Course Title: Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering project

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: MIET6325C

Course Title: Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering project

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6114 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Course Teacher : Andrew Kim
Contact Number: (03)9925 4925
E-mail: andrew.kim@rmit.edu.au

 


 

Nominal Hours: 60

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

MEA349A Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEM16008A Interact with computing technology
MEM23052A Apply basic electro and control scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations
MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing, engineering or related situations

Course Description

This unit of competency covers engineering fundamentals required to support aerospace mechanical and manufacturing product, process, system or service design, development and improvement.


Control, data collection and supervisory systems are selected and implemented with technical assistance.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MEM14083A Apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of engineering

Element:

1 Research, evaluate and support implementation and report on designing and development processes within an industrial context

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Research and evaluate applications for problem solving, implementation and improvement processes, philosophies and techniques, including problem solving, brainstorming, decision-tree, trade-off tables, Kaizen, total quality management (TQM) and tools of TQM
1.2 Support implementation and report on engineering projects incorporating problem solving, improvement processes, philosophies and techniques
1.3 Research, evaluate and report on case studies involving production processes
 

Element:

2 Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques required by engineering applications

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering applications
2.2 With the help of others, identify control and supervisory systems if required by particular applications
2.3 Identify functional attributes of components and systems of aeronautical engineering projects
 

Element:

3 Identify and use sources of information on resources, skills and knowledge for engineering projects

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify and use appropriate sources of information on resources, skills, knowledge and techniques for engineering projects
3.2 Use trade language and descriptions of resources and techniques as appropriate
3.3 Implement appropriate computing techniques in the process of sourcing, categorising, cataloguing and reporting on resources search results for engineering applications
 

Element:

4 Apply engineering fundamentals in support of selection of resources for engineering applications

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Apply appropriate basic scientific principles and techniques in support of selection of resources for engineering applications
4.2 Use appropriate calculations and assumptions to enable choices of resources for engineering applications
4.3 Apply appropriate materials properties, methods and processes knowledge in support of selection of resources for engineering applications
4.4 Select appropriate resources for the engineering application based on functional or performance specification of system and components of application
 

Element:

5 Specify resources, and technical support requirements

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Specify resources and technical support for engineering applications sufficient to facilitate their identification and supply
5.2 Identify suppliers of resources and technical support
 

Element:

6 Assist with design specifications and development procedures for engineering applications

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Contribute significantly to the creation of design, implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance procedures, and documents for specific engineering applications
6.2 Implement appropriate computing and programming techniques in the process of development of design specifications and documentation for specific engineering applications
6.3 Create and file design graphics and documentation suitable to the design and development process of the application or project in accordance with organisational and contractual requirements
 

Element:

7 Assist with implementation of design and development

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Assist significantly with implementation of design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance in accordance with regulatory requirements, specifications and documentation for specific aeronautical engineering applications

Element:

8 Review and report on design implementation

Performance Criteria:

8.1 Review design implementation
8.2 Report on and record results of design, investigation, selection, specification and implementation, installation, commissioning and maintenance processes
 


Learning Outcomes


Research, evaluate and support implementation and report on designing and development processes within an industrial context.


Details of Learning Activities

The course is primarily project -based and is largely student-directed. You will be allocated in groups of 2-3 students (number of students may change depend on complexity of the project) and each group will work as a team on a design project based on a given design specification. Each group nominates a group leader and meet the advisor at least once each week. Peer assessment and a progress report at the end of semester form parts of the assessment.

 


Teaching Schedule

 

Student Directed Hours: 17.5 hours. Students are required to work on their project research, assessment (report writing) and project group meetings during their Student Directed Hours.

Project research: 6 hours approx.
Assessment (Report writing): 8 hours approx.
Project group meetings: 3.5 hours approx.
 

 

Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.

Session 1:Introduction to Design Process, Design Organisation and Design Documentation
Session 2: Selection of Design Project
Session 3 to 6: Weekly Design Team meeting with the advisor
Session 8: Progress Report meeting
Session 9 to 12: Weekly Design Team meeting with the advisor
Session 13: Final Design presentation (Project Submission- First Draft)
Session 14: Final Design Presentation
Session 15: Final Design Project Report Submission 
Session 16: Assessment Feedback
Session 17: Finalisation of Assessment


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Class notes and exercises

No text book is prescribed for this course, however, other related resources such as handouts, exercises, study guides, generated by the course lecturer and approved links to useful material on external web-sites will be provided on the RMIT Distributed Learning System (DLS).


References

1. Jenkinson Lloyd R. & Marchman, James F., “Aircraft Design Projects for Engineering Students”, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
2. Dym, Clive L. and Little, Patrick, ”Engineering Design: A project based Introduction”, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
3. Giesecke, F.E. et al. “Modern Graphics Communication”, Prentice Hall, 2010.
4. Gindis, Elliot, “Up and Running with AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling”, Academic Press, 2011.
5. Munir M. Hamad, “AutoCAD 2010 Essentials”, Jones and Bartlett Publisher, 2010


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

A student who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply aeronautical engineering fundamentals to support design and development of projects for a range of engineering applications and within the application of ILS. Competency in this unit cannot be claimed until all prerequisites have been satisfied.


Assessment Tasks

You will be assessed in various ways to ensure you meet the requirements of the course. Assessment tasks consist of Design Portfolio and Design Project Report. Successful graduation from the course is achieved when you attain competency mark for ALL assessment tasks.

Assessment Task One: Design Portfolio (50%)
Assessment Task Two: Design Project Report (50%)
 


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Element
Assessment One 1 to 8
Assessment Two 1 to 8

Courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise graded assessment

CHD: Competent with High Distinction
CDI: Competent with Distinction
CC: Competent with Credit
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment

Other Information

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you.
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice maths and science developmental support and advice English language development .

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 (unresolved)  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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