Course Title: Apply scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: AERO5955C
Course Title: Apply scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher: Yadana Wai
Contact Number: 9925 4461
email: yadana.wai@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MEA349A Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEM23052A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
Course Description
This unit of competency covers applying advanced scientific principles to aeronautical engineering situations.
This unit applies to selecting and applying advanced aeronautical scientific principles and techniques.
Computer techniques, graphical methods and mathematical calculations should complement scientific principles chosen and include unit analysis, appropriate precision and accuracy and use conservative estimations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM23084A Apply scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations |
Element: |
1 Identify the range of aeronautical scientific principles and techniques relevant to aeronautical engineering |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. The scientific principles relating to aeronautical engineering. Research and report on aeronautical |
Element: |
2 Select scientific principles and techniques relevant to aeronautical engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. For particular aeronautical engineering situations the relevant scientific principles can be selected. |
Element: |
3 Apply the relevant scientific principles and techniques appropriately |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. The scientific principles are applied in a consistent and appropriate manner to obtain any required solution. |
Element: |
4 Quote the results of the application of the aeronautical scientific principles and techniques correctly |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. For applications involving engineering calculations the solution is quoted in an appropriate style. 4.2. For applications not involving engineering calculations the solution is quoted in an appropriate style. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of learning methods such as lectures, tutorials, classroom discussion and assessment tasks.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: while your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change. Students are required to spend 20 hours as students directed learning for this course.
Week 1-2: Introduction and Overview of the Course, Physics fundamentals.
Week 2-5: Digital electronics fundamentals.
Week 5-8: Stress Analysis.
Week 8-10: Mechanics of Flight.
Week 10-12: Aircraft dynamic stability.
Week 12-14: Aircraft Mechanisms.
Week 14: Revision.
Week 15: Final Exam.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class notes and Tutorials. |
References
R. Wolfson, "Essential University Physics", first edition, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2007 |
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Meriam, Kraige & Palm, William J, Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008 |
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Beer, F.E. & Johnston, R. & Eisenberg, E.,Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2007 |
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Anderson, J.D., 1989 Introduction to Flight, McGraw-Hill., ISBN 0070016410 |
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Anderson, J.D., 2001, Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0072373350 |
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Nelson, R.C., 1998, Flight stability and Automatic Control, McGraw-Hill. |
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Phillips, W. F., 2004, Mechanics of Flight, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471334588 |
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Baumeister, T. et al, 1987., Marks’Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers., McGraw-Hill |
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Shigley, J.E., and Mitchell, L.D., 1983., Mechanical Engineering Design., McGraw-Hill., |
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Mircoelectronics in Aircraft Systems, E H J Pallett |
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Pamadi, B. N., 2004, Performance, Stability, Dynamics, and Control of Airplanes, 2nd Ed., AIAA Education Series |
Other Resources
Audio-visual aids and course notes.
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.
Assessment Tasks
Students are required to be competent in each of the following assessment tasks in order to complete this unit.
Assessment Task 1 – Written Assignment - Part A and Part B
Assessment Task 2 – Test
Assessment Matrix
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Elements |
Performance Criteria |
Assessment Task 1 |
1 |
1.1 – 1.2 |
Assessment Task 2 |
1 |
1.1 – 1.2 |
Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise graded assessment
CHD | Competent with High Distinction |
CDI | Competent with Distinction |
CC | Competent with Credit |
CAG | Competency Achieved – Graded |
NYC | Not Yet Competent |
DNS | Did Not Submit for assessment |
If you can not submit or attend the assessments, please apply for Special Consideration which can be found in details in the Other Information below.
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and
support to complete your studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit
Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and
lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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