Courses Category: Aerospace R&D

Business Development for Aerospace Professionals – Online Short Course (Starts 6 Oct 2026)

  • From 6–15 October 2026 (2 Weeks, 6 Classes, 12 Hours)
  • Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12–2 p.m. Eastern Time (all sessions will be recorded and available for replay; course notes will be available for download)
  • Taught by a former Senior Vice President at Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Systems and Program Executive at Airbus US, with vast experience and expertise in the field, and author of Blind Spots: Why Product Development Projects Miss Their Targets. This is the ONLY course of its kind that teaches business development in the aerospace industry.
  • The course teaches essential concepts and actionable techniques, with emphasis on real-world applications that you can leverage immediately. Lessons learned are derived from patterns seen in aerospace and other high-tech industries.
  • For each key discipline, essential concepts and actionable techniques are discussed in detail. The focus is on real-world applications that you can leverage immediately and consistently. Lessons learned are derived from patterns seen in aerospace and other high-tech industries.
  • Part of a two-course series, this essential course on Business Development for Aerospace is designed for individuals trying to identify customer needs and the best sales opportunities.
  • Note: while both courses are recommended as a pair, you can register for the second course only (Project Execution for Aerospace Professionals) if your primary problems are with overruns or project execution.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

Wind Tunnel Testing for Aircraft Development

Image courtesy of Bombardier Aerospace

  • This course is a primer on wind tunnels and wind tunnel testing, primarily for aviation applications. The course considers these aspects from both the client side and the facility side, underpinned by a focus on cost and data quality. Numerous examples are provided.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

Essential Model-Based Systems Engineering – Online Short Course (28–29 April 2026)

Instructed by Teaching Science and Technology Inc. (TSTI)

  • 28–29 April 2026 (2 4-Hour Days, 8 Hours Total)
  • Tuesday and Wednesday, 12–4 p.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m.–1 p.m. Pacific Time)
  • This course is ideal for technical or non-technical professionals preparing to undertake digital transformation in their organizations.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

The Digital Transformation of Test & Evaluation

  • This is the only short course available that directly connects the Digital Engineering revolution with the aerospace Test & Evaluation processes 
  • This is Part 2 of a two-course series on Digital Engineering. Part 1 is “Digital Engineering Fundamentals” and starts on 24 March. 
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course

Systems Engineering and Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Aerospace Applications – Online Short Course (Starts 24 March 2026)

  • From 24 March–16 April 2026 (4 Weeks, 8 Classes, 16 Total Hours)
  • Every Tuesday and Thursday from 1–3 p.m. Eastern Time (all sessions will be recorded and available for replay; course notes will be available for download)
  • Advance your expertise with this essential course, focusing on responsibly building systems with Artificial Intelligence and using AI to enhance the systems engineering and deployment processes, all the while understanding and managing risks.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

AI for Aerospace Applications: Ethics, Policy, and Society

  • Navigate the intersection of AI, ethics, policy, and societal impact with this course tailored to the unique challenges of AI and aerospace applications.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

AI Design and Deployment Risks for Aerospace Applications

  • Deepen your understanding of aerospace autonomy and AI risk management with this fourth AIAA course in the Responsible AI series. It focuses on measuring, assessing, and mitigating the inherent risks in AI systems, from safety and security to governance and legal interventions.
  • All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.