GD164 - Graduate Diploma in International Automotive Engineering

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Plan: GD164 - Graduate Diploma in International Automotive Engineering
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure

Approach to learning and assessment

Several courses in the program are delivered online, rather than on-campus, and you are likely to find that other courses transition to online delivery as you progress through the program.

A number of teaching and learning approaches are used within this program to develop your capabilities. The approaches used in each course will be appropriate to the core curriculum areas and capability dimensions which are designed to assist you in developing skills as an independent and lifelong learner. The program will achieve these learning outcomes through the consistent and extensive use of updated courseware that has been designed with students’ needs as its central focus.

The major styles of teaching and learning you will experience throughout your program will include, but are not limited to the following:

Problem-based learning:  You may be in a small group or team, or work individually to apply knowledge to solve problems and examine case studies. This technique is designed to simulate the experiences you will encounter working as an industry practitioner.
Assignments and projects:  These may be either research or problem-based, and may be undertaken in teams or individually. They will provide you with experience at undertaking research and reasoning, to write effectively and to present your findings and advice to a range of audiences; and may also require you to provide oral presentations. Assignments and projects are also designed to provide a way to receive feedback on your skills development and be able to utilise this feedback to improve your skills and further develop your capabilities in the relevant area.
Classroom teaching and/or online Canvas Collaborate sessions:  These sessions utilise a range of teaching and learning techniques including lectures, guest lectures by practitioners, class presentations, group discussion and student-led discussion. This style of learning is designed to provide an environment where you can ask questions and seek feedback as well as contribute to class discussion with your peers. Classes may be offered in intensive mode over weekends or in week-long blocks.  You are expected to be responsible for the completion of all out of class learning activities which may require extra reading of both library and online materials.
Laboratory:  Most of the engineering focused courses require practical experience in a controlled and safe environment. Laboratory classes are scheduled with smaller group size.  During laboratory classes, you will be given instructions to operate equipment to investigate phenomena that can be verified by the theories taught in the classroom.  Laboratory demonstrators will be present in the sessions to assist your learning process.
Research investigations:  You will be assigned a supervisor to oversee your research activities.  The supervisor will hold periodic meetings with you on a one-on-one basis to review your progress and research direction.  Research outcomes are documented and inspected by the supervisor or panel of experts as the case requires.  Research investigations can take many forms, e.g. laboratory testing, literature review, controlled input-output analysis, etc.
Assessed tutorials or presentations: a form of in-class test, which you will be required to complete either individually or as a team.
Self-assessment and peer-assessment: for assessment activities such as tutorial questions and presentations of group projects you may be asked to assess your own work, the work of your group, or the work of other groups. This is part of equipping you to become more independent in your own learning and to develop your assessment skills. 
Exams: an individual form of assessment where you are asked to demonstrate your ability to solve problems and to explain principles.

RMIT University offers an extensive Global Mobility program to students, allowing students to study overseas for up to a year of their program. With more than 200 partners across the globe, students can choose destinations and programs that complement their studies and add to their future employability. 

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

If you would like to find out more about RMIT's approach to assessment you can view the Assessment information for students. 

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and
  • these interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated.

In  Management of Automotive Design and Development (AUTO1024), you should expect assessed professional or vocational work in a work context in which feedback from clients and others from industry and community is integral to the experience.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following:
 

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FULL TIME STUDY - Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Management of Automotive Design and Development 12 AUTO1024 City Campus
Management of Automotive Manufacturing Engineering Processes 12 AUTO1025 City Campus
Computational Engineering for Automobile Applications 12 AUTO1033 City Campus
Vehicle Noise Vibration Harshness 12 AUTO1031 City Campus
Automotive Materials 12 AUTO1028 City Campus
Automotive Systems and Control 12 AUTO1029 City Campus
Vehicle Power-Train Technologies 12 AUTO1032 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from the following Engineering Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Advanced CAE for Automotive Applications 12 AUTO1026 City Campus
Automotive Electronics 12 AUTO1034 City Campus
Special Topics in Engineering 12 MIET2459 City Campus
Building Quality Organisations and Leadership 12 MANU1373 City Campus
Management of Technology 12 MANU1385 City Campus
Energy and Environment Management 12 MANU1060 City Campus
Sustainable Engineering Systems and Environment 12 MANU1381 City Campus
Performance Management Foundations 12 MANU1390 City Campus
International Engineering Management 12 MANU1398 City Campus
Industry 4.0 Technologies 12 MANU2071 City Campus
Performance Indicators and Benchmarking 12 MANU2070 City Campus
Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12 MANU2078 City Campus
Design for Manufacture 12 MANU2069 City Campus
Manufacturing Information and Distributed Systems 12 MANU2081 City Campus
Intelligent Materials and Processes 12 MANU2079 City Campus
Electro-Mechanical Systems 12 MANU2068 City Campus
Quality Systems 12 MANU1425 City Campus
Variation and Change 12 MANU1358 City Campus
Measurement and Improvement 12 MANU1474 City Campus
Planning and Control 12 MANU1378 City Campus
Case Studies 1- Project Planning and Infrastructure Management 12 MANU2132 City Campus
Systems Engineering Methodology 12 MANU2130 City Campus
Case Studies 2: Product and Processes Re-engineering 12 MANU2134 City Campus
Leadership and Change Management 12 MANU2136 City Campus
Systems Engineering Design Tools 12 MANU2145 City Campus
Integrated Logistics Support Management 12 MANU2117 City Campus
Project Management 12 MANU2123 City Campus
System Simulation and Characterisation 12 MANU2128 City Campus
Introduction to Systems Engineering 12 MANU2127 City Campus
Logistics Engineering and Systems 12 MANU2120 City Campus
Risk and Technology Decisions 12 MANU2122 City Campus
 
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PART-TIME STUDY - Year One

Complete ALL Four (4) Courses from:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Management of Automotive Design and Development 12 AUTO1024 City Campus
Management of Automotive Manufacturing Engineering Processes 12 AUTO1025 City Campus
Automotive Materials 12 AUTO1028 City Campus
Automotive Systems and Control 12 AUTO1029 City Campus
 
AND

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PART-TIME STUDY - Year Two

Complete ALL Three (3) Courses from:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Computational Engineering for Automobile Applications 12 AUTO1033 City Campus
Automotive Project 1 12 AUTO1027 City Campus
Automotive Project 2 12 AUTO1030 City Campus
AND
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Select One (1) Course from Automotive Engineering Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Vehicle Noise Vibration Harshness 12 AUTO1031 City Campus
Vehicle Power-Train Technologies 12 AUTO1032 City Campus
Advanced CAE for Automotive Applications 12 AUTO1026 City Campus
Automotive Electronics 12 AUTO1034 City Campus
International Industry Experience 1 12 MIET2083 City Campus
OR
Select One (1) Course from Management Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Building Quality Organisations and Leadership 12 MANU1373 City Campus
Management of Technology 12 MANU1385 City Campus
Energy and Environment Management 12 MANU1060 City Campus
Sustainable Engineering Systems and Environment 12 MANU1381 City Campus
Performance Management Foundations 12 MANU1390 City Campus
International Engineering Management 12 MANU1398 City Campus
OR
Select One (1) Course from Manufacturing Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Industry 4.0 Technologies 12 MANU2071 City Campus
Performance Indicators and Benchmarking 12 MANU2070 City Campus
Computer Integrated Manufacturing 12 MANU2078 City Campus
Design for Manufacture 12 MANU2069 City Campus
Manufacturing Information and Distributed Systems 12 MANU2081 City Campus
Intelligent Materials and Processes 12 MANU2079 City Campus
Electro-Mechanical Systems 12 MANU2068 City Campus
OR
Select One (1) Course from Quality Management Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Quality Systems 12 MANU1425 City Campus
Variation and Change 12 MANU1358 City Campus
Measurement and Improvement 12 MANU1474 City Campus
Planning and Control 12 MANU1378 City Campus
OR
Select One (1) Course from Systems Engineering Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Case Studies 1- Project Planning and Infrastructure Management 12 MANU2132 City Campus
Systems Engineering Methodology 12 MANU2130 City Campus
Case Studies 2: Product and Processes Re-engineering 12 MANU2134 City Campus
Leadership and Change Management 12 MANU2136 City Campus
Systems Engineering Design Tools 12 MANU2145 City Campus
OR
Select One (1) Course from Integrated Logistics Management Electives:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Integrated Logistics Support Management 12 MANU2117 City Campus
Project Management 12 MANU2123 City Campus
System Simulation and Characterisation 12 MANU2128 City Campus
Introduction to Systems Engineering 12 MANU2127 City Campus
Logistics Engineering and Systems 12 MANU2120 City Campus
Risk and Technology Decisions 12 MANU2122 City Campus
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