Course Title: Advanced Aerospace Structures
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Aerospace Structures
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
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AERO2363 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Akbar Khatibi
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6105
Course Coordinator Email: akbar.khatibi@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora East Campus: Building 251, Level 3, Room 65
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
AERO2359 Aerospace Structures
Course Description
This course provides study in advanced theory of aircraft structural analysis, building upon the introductory topics covered in previous years. The course includes study of plasticity, design and analysis of composite structures, bolted and bonded joints, and other advanced aspects relevant to aerospace structures. Fatigue and fracture mechanics of lightweight structures is covered and damage tolerance concepts of aerospace structures are discussed. These topics are complemented by studies in computational analysis
Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level.
This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=eyj5c0mo77631)
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):
- In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
- Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Analyse fatigue/fracture behaviour of aerospace structures
- Determine mechanical properties of composite materials.
- Analyse the loads, stresses and failure mechanisms of bolted and bonded aerospace joints.
- Analyse damage tolerance of aircraft structural components
- Develop and validate finite element models to investigate advanced structural analysis problems relevant to aerospace structures.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities can include lectures, in-class quizzes, assignments, tutorials and a final exam. Online learning, and directed problem-solving activities will be achieved through assignment tasks.
Overview of Learning Resources
Course-related resources will be provided on the Blackboard, which is accessed through myRMIT. This can include lecture material, tutorials, supplementary course notes, problem sheets and solutions, and references.
Overview of Assessment
X This course has no hurdle requirements.
☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).
Assessment tasks
Early Assessment Task: Quiz
Weighting 5%
This assessment task supports CLO 1
Assessment Task 2: Mid-term Exam
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 and 3
Assessment Task 3: Finite Element Tutorials|
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLO 5
Assessment Task 4: Lab Report/Assignment
Weighting 15%
This assessment supports CLO 5
Assessment Task 5: Final Exam
Weighting 50%
This assessment supports CLOs 1-4