Course Title: Aerospace Industry Legislation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: LAW5133

Course Title: Aerospace Industry Legislation

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: Ms. Yadana Wai
Contact Details: Building 57 Level 5
Telephone: 9925 4461
Email: yadana.wai@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 40

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

AERO5384 Introduction to Aerospace

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to provide training to ensure that workplace processes comply with relevant aerospace industry legislation. This course provides an overview of the relevant legislation and documentation within the aerospace industry.
Participants may have supervisory responsibilities that vary from limited to significant.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VBH140 Aerospace Industry Legislation


Learning Outcomes


1. Identify and source all relevant legislation and documentation.
2. Analyse the content and scope of all relevant legislation.
3. Analyse and monitor the responsibilities of the different users and issuers of policies.
4. Contribute to the development of relevant industry legislation.


Details of Learning Activities

  Tutorial sessions will be scheduled in accordance with the students’ need.


Teaching Schedule

Session Topic
1 Tutorial 1
2 Tutorial 2
3 Tutorial 3
4 Tutorial 4
5 Tutorial 5
6 Tutorial 6
7 Tutorial 7
8 Tutorial 8
9 Tutorial 9
10 Final Assessment


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

RMIT Aerospace Industry Legislation lectures
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Regulations (CASR 1998)
Civil Aviation Orders
Manual of Standards
Advisory Circulars (AC)
Airworthiness Advisory Circulars (AAC)
Civil Aviation Advisory Publications (CAAP)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) publications

FAR Handbook for Aviation Maintenance Techinicians

0-88487-301-1


References

http://www.casa.gov.au/
http://www.faa.gov/
http://www.easa.eu.int/home.php
http://www.icao.int/
http://www.jaa.nl/introduction/introduction.html  


Other Resources


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

Participants are required to complete the following assessment tasks.
Assignment (50%)
Presentation (50%)


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Task Learning Outcomes
Assignment 1 to 4
Presentation 1 to 4

Other Information

Study and learning Support:

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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 lodgment 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/browse;ID=riderwtscifm 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: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Other Information:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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