integration projects. It includes general courses like Systems Engineering or Project Management, and others more specific for the aeronautical context, but transversal in the integration processes.
- Systems Engineering (3.2 credits)
- Airborne Software and Hardware (3.0 credits)
- Aircraft Certification and Safety Analysis (3.0 credits)
- Aeronautical Projects Management (1.6 credits)
- Design and Configuration Management of Aircraft Systems (1.6 credits)
- Aircraft Electromagnetic Compatibility (2.4 credits)
- Data engineering for digital Aircraft (0.8 credits)
M3. Advanced Level (21.8 credits).
This module focuses on the integration of specific systems, like the Fuel, Hydraulic, Electric, Avionic Systems… The idea is to apply the general and common methods and tools to each aircfraft system, to each subsystem, part, etc.
- Antennas Integration (1.4 credits)
- General Systems (5.0 credits)
- Communication Systems (2.0 credits)
- Surveillance, Identification and Mission Systems (2.6 credits)
- Air Navigation Systems (2.2 credits)
- Presentation and Flight Information Systems (2.0 credits)
- Weapons and Electronic Warfare System (1.6 credits)
- Unmanned Air Systems (1.6 credits)
- Seminars/Conferences/Labs (3.4 credits)
M4. Practical Work (24 credits).
This module is designed to provide the students with the technical, professional and social skills needed to enter and/or develop an engineering career in the (aeronautical) systems engineering-related industry.
Group Design Project
This module provides an introduction to intensive group project work in collaboration with an industrial or academic customer. The objective of the Group Design Project is to encourage both innovation and engagement with the broader engineering context (financial, economic, social, environmental). The use of ‘real world’ engineering problems requires students to actively engage with their customers to determine the scope and requirements of their project, in order to provide a realistic simulation of the sort of challenges that they are likely to face as engineering graduates.
Internship Placement
The MASI program offers full-time paid internship opportunities at leader aerospace companies. During the internship period (min. 720 hour), the students will solve real integration problems under the supervision of a Company Mentor. In addition to the real-work experience, the internship period helps MASI students to create a network of contacts very useful for finding permanent employment in the aerospace industry.
Coordinators: Francisco J. González (UC3M) and Daniel Izquierdo Gil (Airbus Group)
M5. Final Project (12 credits).The Final Project consists of the development of a complete system's integration project under the supervision of an industry or academic advisor. The project will make use of methods and tools learned in the MASI curriculum. The Final Project culminates in a written project report and an oral presentation.
Coordinators: Daniel Izquierdo Gil (AIRBUS) and Francisco J. González Serrano (UC3M)
- FACULTY
UC3M Faculty
- Ascensión Gallardo Antolín
Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - Mario García Valderas
Associate Professor
Electronic Technology Departament - Oscar Flores
Associate Professor
Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering Department - Eva Rajo Iglesias
Full Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - Concepción Alicia Monje Micharet
Associate Professor
Systems Engineering and Automation Department - Andrés Barrado Bautista
Full Professor/ Director of Electronic Power Systems Group
Electronic Technology Departament - Carmen Peláez Moreno
Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - Francisco Javier González Serrano
Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - Elisa Mª Ruiz-Navas
Associate Professor
Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Department - Pablo Acedo Gallardo
Full Professor
Electronic Technology Departament - José Luis Vázquez Roy
Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - Juan Llorens
Full Professor
Computer Science and Engineering Department - Pablo Fajardo Peña
Full Professor
Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering Department - Marcelino Lázaro Teja
- Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament - José Antonio García Souto
Associate Professor
Electronic Technology Departament - Luis Emilio García Castillo
Associate Professor
Signal Theory and Communications Departament
External Faculty
- Javier Yagüe López
Aeronautical Engineer
Airbus Defence and Space - Andrés Feito Cabrrero
Powerplant Engineer
Airbus Defence and Space - Alejandro González García
Military Aircraft Portfolio Manager
Airbus Defence and Space - David García Gómez
Expert in EME System Engineering
Airbus Defence and Space - José Ignacio Plaza Gómez
Electromagnetic Compatibility & Lightning Protection Expert
Airbus - Jesús López Ferrer
Powerplant Design - TEYP
PWP Mech & Syst. Inst. Design Senior Expert
Military Air Systems
Airbus Defence and Space - Luis A. Sánchez Lantarón
Senior Safety Engineer
Airbus Defence and Space - Juan Antonio Davicce Cañada
Avionics Systems Certification Expert - Miguel Hermanns
Associante Professor
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Jesús Álvarez González
Expert Stealth design and modeling
Airbus Defence and Space - Fernando Mijares Gordún
FCAS Technical Director
Airbus Defence and Space - Francisco Luque Alcaide
Avionics Senior Expert
Future Airworthiness and Product Integrity
Airbus Defence and Space - Hania Angelina Fernández
Head of Infrastructure and Prototyping - Airbus
- Javier Pérez Martín
Airbus Derivatives Chief Engineering Office
Airbus Defence & Space - Thomas WINTZENRIETH
A400M Chief Engineering
A400M Safety Director
Airbus Defense & Space - Dr. Alberto P. Martinez Borja
HO Military Air Systems Portfolio Management & Programme Excellence
AIRBUS DS – Military Air Systems - Marcos de las Heras Iglesias
Avionics Systems Engineer
Airbus Defence & Space - Francisco José Redondo Carracedo
Senior Expert Environmental Systems (Environmental Control, Ice Protection, Life Support)
Airbus Defence & Space - Javier Almodóvar Mosteiro
Engineering Support (responsible of the CC295 FWSAR Engineering Support System)
Airbus Defence and Space - César García Lozano
Responsable de pruebas del A400M retrofit Getafe
Airbus Defence and Space - José Luis Ros Pérez
Ingeniero Aeronáutico (ETSIA-UPM)
Hydromechanical and Landing Gear Expert. A400M Program Manager
Airbus Defence and Space - Avelino Martín
Senior Expert Hardware Design Assurance
Airbus - Juan Antonio Sánchez Lantaron
A/C Development Safety Team Leader
Airbus Defence and Space - Enrique Pascual Gil
Senior Expert Electromagnetic Effects Modelling and Simulation - TEYYX – EME, Antenna Systems and Signatures
Airbus Defence and Space - Sergio Carretero Jiménez
Head of Air Refueling SW
Airbus Defence and Space - Jaime Lamela Sánchez
M&L Chief Airworthiness Engineer
Airbus Defence and Space - Daniel Saldaña Sage
HO C295 Mission and System Programmes and Mission Systems
Airbus Defence and Space - Pío Antonio Fernández López
Power Plant Engineer, , Propulsion, Auxiliary Power Expert
Airbus Defence and Space - Rebeca Calvo Aguilar
Programme – PMO Manager
Airbus Defence and Space - José-Alfonso García Ramírez
Expert in Human Factors Engineering and Cockpi
Airbus - Rubén Tejerina
Research and Technology Integration Manager for Airframe
Airbus Defence and Space - Victor Manuel Vara Sánchez
Electrical System Design and Integration Team Leader
Airbus Defence and Space - Silvia Palanca Ordóñez
Flight Management System Specialist
Airbus Defence & Space - Enrique Gallego Villegas,
Senior Powerplant eXpert,
Aircraft Architect Development.
Airbus Defence and Space. - Fernando Cano Pérez
Electro-Magnetic Effects Protection Senior Engineer
Airbus - Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Puebla Rodríguez
Senior Expert - Future Projects Platform & Misión Systems
Airbus Defence and Space
- Ascensión Gallardo Antolín
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
STUDENT PROFILE
MASI is aimed at professionals working in the aerospace industry (giving priority to Airbus Group employees of and subcontractors), and recent graduates (no work experience) in any branch of engineering related to the syllabus, namely.
- Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Computer Engineering
APPLICATION
A complete application consists of the following:
1. MASI Form
2. Résumé/CV, including details on:
- Your educational record in reverse chronological order, indicating dates of attendance and degree(s) earned.
- Employment history, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part-time or full-time.
- Foreign Language Proficiency
All participants must demonstrate a good level of English (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificates, IELTS, etc.) - International Experience: Erasmus Exchanges, Work experience abroad
- Any other relevant information.
3. Cover Letter
- Prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MASI Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you would be useful to an aerospace engineering organization.
4. Academic Records (Transcripts. Only Recent Graduates)
- It must include the academic average grade.
- Please scan and upload copies of your academic records.
- Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide an official transcript from each school attended.
5. Photocopy of Passport or Identity Document
6. Photocopy of the University Degree or of the receipt of having paid the rates of expedition of the same
7. In case You have not completed the studies: Statement of having finished the previous studies
APPLICATION
The request is made electronically through our application.
Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission
If you wish to opt for the group that selects Airbus you must also register through the following application.
SELECTIONA Selection Committee, consisting of representatives from UC3M and AIRBUS-Spain, will rank the candidates according to academic and professional criteria.
NUMBER OF POSITIONSThe number of available positions for recent graduates is limited to 25.
Candidates not selected for admission will be placed on a waiting list by rank order.
The program may be available as long as there is a minimum number of students to guarantee its viability.
Contact
Centro de Postgrado
Edificio Carmen Martín Gaite, Offic18.1.C.07
C/ Madrid 135 -28903 Getafe (Madrid)
Tlf.: 91 624 8999
masi@postgrado.uc3m.es - REGISTRATION
Fees for entry in MASI’24
The tuition fee for the MASI programme is €10,000.
Payment Procedure
The tuition fee to be paid in three instalments:- 1,000 Euros as a “Reserved Place” payment, in the fortnight after the notification of final acceptance onto the Masters course.
- A second payment of 4,500 Euros, until October 31th of the academic year at the start of the Course.
- A third and final payment of 4,500 Euros, until March 15th of the academic year.
You can only request the return of the rights of reservation for a justified reason of severe disease that makes unable to attend classes or due to a case of force majeure
Because of legal requirements, the expedition of degree diplomas and certificates is conditional upon the payments of all monies owed to the University.
Sponsorship and company support
Working Professionals.Most students on the programme are self-financing, but about 50% are sponsored by their employers. Many companies recognise the benefits of an employee attending the MASI programme. One example is the Master’s Final Project, for which many MASI students carry out research and analysis into a particular area of interest to their sponsoring company.
Another important factor to obtain the employer's full support is the reduction in social security contributions (Royal Decree 395/2007 on Professional Employment training), and the credit provided by some public institutions (namely Fundación Estatal para la Formación en e Empleo in Spain) for granting workers individual leaves of absence for training. More information can be found by contacting the Human Resources Department of your company or in Tripartite Foundation.
- ADMISSION
- CAREER OPORTUNITIES
100 % of students from MASI'09 to MASI'20 have turned its internship into a full-time job in leader aeronautical companies.
Companies recruiting MASI Students
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
MASI 24
Open Admission
Calendar
Classes will be on campus from Monday to Thursday from 16:00 to 20:00. Some sessions can be organized on Friday at the same time.
The classes will start on September (TBA).
Admissions open for MASI
There are 25 positions or MASI24 available for recent graduates and working professionals in the aerospace industry.
COURSE SCHEDULE
The academic calendar is divided into five parts:
Module 1: Introductory Level
Module 2: Core Level
Module 3: Adavanced Level
Module 4: Conferences and Seminars
Module 5: Master's Final Project
MASI'23 CONFERENCES
MAY 7, 2024
Speaker:
Soledad Muñoz Aranguren
Director of Human Resource of Airbus Defence and Space and Senior Business Partners of Engineering
Title: Explore your future whit AirbusDate: May 7, 2024
Time: 17:00 h
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, Madrid
MAY 23, 2024Speaker:
Stefan Römelt
Senior Vice President (SVP) Engineering, Head of Aircraft and Systems and Head of Airbus Manching site of Airbus Defence and SpaceTitle: Air Power Engineering
Date: May 23, 2024
Time: 16 h.
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, Madrid
MAY 29, 2024Speaker:
Francisco Sánchez Segura
Chief Operating Officer. Executive Vicepresident Airbus Defence and SpaceTitle: : Engineering and Leadership
Date: May 29, 2024
Time: 16:30 h.
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, MadridOTHER INFORMATION
Additional Information
a) The e-mail address provided by the University to the student, once the registration is completed, will be used as a priority in communications with the student, so it is essential to activate it and consult it periodically.
b) Failure to pay on the established date will result in the denial or cancellation of the registration under the terms and effects established by the University.
- NEWS
Admission for MASI24 is open
- 25 positions available, including 20 paid internships at Airbus and other industrial partners.
- MASI offers maximum employability rates: 100 % of students from MASI09 to MASI21 have turned its internship into a full-time job in leader aeronautical companies.
NEWS
[MASI] Students of MASI17 visit the INTA facilities
From the direction of the Master, we want to thank makers of INTA kindness and facilities that have shown with us.MASI'23 CONFERENCES
MAY 7, 2024
Speaker:
Soledad Muñoz Aranguren
Director of Human Resource of Airbus Defence and Space and Senior Business Partners of Engineering
Title: Explore your future whit AirbusDate: May 7, 2024
Time: 17:00 h
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, Madrid
MAY 23, 2024Speaker:
Stefan Römelt
Senior Vice President (SVP) Engineering, Head of Aircraft and Systems and Head of Airbus Manching site of Airbus Defence and SpaceTitle: Air Power Engineering
Date: May 23, 2024
Time: 16 h.
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, Madrid
MAY 29, 2024Speaker:
Francisco Sánchez Segura
Chief Operating Officer. Executive Vicepresident Airbus Defence and SpaceTitle: : Engineering and Leadership
Date: May 29, 2024
Time: 16:30 h.
Place: Aula Magna, Edificio Rectorado, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid c/ Madrid nº 126-128, 28903 Getafe, Madrid