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Citation
(1999), "Successful partnership", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 71 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.1999.12771fab.019
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited
Successful partnership
Keywords Training, Engineering, Aerospace industry
Bedford College will host a further 15 students from the United Arab Emirates thanks to success of their National Aerospace Studies Diploma course (Plate 4). This will be the second year students employed by the UAE Government will study at the college.
Plate 4
Student Salem Althoyi in the cockpit of the jet Provost with course leader Ken
Cooper
Bedford College is one of only a few educational establishments in the UK to provide the Aerospace Engineering course. Aerospace Programme Co-ordinator Alan Taylor is very pleased the partnership will continue into the year 2000: "Our first year with the students has proved incredibly successful. They have worked very hard, not only mastering English but also the technical language of engineering".
"We have a full range of equipment including an aircraft workshop with a jet Provost training aircraft, gas turbine and piston engine facilities amongst many others. The students are also trained in basic handskills in our basic fitting workshops."
Bedford College arranges "host" families for the students to live with during term time to assist with their language skills and appreciation of Western European culture.