- This new practical course taught by a mission/system expert offers a rare deep dive into spacecraft avionics systems engineering and design
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.
Courses Category: Private Courses
Flight Test Techniques for UAS
- This unique course on Flight Testing specific to UAS provides participants with overview, objectives, theory, techniques, software, and analysis methods for development, qualification, and acceptance tests of UAS.
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.
Hypersonic Propulsion Concepts: Design, Control, Operation, and Testing – Online Short Course (Starts 20 October 2026)
- From 20 October–12 November 2026 (4 Weeks, 8 Classes, 16 Total Hours)
- Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1–3 p.m. ET (all sessions will be recorded and available for replay; course notes will be available for download)
- AIAA’s essential course on Hypersonic Propulsion – updated for 2026 – is taught by the institute’s world-leading experts from Industry, Government, and Academia.
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.
Spacecraft Design, Development, and Operations
Instructor: Don Edberg, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona & Adjunct Lecturer, Astronautical Engineering, University of Southern California (USC), Former Boeing Technical Fellow
- This comprehensive course focuses on the application of numerous engineering disciplines to the design and analysis of spacecraft
- Course includes many illustrative application examples of existing or heritage hardware and optional practice exercises to enhance the learning experience
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Fundamentals and Applications of Thermal Vacuum Testing
- This is the definitive course on Vacuum Testing from AIAA
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Space Domain Cybersecurity
Instructed by Teaching Science and Technology Inc. (TSTI)
- This exciting, fast-paced 4-day course examines the practical issues of developing and sustaining a secure cyber environment through all phases of the space mission lifecycle.
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Vibration of Periodic Structures in Aerospace Engineering
- This course is applicable to the practice of vibration, flutter, and structural-acoustic analysis of stiffened structures, used in aerospace engineering and design.
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.
Guidelines for the Development of Civil Aircraft & Systems
- Access to training materials will be provided; classes will not be recorded
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Aircraft Reliability & Reliability Centered Maintenance – Online Short Course (3–12 November 2026)
- From 3–12 November 2026 (2 weeks, 6 Classes, 18 Total Hours)
- Every Tues/Wed/Thurs from 12–3 p.m. Eastern Time
- Access to training materials will be provided; classes will not be recorded so live attendance is necessary.
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course
Applied Model-Based Systems Engineering – Online Short Course (16–19 November 2026)
- From 16–19 November 2026 (4 5-Hour Days, 20 Total Hours, Class Dates: 16, 17, 18, 19 November)
- Daily from 12–5 p.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m.–2 p.m. Pacific Time)
- A Hands-On Guide to Building and Using Models That Matter
- Includes a complete set of course notes and free trial licenses for courseware
- All students will receive an AIAA Certificate of Completion at the end of the course