Course Title: Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering project
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: MIET6325C
Course Title: Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering project
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6131 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aeronautical)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Kah Kheong Soo
Phone: 99254019
E-mail: kah.soo@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MEA349A Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEM16008A Interact with computing technology
MEM23052A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing, engineering or related situations
Course Description
This unit of competency covers engineering fundamentals required to support aerospace mechanical and manufacturing product, process, system or service design, development and improvement. Control, data collection and supervisory systems are selected and implemented with technical assistance.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM14083A Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering |
Element: |
1. Research, evaluate and support implementation and report on designing and development processes within an industrial context |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Research and evaluate applications for problem solving, implementation and improvement processes, philosophies and techniques, including problem solving, brainstorming, decision-tree, trade-off tables, Kaizen, total quality management (TQM) and tools of TQM |
Element: |
2. Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques required by engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering applications |
Element: |
3. Identify and use sources of information on resources, skills and knowledge for engineering projects |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify and use appropriate sources of information on resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering projects |
Element: |
4. Apply engineering fundamentals in support of selection of resources for engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Apply appropriate basic scientific principles and techniques in support of selection of resources for engineering applications |
Element: |
5. Specify resources, and technical support requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Specify resources and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply |
Element: |
6. Assist with design specifications and development procedures for engineering applications |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Contribute significantly to the creation of design, implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance procedures, and documents for specific engineering applications |
Element: |
7. Assist with implementation of design and development |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Assist significantly with implementation of design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance in accordance with regulatory requirements, specifications and documentation for specific aeronautical engineering applications |
Element: |
8. Review and report on design implementation |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Review design implementation |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to Elements
Details of Learning Activities
The course is primarily project-based and is largely student-directed. You will be allocated in groups of 2-3 students (number of students may change depending on complexity of the project) and each group will work as a team on a design project based on a given design specification. Each group nominates a group leader and meet the advisor at least once each week.
Engineers Australia Mapping Information:
This course is mapped against stage 1 competencies for Engineering Associates developed by Engineers Australia as detailed below:
EA1.1. Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering
EA1.2. Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
EA1.3. In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
EA1.4. Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
EA1.5. Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
EA1.6. Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline.
EA2.1. Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
EA2.2. Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
EA2.3. Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
EA2.4. Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
EA3.1. Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
EA3.2. Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
EA3.3. Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
EA3.4. Professional use and management of information.
EA3.5. Orderly management of self and professional conduct.
EA3.6. Effective team membership and team leadership
Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies are mapped with competency MEM14083A in the Assessment Matrix.
Teaching Schedule
The proposed teaching schedule for this competency is detailed below:
| Week | Topic Delivered |
Elements/PerformanceCriteria |
| 1 | Introduction to design process, design organisation and design documentation | 1.1-1.3 |
| 2-4 | Project scoping | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2 |
| 5 | Submission of project plan - Assesment task 1 (15%) | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 6-12 | Weekly design team meeting with supervisor | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 13 | Final portoflio review | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 14 | Portoflio presentation - Assessment task 1 (35%) | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 15 | Presentation feedback | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 16 | Review of report and submission - Assessment task 2 (50%) | 2.1-2.3,3.1-3.3,4.1-4.4,5.1,5.2,6.1-6.3,7.1,8.1,8.2 |
| 17-18 | Assessment Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
No textbook is prescribed for this course, however, other related resources such as handouts, exercises, study guides, generated by the course lecturer and approved links to useful material on external websites will be provided on the RMIT Distributed Learning System (DLS). |
References
1. Jenkinson Lloyd R. & Marchman, James F., “Aircraft Design Projects for Engineering Students”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
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:
Assessment 1: Assessment Task 1 -
Part A:Design Project Plan
Weighting towards final grade (%):15%
Part B:Weekly Progress report & Portfolio of evidence
Weighting towards final grade:30%
Assessment 2: Assessment Task 2 -
Part A-Project presentation
Weighting towards final grade:15%
Part B-Progress project Report
Weighting towards final grade:15%
Part C-Final Project report
Weighting towards final grade:25%
These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Assessment Mapping Matrix
Element/ Performance Criteria Covered |
Assessment Task 1 (Parts A and B) |
Assessment Task 2 (parts A, B and C)
|
1.1 |
x |
x |
1.2 |
x |
x |
1.3 |
x |
x |
2.1 |
x |
x |
2.2 |
x |
x |
2.3 |
x |
x |
3.1 |
x |
x |
3.2 |
x |
x |
3.3 |
x |
x |
4.1 |
x |
x |
4.2 |
x |
x |
4.3 |
x |
x |
4.4 |
x |
x |
5.1 |
x |
x |
5.2 |
x |
x |
6.1 |
x |
x |
6.2 |
x |
x |
6.3 |
x |
x |
7.1 |
x |
x |
8.1 |
x |
x |
8.2 |
x |
x |
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task One: Week 5 - Design Project Plan due (15%) & Week 14 - Portfolio Presentation due (35%)
Assessment Task Two: Week 16 - Report due (50%)
All Assignments will go through Academic Integrity Check software TurnItIn. One student of a group will have account created for this software and must submit the group report by 5 pm on Due Week through TurnItIn. Please also refer to the marking guide for more detail information about all assessments.
This course is graded as Competent or Not Yet Competent and subsequently the following course grades are allocated:
80 - 100: CHD - Competent with High Distinction
70 - 79: CDI - Competent with Distinction
60 - 69: CC - Competent with Credit
50 - 59: CAG - Competency Achieved - Graded
0 - 49: NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assessment vs MEM14083A Elements & Performance Criteria
MEM14083A Elements & Performance Criteria
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.1
5.2
6.1
6.2
6.3
7.1
8.1
8.2
Assessment Task 1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Assessment Task 2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Assessment vs Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies
| Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies | ||||||||||||||||
| EA1.1 |
EA1.2 |
EA1.3 |
EA1.4 |
EA1.5 |
EA1.6 |
EA2.1 |
EA2.2 |
EA2.3 |
EA2.4 |
EA3.1 |
EA3.2 |
EA3.3 |
EA3.4 |
EA3.5 |
EA3.6 |
|
| Assessment Task 1 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Assessment Task 2 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| All assessment MEM14083A |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 0 (Blank) | Graduate attribute is not assessed | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one, but less than one-third, of the Element | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Graduate attribute is assessed in at least one-third, but less than two-thirds, of the Element | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Graduate attribute is assessed in more than two-thirds of the Element |
Other Information
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student-teacher course-related consultation. 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 is 25 hours outside the class time.
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) 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/students/specialconsideration 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: http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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