Evolución funcional de plataformas tecnológicas para el apoyo a los procesos de certificación aeronáutica

Abstract

This business practicum report documents the work carried out by a Mechatronics Engineering student at the Aeronautical Products Certification Subsection (SUCPA) of the Colombian Aerospace Force, between December 2025 and June 2026, at the Aeronautical Maintenance Command (CAMAN), whose general objective was to strengthen SUCPA's aeronautical certification processes through the functional evolution of technological platforms aimed at managing, tracking, and disseminating information, broken down into four specific objectives: characterizing processes and information management mechanisms, strengthening document traceability, evaluating improvement opportunities in digital tools, and functionally evolving said platforms; to this end, a work plan was structured around three operational objectives, carried out through regulatory study (RACAE 21, RAC 21, 14 CFR Part 21, EASA Part 21), ongoing support in document management (SharePoint, AUDITOR PLUS), and the development of technological tools, resulting in nine of twelve executed activities being fully completed, two partially completed, and one suspended due to a reassignment of priorities, with notable deliverables including an augmented reality application in Unity/AR Foundation (functional interface achieved, incomplete 3D model integration), the identification of structural flaws in AUDITOR PLUS, the complete reorganization of the certification course in Genially and Blackboard, a KPI dashboard in Looker Studio, initial three-dimensional modeling of certified products, and technical proposals for the UAS/RPAS application in Power Apps; in discussion, it was shown that SUCPA's dynamic prioritization shaped the scope of some technological developments without affecting the overall success of the practicum, reflecting the dependency's changing operational nature, and it is concluded that the four specific objectives were fulfilled, strengthening document traceability, identifying deficiencies in institutional platforms, and providing SUCPA with new management, monitoring, and dissemination tools, while also developing professional competencies in adaptability and technical communication.