Course Title: Airport Planning and Development

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Airport Planning and Development

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Dr Srikanth Venkatesan

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1963

Course Coordinator Email: srikanth.venkatesan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 10.12.14

Course Coordinator Availability: Please email for appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This is a specialism course for the AIMM, and has no prerequisite courses. Assumed knowledge and capabilities are commensurate with entry into the AIMM, as well as either AERO 2304 or AERO 2305 as pre- or co-requisites.


Course Description

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real workplace context. This will help you develop the competencies required to become a professional engineer chartered by Washington Accord signatories such as Engineers Australia, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and the National Board of Accreditation (India). It is your task to find your engineering work placement/internship position. This task helps you develop a critical career skill: to identify suitable roles and perform well in the application process. You have assessments to complete while you are on your placement. You will write about workplace and professional issues and practices during your placement that will be reviewed by your RMIT supervisor. These will develop your skills to reflect on your success and challenges in the workplace, and to help you to learn from your experience. You will also complete post-placement assessment. These will help you to reflect on the overall learning outcomes from your placement, to identify evidence of your skills and areas for further development. This is a foundation skill for writing outstanding cover letters, a critical part of successful job seeking. Professional Engineering Experience is normally undertaken in the summer vacation between the penultimate and final year of study, but can be earlier or later. This course is flexi term and elective or final year option so you can enrol at multiple times during the year, to match your placement period.   Acceptable behaviour When students undertake WIL activities with industry/community partners, they need to be aware of workplace behaviours and expectations. RMIT rejects all forms of unacceptable behaviour. This applies at all times, including while students undertake WIL placement or project. See the WIL Ready Cred for more.   Schedule: For Students enrolled in OENG1203 To be eligible to enrol in the Hong Kong offering of this course, OENG1203:

  • you must be enrolled in Professional Engineering Experience before starting, and during your placement
  • your placement must be for at least 50 days and not required more than 60 days, undertaken full-time or part-time
  • your placement must be engineering work, typical of the type of work undertaken by a qualified engineer.
  • you must be supervised by a qualified practising engineer while on placement
  • you must not be assessed for this placement in any other RMIT course


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following capabilities (the Engineering Australia Stage 1 competencies):   Knowledge and Skill Base: 1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. 1.2. Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. 1.3. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. 1.4. Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. 1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. 1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline.   Engineering Application Ability: 2.1. Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. 2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. 2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. 2.4. Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.   Professional and Personal Attributes: 3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability. 3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. 3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. 3.4. Professional use and management of information. 3.5. Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. 3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership.


On completion of this course you should be able to: 1. Assess workplace culture and how well you fit in by analysing a meeting 2. Assess and develop your networking skills in a professional context 3. Develop strategies to analyse and adapt to workplace challenges with the support of a mentor   Map your internship experience to the Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies


Overview of Learning Activities

You are required to: Perform work related to any engineering field, supervised by a qualified engineer. You will undertake assessments during and after your placement to develop communication and reflection capabilities.


Overview of Learning Resources

Learning resources available on CANVAS include: Templates for assessments on communication, networking, and reflection Template for Final Evaluation Report and Employer Letter


Overview of Assessment

The course involves three major assessment tasks which are designed aligning with the expected outcomes of the course. The overall grade for this course is Pass PX or Fail NN grades only. This course does not contribute to your GPA calculation. There are no hurdle requirements in this course.   Assessment Task 1: Monthly submission of log books that involve descriptions about Communication, Networking and Reflection at work place. This assessment task supports all CLOs. Worth 60%   Assessment Task 2 Evaluation Report This assessment task supports all CLOs. Worth 30%   Assessment Task 3 Evidence of Employment, Worth 10% Provision of endorsed evidence of your professional experience. This assessment task supports CLO4.   Assessment tasks Assessment Task 1: Engineering logbook (written, individual) - 60% Assessment Task 2: Reflective report (written, individual) - 30% Assessment Task 3: Employer letter (written) certifying that you have met the requirements as outlined - 10%