Power and Propulsion Gas Turbine Engineer

You will help conceive, design, develop, operate, and maintain gas turbine systems on a power and propulsion gas turbine engineer apprenticeship course.

Helping reconcile conflicting demands, including engine reliability, efficiency, and emissions, while also considering the economic viability of operations.

Furthermore, you may help oversee activities related to upgrading existing systems or developing future projects, often requiring cost analyses to ascertain project feasibility.

What you’ll learn

On a power and propulsion gas turbine engineer apprenticeship course, you’ll learn

• Fundamentals of gas dynamics
• Gas turbine cycles (ideal and actual)
• Engine configurations
• Hand calculations for design point performance and off-design behaviour
• Interpretation of performance maps
• Transient calculations approaches
• Computer-based modelling
• Steady-state simulation of design point and off-design performance
• Transient performance simulation (constant mass flow and inter-component method)
• Techniques for condition monitoring
• Fault diagnosis using linear and non-linear Gas Path Analysis
• Performance analysis-based diagnostic techniques using computer-based data-driven algorithms or models
• Turbine design and aerodynamic performance

Entry requirements

You’ll usually need:

• Five GCSEs at 9-4 (or A*-C on the old grading scale), including English and Maths.
• Level 3 qualifications, such as A-Levels, NVQs, a BTEC or a Level 3 (Advanced) apprenticeship.
  

Assessment methods

The programme is assessed in various ways before completing the End Point Assessment including workbased project comprising of project report, presentation and questioning and professional discussion supported by a portfolio of evidence.

Restrictions and requirements

• Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.

Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion