Scandinavian Academy of Aeronautics
Scandinavian Academy of Aeronautics (Swedish: Skandinaviens Flygtekniska Akademi) was a Swedish accredited college specializing in aerospace engineering and avionics, situated in Gothenburg from 1973 and in Karlsborg from 1998 to 2003.[1][2] The college was a major contributor of engineers and researchers in partnership with the aerospace industry, major airliners and other universities.[3]
History[]
Scandinavian Academy of Aeronautics was founded and opened by and in 1973 with its main campus situated in Bellmannsgatan 10, Gothenburg. For a short period in the mid 1990s its campus location was in , Gothenburg, before it moved to Karlsborg in 1998 until 2003. The number of students was radically reduced when the school moved to Karlsborg,[3][4] and as co-founder and acting principal Percival Ewe-Ericson passed away in 2002 the school was closed down the following year. The shutdown led to the school filing a subpoena against the city of Karlsborg claiming they did not receive the funds promised for the establishing of the new campus.[4]
In 2003 Lillian Syrene Ewe-Ericson founded an entity in cooperation with the (Swedish: Göta Flygmuseum) to preserve the cultural heritage the school has contributed to Sweden's aeronautical history.[5][6]
Courses[]
Scandinavian Academy of Aeronautics offered a range of courses focused on aerospace engineering and avionics including:
- Aeronautics
- Combustion engine technologies
- Jet engine Construction
- Water Engines and Pumps
- Avionics
- Electronics
- General Chemistry
- Combustion chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Computer Science
- Solid mechanics
- Materials science
- Production Technologies
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Technical drawing
- Business Economics
- Work Psychology and Management
- Ecology and Environmental Care
Accreditations[]
- Accredited for financial support to students from the Swedish government.[7]
- Accredited for financial support to students from the Norwegian government.[8]
- Consultative body for Swedish government on qualified higher vocational education[9]
- Accredited for financial support to students from Adlerbretska Premiestiftelsen[10]
Admissions[]
General admission requirements; senior high school graduate or equivalent.
Principals[]
References[]
- ^ Riksarkivet. "Riksarkivet - Sök i arkiven". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Riksarkivet. "Riksarkivet - Sök i arkiven". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Security Check Required". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b Radio, Sveriges. "Karlsborg krävs på miljoner av flygskola - P4 Skaraborg". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Skandinaviens Flygtekniska Akademi - Företagsinformation". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Skandinaviens Flygtekniska Akademi i ÄSPERED - Ratsit". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ https://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/sfs/19980656.pdf
- ^ "Saksside". 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "Dokument". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ http://www.gu.se/digitalAssets/1238/1238379_PREMIESTIFT.pdf
- ^ a b "329 (Vem är Vem? / Götaland utom Skåne, Halland, Blekinge 1965)". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "330 (Vem är Vem? / Götaland utom Skåne, Halland, Blekinge 1965)". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- Schools in Sweden