Aerospace Leadership and Management
4 courses · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ALM 110 Leadership and Administration
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
This course is designed to provide students with a roadmap to achieving excellence in aerospace leadership. The course outlines the theoretical foundations of leadership, leadership styles, skills, roles, and functions of leaders in an aerospace organization. This course identifies common administrative task that are required for smooth day to day operations.
ALM 115 Manufacturing Processes and Controls
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Completion of ALM 110.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of manufacturing processes and shop controls. This course outlines policies, procedures, planning/scheduling, cost, quality, productivity, safety, and risk management. This course identifies the different controls and processes that are necessary for successful aerospace production.
ALM 120 Lean Manufacturing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Completion of ALM 110 and ALM 115.
This course focuses on gaining an understanding of Lean principles, practices, and techniques from both technical and individual perspectives needed to effect the change and sustain improvement within the aviation industry. Emphasis will be placed on developing the individual skills needed to become a Lean thinker and champion building a roadmap for transitioning an organization from its current state to one of being a Lean operation. Six Sigma and the 5’s systems will be covered.
ALM 130 Total Quality Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Completion of ALM 110, ALM 115 and ALM 120.
This course focuses on the importance of Total Quality Management (TQM) to the successful operation of the aerospace industry. This course will provide students with knowledge of continuous improvement techniques such as statistical process charts and assessment frameworks (e.g., Deming’s philosophy, ISO 9100). Students will study and TQM implementation in aerospace organizations and understand the overarching impact TQM has on all aspects of the aerospace industry.