NILAI University College is proud to be among the pioneers in the field of aircraft maintenance engineering. It was the first to offer a diploma programme which prepares students for the European Safety Aviation Agency (EASA) B1-1 examinations.
The EASA qualification is internationally-recognised and is one of the reasons this programme receives an avalanche of applications each semester.
The EASA qualification also means that employers are keen to seek out Nilai UC students. AirAsia X Sdn Bhd recently accepted 15 students from Nilai UC's Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme to undergo on-the-job-training (OJT) at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang.
Virender Singh Dahiya, Head of Nilai UC's Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme, says that his faculty is very proud to have a sizeable number of students selected by a large airline company for OJT.
He thanked AirAsia X head of engineering Anaz Ahmad Tajuddin, who has made this OJT possible. Virender says the students will learn many valuable lessons from the experienced engineers at AirAsia X.
"This highlights the fact that employers such as AirAsia X recognise the quality of Nilai UC's programme. To have 15 students being accepted underlines the fact that we are producing quality graduates. This is the fifth time our students have been accepted to do OJT at AirAsia X," Virender said.
"It also shows that our students are gaining a reputation for being meticulous, disciplined and eager to learn," he said.
Nilai UC's Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme is a two-and-a-half year programme, with the final six months dedicated to that all-important OJT, which count towards credits for the application of a full EASA licence.
That does not mean Nilai UC students are not exposed to practical training on campus. Nilai UC has spent a large amount of money to equip its campus with a dedicated hangar with an aeroplane for students to work on.
There are also state-of-the-art workshops and audio visual rooms to help students better understand their field.
To prepare the students selected, AirAsia X personnel held an induction at Nilai UC's Putra Nilai campus. The briefing included talks on human resource development, ground safety and engineering.
Faz Kamaruddin, Manager of People Development, AirAsia X Sdn Bhd: "Any good internship programme is a chance to experience real-life operations. The challenge for any intern is to hit the ground running while at the same time ensuring their safety throughout all aspects of being on the job."
Besides AirAsia X, Nilai UC maintains close ties with a number of other industry partners.
For details, visit www.nilai.edu.my or call 06-850 2308 / 03-796 03089 / 07-222 2336 / 088-238 811.
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