Course Title: Aviation Research Project

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Aviation Research Project

Credit Points: 24.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

AERO2182

China Airlines Ltd

Postgraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Distance / Correspondence

Offsh 1 07

AERO2182

China Airlines Ltd

Postgraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Face-to-Face

Offsh 3 07,
Offsh 3 08,
Offsh 1 09,
Offsh 3 09

AERO2238

Air Transport Training College

Postgraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Face-to-Face

Offsh 3 07,
Offsh 3 08,
Offsh 2 09,
Offsh 3 09

AERO2306

City Campus

Postgraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014

AERO2306

City Campus

Postgraduate

115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016

AERO2306

City Campus

Postgraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

AERO2306

City Campus

Postgraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet

Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017

AERO2306

City Campus

Postgraduate

172H School of Engineering

Internet

Sem 1 2021

Course Coordinator: A/Prof. Akbar Khatibi

Course Coordinator Phone: -

Course Coordinator Email: akbar.khatibi@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: -

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study
This is a capstone course for Masters level Aviation studies. Under normal conditions, students should only be enrolled in this course after completing (or given advanced standing of) 96 Credit Points.


Course Description

The course constitutes an experimental and/or analytical research project in aviation. This course is a capstone course and aims to provide an opportunity to integrate and apply learning from previous classes with assistance from a suitable supervisor. You will work on your project individually and submit individual reports and be assessed on your individual project work.

This is a work-integrated project done either in conjunction with industry or in a simulated industry work environment. You will receive supervision from an internal RMIT supervisor, and you may also have an external co-supervisor (such as an industry-based practitioner). The industry co-supervisor will not be involved directly in the grading of the project - that responsibility lies with an RMIT academic. As appropriate to the level of professionalism required in this course, you are expected to perform your project work with a high degree of independence and with only limited guidance from staff and/or external industry supervisors.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes

4. Professional Practice

  • Communicate in a variety of different ways to collaborate with other people, including accurate listening, reading and comprehension, based on dialogue when appropriate, taking into account the knowledge, expectations, requirements, interests, terminology and language of the intended audience
  • Display a personal sense of responsibility for your work
  • Demonstrate orderly management of self, and professional conduct

5. Research

  • Plan and execute a substantial research-based project, with creativity and initiative in new situations in professional practice and with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability
  • Develop creative and innovative solutions to industry challenges
  • Assess, acquire and apply the competencies and resources appropriate to industry activities
  • Demonstrate professional use and management of information
  • Acknowledge (clearly) your own contributions and the contributions from others and distinguish contributions you may have made as a result of discussions or collaboration with other people

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.  


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

     1. Clearly define and identify the course and scope of a research project;
     2. Demonstrate the ability to use theory to frame an investigation and to interpret data;
     3. Critically analyse the research tools, methods, data, and theory applied to a research project;
     4. Demonstrate high order oral and written communication skills to disseminate the findings of a research project.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

The pre-recorded lectures will introduce you to project management, providing opportunities to explore varied research areas, and associated approaches and tools. Research supervisors will provide project management support for the entire investigatory process. Where specific technical advice is a requirement for successfully completing of the research project, you will be expected to take responsibility for obtaining such advice. This experience will enable you to demonstrate good professional practice with relation to initiating, planning, leading and managing projects.

You will be required to propose or select a topic that will facilitate an investigative research on a topical issue within the aviation industry wherein the work should provide an original contribution to the knowledge base. Learning will take place primarily through independent research under the guidance of your research supervisor.

You will: prepare a project brief (research proposal) identifying the key issues to be addressed, the research problem(s), a research methodology and conduct a literature review on the selected topic; develop a research plan for the investigation in conjunction with the chosen supervisor; design and administer a research instrument (for example, a survey) to collect the required data; collect information/data and objectively analyse the information and present the research findings/results in a detailed project report; and prepare a Powerpoint presentation equivalent to 15 minutes delivery at Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Board level. These tasks will test your ability to solve problems of the appropriate standard while demonstrating your understanding of key research and project management concepts.

The elements of the teaching and learning process mentioned above will be complemented by formal and informal consultation processes and other methods for feedback and review. You are expected to take responsibility for your own learning and time management with the support, advice and assistance from your research supervisor and the course coordinator.  You are expected to lead the project and manage day-to-day activities while the project supervisor provides technical guidance and broader research directions. You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
Specific learning resources (e.g., texts, journal papers and analytical software) will be discussed with your project supervisor due to the individual nature of each project, however, general guidance can be found in:
• Leedy, PD & Ormrod, JE (2012), Practical research: Planning and design, 10th edn,, Pearson Higher Education. 9780132899505

Other reference textbooks include:
• Biggam, J (2011), Succeeding with your Master’s dissertation, 2nd edn, Open University Press. 9780335227204
• Murray, R (2011), How to write a thesis, 3rd edn, McGraw Hill, New York. 9780335219681
• Yin, RK (2014), Case study research: Design and methods, 5th edn, SAGE publication, London. 9781452242569

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment tasks

Early Assessment Task:  Research Project Proposal
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO 1.

Assessment Task 2:  Final Journal Paper
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 and 4.

Assessment Task 3: Powerpoint presentation
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 and 4.

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