Course Title: Aircraft & Air Transportation

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Aircraft & Air Transportation

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO2562	City Campus	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2016
AERO2562	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024
AERO2562	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face or Internet	Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018
AERO2562	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	Sem 1 2021

Course Coordinator: Dr Raj Ladani

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 6532

Course Coordinator Email: raj.ladani@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 251.03.008

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

Course Description

In this course you will learn details of aircraft technology and air transportation essential to understand the current and future aviation and aerospace industry. This will include understanding the role, function and operation of aircraft, in addition to airports and commercial airlines.

Key areas of study:

• Aircraft: This aspect of the course covers aircraft anatomy, the atmosphere, aerodynamics, aircraft system, propulsion, structures, stability and control, high-speed flight, and performance. In addition, contemporary issues and emerging technologies are also discussed.
• Air Transportation: This aspect of the course gives an overview of the major players that comprise the global air transport system, the types of and major functions of airports, the principles of aviation policy, airline marketing and commercial economics, flight planning and flight dispatch, and air cargo management.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for students who commenced their program prior to 2023:

1. Needs, Context and Systems

• Exposit legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental interests, values, requirements and expectations of key stakeholders.
• Identify and assess risks (including OH&S) as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of industry activities.

2. Problem Solving and Design

• Develop and operate within a hazard and risk framework appropriate to industry activities.

3. Analysis

• Apply underpinning natural, physical and engineering sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer and information sciences.

4. Professional Practice

• Communicate in a variety of different ways to collaborate with other people, including accurate listening, reading and comprehension, based on dialogue when appropriate, taking into account the knowledge, expectations, requirements, interests, terminology and language of the intended audience.

5. Research

• Assess, acquire and apply the competencies and resources appropriate to industry activities.

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for students who commenced their program in 2023:

• PLO1: Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of fundamental engineering and scientific theories, principles and concepts and apply advanced technical knowledge in specialist domain of engineering. 
• PLO3: Apply engineering research principles, methods and contemporary technologies and practices to plan and execute projects taking into account ethical, environmental and global impacts.     
• PLO4: Apply systematic problem solving, design methods and information and project management to propose and implement creative and sustainable solutions with intellectual independence and cultural sensitivity. 
• PLO5: Communicate respectfully and effectively with diverse audiences, employing a range of communication methods, practising professional and ethical conduct.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Communicate at a technical level with aviation service providers and aerospace professionals and organisations about aircraft and their systems.
2. Describe the effects the atmosphere has on aircraft operations and the implications for the air transportation industry.
3. Analyse the aerodynamic and associated performance characteristics for aircraft and infer the corresponding economic implications.
4. Assess the impact of contemporary challenges and practical aspects in air transportation, and consider the pros and cons of emerging technological responses.
5. With regards to the global aviation industry, develop an applied knowledge of the key international air laws and policies, and airline commercial operations and their impact on airline economics and finance.
6. Evaluate the various factors influencing the aviation industry, the types of and major functions of airports, the basic principles of aviation policy, airline commercial economics, flight planning and flight dispatch, and air cargo management.

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities can include pre-recorded lectures, tutorials and assignments. A learning and planning guide will be provided for self-directed study.

Overview of Learning Resources

Course-related resources will be provided on the course Canvas site, which is accessed through MyRMIT. These will include pre-recorded lecture material, and other learning materials generated by the course lecturer(s), references, and approved links to useful material on external web-sites.

Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment tasks

Early Assessment Task 1: Quiz
Weighting: 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1 - 2

Assessment Task 2: Individual Assignment 1
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs:4 - 6

Assessment Task 3: Individual Assignment 2
Weighting: 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 4: Final Timed Assessment
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1-6

Two assessments (Part A and Part B) each worth 20% of the course grade will be administered as timed assessments. Part A or Part B are, each, 2-hour assessments to be completed within a 24-hour timeframe.