Course Title: Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
AERO2632 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Dorian Notman
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3316
Course Coordinator Email: dorian.notman@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 057.03.15
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
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Course Description
During Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management you will investigate the economics underpinning air cargo operations, the regulatory environment as it relates to the international air cargo mode, the roles of the air cargo mode in global supply chains, the air cargo services offered to the public, the rationale for and the forms of strategic partnerships and alliances employed in the air cargo industry, and the strategies employed by the various key stakeholders.
The course will also cover the technical characteristics of aircraft as they relate to the air cargo mode, in particular, cargo capacity and air cargo revenue management, and ground and terminal handling requirements of air cargo.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Master of Science (Aviation) degree:
Needs, context and systems:
• Identify, interpret and analyse stakeholder needs, establish priorities and the goals, constraints and uncertainties of the system (social, cultural, legislative, environmental, business etc.), using systems thinking, while recognising ethical implications of professional practice
Problem-solving and design:
• Demonstrating information skills and research methods.
Self management:
• Manage own time and processes effectively by prioritising competing demands to achieve personal and team goals, with regular review of personal performance as a primary means of managing continuing professional development.
Upon successful completion of this course you should, to a postgraduate level, be able to:
- Analyse the strategies of key industry stakeholders and discuss how value is delivered and captured in international aviation logistics chains;
- Relate relevant regulatory frameworks and the roles of governmental air cargo security regulations to a range of industry actor perspectives;
- Apply ground handling principles of air cargo;
- Critically analyse the technical characteristics of aircraft as they relate to air cargo planning and operations and air cargo revenue management;
- Match appropriate route structures and aircraft types to different combinations of passenger / freight airlines and all-cargo airlines;
- Optimise air cargo economics (including air cargo revenue management/pricing) taking on perspectives of various actors; and
- Analyse the role of strategic alliances and emerging global supply chain management trends as they impact on the air cargo industry.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Schedule A
Assessment item: Assignment 1 (Individual)
Weighting of final grade: 40%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 5, 6.
Assessment item: Assignment 2 (Group)
Weighting of final grade: 40%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 3, 5, 7
Assessment item: Presentation (Group)
Weighting of final grade: 20%
Related course learning outcomes: 1 – 7
Schedule B
Assessment item: Assignment 1 (Individual)
Weighting of final grade: 20%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 5, 6.
Assessment item: Assignment 2 (Group)
Weighting of final grade: 30%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 3, 5, 7
Assessment item: Timed and timetabled individual assessment
Weighting of final grade: 50%
Related course learning outcomes: 1 – 7
This assessment is a timed and timetabled assessment that students must attend on campus.