Course Title: Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: AERO5960C
Course Title: Apply basic 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 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Teacher : Yadana WAI
Contact Number: (+613) 9925 4461
Contact E-mail: yadana.wai@rmit.edu.au
Location: 57.5.20
Course Teacher : Andrew Kim
Contact Number: (+613) 9925 4468
Contact E-mail: andrew.kim@rmit.edu.au
Location: 57.5.20
Nominal Hours: 120
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
None.
Course Description
This unit of competency covers applying basic scientific principles and techniques to appropriate aeronautical engineering situations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEA349B Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations |
Element: |
1 Research and identify the range of basic scientific principles and techniques relevant to aeronautical engineering |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The basic scientific principles relating to aeronautical engineering are researched and reported on from appropriate sources of information and examination of applications |
Element: |
2 Select basic aeronautical scientific principles and techniques relevant to particular aeronautical engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 For particular aeronautical engineering situations, the relevant basic aeronautical scientific techniques and principles can be selected |
Element: |
3 Apply the relevant basic aeronautical scientific principles and techniques appropriately |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The basic aeronautical 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 basic aeronautical scientific principles and basic techniques correctly |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 For applications involving engineering calculations, the solution is quoted in an appropriate style |
Learning Outcomes
N/A.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning and simulated work activities to demonstrate an understanding of Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering.
Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory of bscic scientific principles such as statics, strength of materials, dynamics, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electronicity, electronics, light, sound, vibrations and control principles in semester one and two,
Practical activates in a laboratory contains a simulated dynamics lab and/or statics lab exercise/s.
Research activities to study the basic scientific principles for aeronautical applications. It is expected that students would require approximately 20% of course hours to be allocated for independent study to do research on applied basic scientific principles and design and implemation of aeronautical applications.
Assignments related to research report on aeronautical applications and design/ selection/ calculations of applied scientific principles relation to aeronautical applications.
Industry Visits Students may involve in industry visits and or engineering industry exhibitions such as Airshow.
Industrial Placement: Students in the final stage of Advanced Diploma are encouraged to undertake an industrial practice work placement activity, which requires student to undertake tasks within engineering industries.
Task may involve activities linked to software packages, project management, maintenance, evaluation and analysis, instrumentation and process control programming and, assistance in tender submissions and evaluations etc.
This course is accredited by Engineers Australia.
Engineering employment requires the capacity to work effectively in teams, to communicate effectively in both oral and writing and to learn effectively. In order to prepare students for employment as graduates they will be provided a quality assured teaching and learning environment which is conductive to the development of adult learning. Adult learning is characterised by the students accepting responsibility for their own learning and actively participating in the learning process as individuals and as contributors to the teams. Adult learning is the hallmark of a professional. The specific responsibilities as adult learners in respect of this subject are:
. to be aware of and to observe the regulations related to plagiarism
. to submit (on time) all work for assessment as required
. to complete all pre-reading and preparatory work prior to the class for which it will be used
. to effectively use the academic staff resources provided (consultation time, tutors, e- mail etc)
. to participate as an effective and honest member of a learning team
. to contribute effectively to a group of peers in a climate of mutual respect and to question each other and the academic staff when uncertain
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule (Semester One 2013)
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and the availability of resources. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non teaching hours. The estimated time for out of class activities are: assignments ( 9 hours) and research and report writing (3 hours).
| Teaching Week | Topic |
| 1 | OH&S Brief, Basic discussion, Unit and Conversion |
| 2 | Statics-Vectors and Scalar |
| 3 | Statics-Forces and Moments |
| 4 | Statics-Forces, Moments and Dry Friction |
| 5 | Statics-Forces, Moments and Dry Friction |
| 6 | Strength of materials-Axial and Shear Stresses |
| 7 | Strength of materials-bolted, riveted, bonded and welded connections |
| 8 | Strength of materials-shear in beams |
| 9 | Strength of materials-bending stresses and bending deflections (by standard formulas only) |
| 10 | Strength of materials-Torsion |
| 11 | Dynamics-kinematics and kinetics of uniformly accelerated linear motion, curvilinear motion |
| 12 | Dynamics-kinematics and kinetics of uniformly accelerated rotation |
| 13 | Newton’s Laws and Centrifugal Force |
| 14 | Work, energy, power and torque, mechanical advantage and efficiency |
| 15 | Revision- |
| 16 | Final Assessment (Competency) |
| 17 | Assessment Feedback |
| 18 | Supplementary Assessment (Competency) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Class notes and Tutorials |
|
Engineering Mechanics -Statics and Dynamics R.C.HIbbler |
References
Other Resources
Any relevant required skills and knowledge references including text books, animations, videos and labs.
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations.
The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks (Semester One 2013)
Assignment One (CA/NYC) 10% of final marks
Assignment Two (CA/NYC) 20% of final marks
Open book unit test (CA/NYC) 20% of final marks
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily demonstrate competence in all elements listed above. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they will be asked to demonstrate their competence per student assignments and tests which will be used to assess their competence.
All assessments for this course must be successfully completed to achieve a CA (Competency Achieved) grade. Only if Competency is achieved will a graded result be given using the coding choices listed below:
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
Assessment Matrix
| Assessmet | Element | Performance Creteria |
| Assignment One |
1 2 3 4 |
1.1.1.2 2.1,2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 4.1,4.2
|
| Assignment Two |
2 3 4
|
2.1,2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 4.1,4.2
|
| Open Book Unit Test |
2 3 4
|
2.1,2.2 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 4.1,4.2
|
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 lodgement 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) you 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:
Special Consideration is a variation to an assessment which takes into account the impact of unexpected or extenuating circumstances which have affected a student’s performance in assessment or prevented them from attempting an assessment task, including an examination. Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Current%20students/Administration/Assessment/Special%20consideration/ (unresolved) to find the latest information about the purpose, eligibility and process of special consideration and the online form.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Other Information:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
Course Overview: Access Course Overview