Course Title: Technical Investigation And Reporting
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: AERO5387
Course Title: Technical Investigation And Reporting
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
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
Teacher: Mohamed Shaiye
Email: mohamed.shaiye@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 03 99258035
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
PUBH5593 Occupational Health & Safety for Supervisors
BUSM6114 Managing and Developing Teams
MIET7266 Quality Improvements in the Workplace
LAW5133 Aerospace Industry Legislation
AERO5384 Introduction to Aerospace
AUTO5457 Trade Skills 2
AERO5383 Theory of Flight
ISYS7555 Computer Software Packages
COMM5104 Writing Technical Documents
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training in technical investigation and reporting for the aerospace industry.
This course provides the student with the skills to investigate, collect, analyse and validate data. Areas of this study include:
• Problem identification and scope
• Validation
• Data collection and analysis
• Corrective action development and implementation
• Procedures approval and implementation
• Investigation documentation compilation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH146 Technical Investigation and Reporting |
Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct investigations to identify and scope problems.
2. Develop and apply appropriate validation procedures.
3. Develop and implement corrective action.
4. Compile investigative documentation.
Details of Learning Activities
Case Study, On-line research, working on assignments and watching crash investigation videos
Teaching Schedule
Session 1: Introduction to techinical investigations and reporting
Session 2: Introduction to technical investigation and reporting (cont)
Session 3: Scoping problems: 3 scenarios (case study)
Session 4: Investigate, analyse & validate processes and confirm problem
Session 5: Investigate, analyse & validate processes and confirm problem (cont)
Session 6: Investage, analyse & validate processes and confirm problem (cont)
Session 7: Corrective action (Videos)
Session 8: Develop and implement corrective action
Session 9: Accident investigation documentation
Session 10: Accident investigation documentation (cont)
Session 11: Role of Safety Management Systems
Session 12: Case studies (Video)
Session 13: Guest speaker
Session 14: Work on Group assignment
Session 15: Work on group assignment
Session 16: Group assignment presentation
Session 17: Class/Group Feedback
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
1. Michael J. Dreikorn, Aviation Industry Quality Systems: ISO 9000 and the Federal Aviation Regulations, ASQC Quality Press, Milwaukee, 1995
2. Hopkins A, Safety, Culture and Risk: The Organisational Causes of Disasters, CCH Australia Ltd, 2005
3. Reason J, Hobbs A, Managing Maintenance Error: A Practical Guide, Aldershot, England Burlington, 2003
Overview of Assessment
To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks to aerospace standards.
Assessment Tasks
Assignment inculdes:-
Group Assignment 50%
Group Assigment presentation 10%
Individual Journal 40%
Participants are required to complete two assessment tasks (pass both of them)
Assessment Matrix
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