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MC225 - Master of Engineering (Aerospace)
Plan: MC225 - Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation)
Campus: City Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
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 and professional outcomes through the consistent and extensive use of updated courseware that has been designed with students’ needs as its central plank.
The major styles of teaching and learning you will experience throughout your program will include, but are not limited to the following:
- 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 maximise your understanding of the curriculum content and skills. It 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: The engineering focused courses require practical experience in a controlled and safe environment. RMIT has a tradition to be practical and industry related. Laboratory classes are scheduled with smaller group size. During laboratory classes, you will be given instructions to operate equipment which will produce effects that can be verified by the theories taught in classroom teaching. Laboratory demonstrators will be present in the sessions to assist your learning process.
- 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 a logistics and supply chain 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.
Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and may include class tests, essays, reports, oral presentations, group projects, research projects, laboratory projects, practical assignments (for example design and build) or end of semester examinations.
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 coordinator or the Equitalbe learning Service if you would like to find out more. To view the Assessment Policy go to: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams
Top of pageWork 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.
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 in a simulated workplace environment.
In this program, you will be doing specific courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL).
The 48 credit point course "Master's Research Project" (or 24 credit point courses "Master's Research Project Part 1" and "Master's Research Project Part 2" if you are studying part time) (OENG1088 or OENG1089 & OENG1090) provides realistic work situations either in an industry project environment or in a simulated industry setting with operational constraints. In either case, you will be jointly supervised by an academic and a qualified aerospace and aviation professional investigating and researching problems in aerospace and aviation design, analysis and operations.
In addition to these courses you are strongly recommended to undertake at least 10 weeks of engineering work experience supervised by a professional engineer. If your work experience meets the requirements it may be assessed concurrently with your work experience as part of
- EEET2471 Professional Experience Postgraduate.
You can enrol in EEET2471 Professional Experience Postgraduate while you are undertaking engineering work experience at any time during MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation) as a technical option course.
Top of pageProgram Structure
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Program transition plan
MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation) has been discontinued and will not accept new students.
2016 Transition Plan
In 2014 this program was reviewed by Engineers Australia and was not accredited. In response to this, the program is amended in 2016 to create a new program plan, MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace), with a revised structure and limited entrance requirements, which is intended for Engineers Australia accreditation.
As a result, the MC225 plan, Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation) will stop enrolling new students from semester 1 2016 onwards and be discontinued. If you are currently enrolled in MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation), you have 2 options:
1) Continue studying in MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation)
2) Transition to the new program plan MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace)
These options are described in detail below.
1) Continue studying in MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation)
MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation) will continue to be taught out for students that were enrolled before semester 1 2016. If you are enrolled in this program plan you will be able to complete this program plan up to the end of semester 2, 2019.
This program plan is not accredited by Engineers Australia, and there are no plans to seek accreditation for this plan.
The table below shows the courses that will no longer be offered or are amended, and the nominated replacement or amended courses.
| Year | Old course/s no longer offered | CP | New or amended course | CP |
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| 1 | AERO2515 Avionics | 12 | AERO2515 Avionics and ATM Systems (title change) | 12 |
| 1 | AERO2516 Computer Aided Aircraft Design | 12 | MIET2491 Advanced CAE | 12 |
| 2 | OENG1087 Master’s Research Methods | 24 |
OENG1120 Research Methods in Engineering AND 1 elective not previously taken from elective list in any year level |
12 12 |
| 2 | AERO2517 Advanced Aircraft Structures | 12 | AERO2517 Advanced Aircraft Structural Analysis (title change) | 12 |
2) Transition to the new program plan MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace)
In 2016 a new program plan, MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace), was created as part of alignment with Engineers Australia recommendations for a Masters suitable to be accredited for entry to engineering professional practice. It is intended to seek accreditation for this program from Engineers Australia. This differs from the original program plan, MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation), which was not accredited.
If you have previously enrolled in the original program plan MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation) and have not already completed this plan, you are eligible to transition to the new program plan MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace) if you meet the entrance requirements of the new plan. The entrance requirements are listed in the program guide for this new program plan. The following table outlines credit arrangements between the two program plans, for students that meet the entrance requirements and are eligible to transition.
| Course(s) completed in MC225 | CP | Equivalent course(s) in MC225P16 | CP |
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| AERO2517 Advanced Aircraft Structures | 12 | AERO2517 Advanced Aircraft Structural Analysis | 12 |
| AERO2515 Avionics | 12 | AERO2515 Avionics and ATM Systems | 12 |
| OENG1087 Master's Research Methods | 24 | OENG1120 Research Methods in Engineering | 12 |
| OENG1088 Master's Research Project | 48 | OENG1088 Master's Research Project | 48 |
| OENG1089 Master's Research Project Part 1 | 24 | OENG1089 Master's Research Project Part 1 | 24 |
| OENG1090 Master's Research Project Part 2 | 24 | OENG1090 Master's Research Project Part 2 | 24 |
| Any 4 courses in addition to those listed above | up to 48 | AERO2562 Aircraft and Air Transportation AND up to 3 courses as electives |
up to 48 |
Requests for recognition of prior learning in addition to the above table will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
If you choose to complete MC225 Master of Engineering (Aerospace and Aviation), then following completion you will be eligible under RMIT’s Credit Policy (6.2.2) for a maximum of 96 credit points of advanced standing towards MC225P16 Master of Engineering (Aerospace). If you transition from semester 1, 2016 to MC225P16, you will be able to gain full credit for all shared courses in the new program, not limited by RMIT's normal maximum of 96 credit points (see RMIT's Credit Policy 6.3.1).
For any advice with regards to your specific study plan, you should contact the Program Manager.
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